Mukesh Rishi is an Indian film actor who works in Bollywood

Bollywood

Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 and Tollywood and Canada. Coming from a brahmin family in Jammu, Mukesh was the first person in his family to try his luck in the world of cinema. After doing his graduation from Chandigarh

Chandigarh

Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...

 and working for two years in Mumbai, he left India to work in Fiji

Fiji

Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...

 where he met his wife of Fijian-Indian descent whose family ran a traditional departmental store.

After marriage they went to New Zealand where Mukesh started his career as a model.
However, he could hardly find out time for modelling due to busy job schedule. Also, he wasn't completely satisfied with his modelling assignments and his heart yearned for home. And so, after seven long years, he returned to Mumbai and enrolled at Roshan Taneja's acting school.

He got his first break in Tollywood in 1988 and has established himself as a leading character actor. Although he started his career in telugu films as the villain, he has since then diversified into donning some positive roles. In this transition, he joins a list of many non-telugu speaking actors who donned such roles including Amrish Puri

Amrish Puri

Amrish Singh Puri , ; 22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005 was an iconic theater and film actor from India, who was a key player in the Indian theater movement that picked up steam in the 1960s. He worked with notable playwrights of the time, such as Satyadev Dubey and Girish Karnad...

, Puneet Issar

Puneet Issar

Puneet Issar is an Indian actor and director, most famous for his role as Duryodhana in the TV adaptation of the Mahabharata, and directing Garv: Pride and Honour starring Salman Khan. His other notable roles are in Border, 1997 war film, directed by J. P...

, Sharat Saxena

Sharat Saxena

Sharat Saxena is an Indian actor working in Bollywood films. He has acted in nearly 160 Bollywood films.Saxena started his career in the early 70s and has mainly played either supporting roles of a father, uncle or villainous roles....

, and Pradeep Rawat

Pradeep Rawat

Pradeep Singh Rawat is an Indian actor. He is a Rajput and notable for playing villainous roles in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil films.Rawat's first appearance was in Mahabharat as 'Ashwathama', Dronacharya's son...

 among others.

Telugu films

• Brindaavanam (2010)
• Darling
  Darling (2010 film)
  Darling is an Indian, Telugu-language film, directed by A. Karunakaran. The film stars Prabhas and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles while tamil actor Prabhu plays a key role. The music is composed by GV Prakash Kumar. The film was released on April 23, 2010 and has received positive reviews from...
  
  (2010)
• Shambo Shiva Shambo
  Shambo Shiva Shambo
  Sambho Shiva Sambho is a Telugu language action drama directed by Samuthirakani. It is a remake of his successful Tamil venture Nadodigal. It stars Ravi Teja, Allari Naresh, Siva Balaji, Priyamani and Abhinaya in the lead roles...
  
  (2010)
• Namo Venkatesa
  Namo Venkatesa
  Namo Venkatesa is a 2010 Telugu language film, starring Venkatesh and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles. The film is directed by Srinu Vytla, who recently gave big hits with Dhee, Dubai Seenu, Ready and King. Gopimohan is the story writer. The movie is produced by Achanta Gopichand, Achanta Ram and...
  
  (2010)
• Arya 2
  Arya 2
  Arya 2 is a 2009 Telugu romance film film directed by Sukumar, and is a follow-up to the actor's and the director's previous successful film, Arya. Allu Arjun and Kajal Aggarwal play the lead roles while Navdeep and Shraddha Das play supporting roles...
  
  (2009)
• Maska (2009)
• Jalsa
  Jalsa
  Jalsa is a 2008 Telugu film directed by Trivikram Srinivas, who returns after directing the hit Athadu, and produced by Allu Aravind, under the Geetha Arts banner. The film stars Pawan Kalyan, Ileana D'Cruz and Parvati Melton in pivotal roles. The soundtrack of the film, composed by Devi Sri...
  
  (2008) character-Damodhar Reddy
• Stalin
  Stalin (film)
  Stalin is a Tollywood film directed by A. R. Murugadoss. It stars Chiranjeevi in the lead role and Trisha Krishnan, Prakash Raj, Sharada Urvashi and Khushboo in supporting roles. Anushka Shetty performs an item number in the film. Shooting for the film was done at various locations in India...
  
  (2006)
• Bangaram
  Bangaram
  Bangaram is a Telugu film which released on 3 May 2006 and was directed by Tamil director Dharani. This film has Pawan Kalyan in the lead role and Meera Chopra, Raja, Reema Sen, Ashutosh Rana, Mukesh Rishi, and playing the supporting roles.The movie was an average grosser at box office.- Plot...
  
