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My Take
Mukesh Rishi fascinates me because he built a long career on being hated. Rather than chasing the hero role, he made himself indispensable as a villain across Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and more, an extraordinary linguistic reach for any actor. There is real craft in being convincingly menacing, in absorbing an audience's contempt night after night so the hero has something to overcome. From his 1993 breakthrough onward he has quietly become the spine of countless films. The supporting antagonist rarely gets the praise, but without performers like him the whole drama collapses, and I think that deserves recognition.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mukesh Rishi
- Name (Japanese)
- ムケーシュ・リシ
- Reading
- むけーしゅ・りし
- Born
- April 19, 1956 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- Jammu, Jammu district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukesh%20Rishi
Frequently asked questions
When was Mukesh Rishi born?
Born April 19, 1956 (age 70).
Where is Mukesh Rishi from?
Mukesh Rishi is from Jammu, Jammu district, India.
What does Mukesh Rishi do?
Mukesh Rishi works as film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.