  (2006)
• Pournami
  Pournami
  Pournami is a 2006 Telugu language film directed by choreographer-turned director Prabhu Deva. It stars Trisha Krishnan, Prabhas, Charmy Kaur, Rahul Dev, and Sindhu Tolani. The movie was released with a lot of hype because of Prabhas and Krishnan's earlier hit, Varsham. However, despite the huge...
  
  (2006)
• Bunny (2005) Character-Mysamma
• Sooryam (2004)
• Nenunnanu
  Nenunnanu
  Nenunnanu is a 2004 Telugu film written and directed by V.N. Aditya. This film stars Akkineni Nagarjuna, Shriya Saran, and Arti Agarwal in the lead roles. Music by M.M. Keeravani was a big asset to the film. This movie was then dubbed in tamil as Chandramadhiand in hindi as "vishwa - the he man".-...
  
  (2004)
• Simhadri
  Simhadri
  Simhadri is a 2003 Telugu film with Jr. NTR playing the lead role and Bhoomika, Ankitha, and Nassar playing the supporting roles. S. S. Rajamouli directed the film. It is the biggest hit in Jr. NTR's career. It was subsequently dubbed into Hindi as Yamraaj Ek Faulaad...
  
  (2003)
• Okkadu
  Okkadu
  Okkadu is a 2003 Telugu film which was directed by Gunasekhar. It stars Mahesh Babu, Bhoomika Chawla, and Prakash Raj. Music was composed by Mani Sharma and editing was done by A. Sreekar Prasad. M.S. Raju produced this film. This movie was later remade into the Tamil as Ghilli and became one of...
  
  (2003)
• Indra
  Indra
  ' or is the King of the demi-gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall.Indra is one of the chief deities in the Rigveda...
  
  (2002) Character-VeerashankarReddy
• Palanati Brahmanaidu
  Palanati Brahmanaidu
  Palanati Brahmanaidu is a 2003 Tollywood film directed by B. Gopal. The film's cast includes Balakrishna, Sonali Bendre, Arti Agarwal, and Mukesh Rishi. The film has Hindi version named "Bhavani, The Tiger".- Plot :...
  
  (2003)
• Adhipathi (2002)
• Narasimha Naidu
  Narasimha Naidu
  Narasimha Naidu is a 2001 Tollywood film, directed by B. Gopal, released on 11 January 2001. The movie stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Simran Bagga, Preeti Jhangiani, Asha Saini, K Vishwanath, Mukesh Rishi. It was remade into Tamil as "Ezhumulai" starring Arjun Sarja, Simran Bagga, Ashish Vidyarthi...
  
  (2001) Character-Kuppu Swamy Naidu.
• Manoharam (2000)
• Gandeevam(1994)

Hindi films

• Force
  Force (film)
  -Critical response:The album received positive reviews from music critics, with particular praise being given to "Khwabon Khwabon". Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama gave 3 out of 5 stars and said "Force delivers as promised and turns out to be an impressive soundtrack...
  
  (2011) as Reddy (Anna)
• Ramayana - The Epic (2010)
• Help
  Help (2010 film)
  Help is a 2010 Bollywood horror film directed by Rajeev Virani in his directional debut. It stars Bobby Deol and Mugdha Godse in the lead roles and marks the debut of Sophia Handa in a supporting role. Shreyas Talpade also has a special role in the film although it was not marketed as his film...
  
  (2010)
• Lahore
  Lahore (film)
  Lahore is a 2010 Bollywood sports film that was released on March 19, 2010. It was directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan and produced by Vivek Khatkar, with Sai Om Films Pvt. Ltd.’s, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures...
  
  (2010)
• Bombaat
  Bombaat
  Bombaat is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language film starring Golden Star Ganesh and Ramya. It is directed by D. Rajendra Babu and produced by Dheera Rockline Venkatesh. The movie opened on August 8, 2008. The audio was released on July 2, 2008, Ganesh's birthday....
  
  (2008)
• Krazzy 4
  Krazzy 4
  Krazzy 4 is a 2008 Bollywood comedy film directed by Jaideep Sen and produced by Rakesh Roshan. The film stars Juhi Chawla, Arshad Warsi, Irrfan Khan, Suresh Menon and Rajpal Yadav in lead role while Shahrukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan appear in item numbers...
  
  (2008)
• Nehlle Pe Dehlla
  Nehlle Pe Dehlla
  Nehlle Pe Dehlla is a 2007 Hindi film directed by Ajay D. Chandok, and starring Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Bipasha Basu and Kim Sharma. The film was filmed in 2002, even though it premiered on 2 March, 2007...
  
  (2007)
• Fauj Mein Mauj (2007)
• Teesri Aankh (2006)
• Vishwa (2006)
• Blackmail
  Blackmail (2005 film)
  Blackmail is a 2005 Hindi language action drama film directed by Anil Devgan, which stars Ajay Devgan, Suniel Shetty and Priyanka Chopra in lead roles. The film is inspired from the 1996 Hollywood film Ransom.-Plot:...
  
  (2005)
• It Could Be You (2005)
• The White Land (2005)
• Asambhav
  Asambhav
  Asambhav is a Bollywood action thriller directed by Rajiv Rai, the film released on 23 July 2004, starring Arjun Rampal, Priyanka Chopra, Naseeruddin Shah and Dipannita Sharma, in pivotal roles. The film was shot entirely in Switzerland.-Plot:...
  
  (2004)
• Garv (2004)
• Run
  Run (2004 film)
  Run is a Hindi film released in the year 2004. It stars Abhishek Bachchan and Bhumika Chawla in the lead roles. It is directed by Jeeva and is a remake of the Tamil blockbuster starring Madhavan and Meera Jasmine. The film was produced by Boney Kapoor...
  
  (2004)
• Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa (2003)
• War & Love (2003)
• Koi... Mil Gaya
  Koi... Mil Gaya
  Koi... Mil Gaya is a 2003 Bollywood science fiction film, directed by Rakesh Roshan , starring Hrithik Roshan, Rekha, and Preity Zinta. It was released on 8 August 2003...
  
  (2003)
• Jaal
  Jaal
  Jaal may refer to:* Jaal * Jaal * Jaal * Jaal: The Trap...
  
  (2003)
• Om
  Om
  Om is a sacred syllable of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.OM and similar may also refer to:-Music:* Om , a stoner metal band* Om , a 1965 album* OM , a 2006 album* Om...
  
  (2003)
• Indian Babu
  Indian Babu
  Indian Babu is a 2003 Indian Bollywood film directed by Aziz Mirza and produced by Ratan Jain. It stars Jaz Pandher Gurline Chopra in pivotal roles...
  
  (2003)
• Dum
  Dum (2003 Hindi film)
  Dum is a Bollywood action film directed by E.Nivas and produced by Ali and Karim Morani. The film stars Vivek Oberoi, Diya Mirza, Govind Namdeo and Atul Kulkarni in lead roles. Sushant Singh, Mukesh Rishi and Sheeba have important supporting roles. The film's music was penned by Sandeep Chowta,...
  
  (2003)
• Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin
  Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin
  Hum Kisi Se Kum Naheen is a 1977 Hindi action film, produced and directed by Nasir Hussain. The film became a "super hit" at the box office, and took the third top spot at the box office in 1977....
  
  (2002)
• Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat (2002)
• Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge
  Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge
  Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge is a 2002 Hindi film directed by Pankaj Parashar. The films stars Salman Khan, Sushmita Sen and Dia Mirza in the lead roles.- Synopsis :...
  
  (2002)
• Indian
  Indian (2001 film)
  Indian is a 2001 Hindi crime drama film directed by N. Maharajan and starring Sunny Deol, Shilpa Shetty, Raj Babbar and Mukesh Rishi. A remake of Tamil film Vallarasu starring Vijayakanth, the film had dialogues written by Sanjay Masoom. It opened on 26 October 2001 to mixed reviews.-Plot:DCP...
  
  (2001)
• Jodi No.1
  Jodi No.1
  Jodi No.1 is a 2001 Bollywood crime comedy film directed by David Dhawan and starring Govinda and Sanjay Dutt along with Shakti Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Monica Bedi and Twinkle Khanna.-Plot:...
  
  (2001)
• Aashiq
  Aashiq
  Aashiq, a word meaning love in Hindi, may refer to:*Aashiq *Aashiq...
  
  (2001)
• Khiladi 420
  Khiladi 420
  Khiladi 420 is an Indian Hindi action film directed by Niraj Vora and starring Akshay Kumar and Mahima Chaudhry. The film was written by Uttam Gudda and released on 29 December 2000. It is the last film in the Khiladi series starring Kumar, which included Khiladi , Main Khiladi Tu Anari , Sabse...
  
  (2000)
• Kurukshetra
  Kurukshetra
  Kurukshetra is a land of historical and religious importance. Historically the land belonged to Punjab now a district in Haryana state of India. It is a holy place and is also known as Dharmakshetra . According to the Puranas, Kurukshetra is named after King Kuru, the ancestor of Kauravas and...
  
  (2000)
• Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
  Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
  Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Satish Kaushik, released on 24 August 2000. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai and Sonali Bendre in lead roles.-Plot:...
  
  (2000)
• Pukar
  Pukar
  Pukar is a word that means a "cry for help/ attention" or "to call out" in Hindi and Urdu and may refer to:* Pukar , Hindi film produced and directed by Sohrab Modi* Pukar , Hindi film produced and directed by Ramesh Behl...
  
  (2000)
• Arjun Pandit
  Arjun Pandit
  Arjun Pandit is a 1976 Hindi movie. Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee it stars Sanjeev Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Vinod Mehra, Bindu, Deven Verma, Sachin and Keshto Mukherjee. The film's music is by Sachin Dev Burman.-Awards:*1977 Filmfare Awards...
  
  (1999)
• Kohram (1999)
• Sooryavansham
  Sooryavansham
  Sooryavansham is a 1999 Bollywood movie starring Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, Soundarya, Rachana Banerjee, Anupam Kher and Kader Khan. Although the film was a box office flop critics hailed Amitabh Bachchan's performance as his best ever since his comeback in 1997.However, this film has become...
  
  (1999)
• Sarfarosh
  Sarfarosh
  Sarfarosh was a critically and commercially successful action film, released in 1999. It was directed by John Matthew Matthan and starred Aamir Khan, Sonali Bendre and Naseeruddin Shah. John started working on Sarfarosh in 1992...
  
  (1999)
• Aarzoo
  Aarzoo
  Aarzoo is a Bollywood film released in 1999. The movie directed by Lawrence D'Souza stars Akshay Kumar, Madhuri Dixit, Saif Ali Khan, Amrish Puri, Paresh Rawal and Reema Lagoo. The film was primarily filmed in Mumbai but some scenes were filmed in London and Edinburgh.-Plot:Dayashankar is a...
  
  (1999)
• Lal Baadshah
  Lal Baadshah
  Lal Baadshah is a 1999 Bollywood film directed by K.C. Bokadia and starring Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, Raghuvaran, Manisha Koirala, Shilpa Shetty and Amrish Puri. Nirupa Roy also appears in her last film playing Bachchan's foster mother...
  
  (1999)
• Nyaydaata
  Nyaydaata
  Nyaydaata is a 1999 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra....
  
  (1999)
• Bandhan
  Bandhan
  Bandhan is a Bollywood drama/action film starring Salman Khan, Rambha, Jackie Shroff and Ashwini Bhave. The film was released in 1998. Salman Khan plays an orphan who gets help from his sister's husband...
  
  (1998)
• Zulm-O-Sitam (1998)
• Iski Topi Uske Sarr (1998)
• Humse Badhkar Kaun (1998)
• Vinashak (1998)
• Gunda
  Gunda
  Gunda is a genus of moths of the family Bombycidae . It is primarily an Oriental genus, found in India, China and South-east Asia.-Selected Species:*Gunda engonata *Gunda hainana...
  
  (1998)
• Hatyara
  Hatyara
  Hatyara is a 1977 Hindi movie. Produced by Sunil Sharma and directed by Surendra Mohan the film stars Moushumi Chatterjee , Vinod Khanna, Pradeep Kumar, Rakesh Roshan and Nirupa Roy. The films music is by Kalyanji Anandji...
  
  (1998)
• Kabhi Na Kabhi
  Kabhi na Kabhi
  Kabhi Na Kabhi is a 1998 Bollywood crime film co-written and directed by Priyadarshan. It stars Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor and Pooja Bhatt in pivotal roles. The film was produced by R. Mohan in the banner of a Malayalam film production company, Shogun Films. The movie had a delayed release on 27...
  
  (1998)
• Lahoo Ke Do Rang (1997)
• Gupt (1997)
• Judwaa
  Judwaa
  Judwaa is an Indian Bollywood action comedy film directed by David Dhawan, starring Salman Khan in a double role opposite Karisma Kapoor and Rambha. Released on February 7, 1997, the film went on to do well at the box office. This movie has Salman Khan doing a double role as estranged twins...
  
  (1997)
• Kaalia
  Kaalia
  Kaalia is a 1981 Bollywood film. Written and directed by Tinnu Anand, the film was produced by Iqbal Singh. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan , Parveen Babi, Asha Parekh, Pran, Amjad Khan, K.N. Singh and Jagdeep. The music is by R.D. Burman...
  
  (1997)
• Mrityudaata (1997)
• Naseeb
  Naseeb
  Naseeb.com is a Muslim social network service similar to Friendster.com that allows Muslims around the world to interact for reasons such as sharing views, finding a soul mate, activity partners, or setting up friends with individuals they may encounter on the website. Naseeb, the website, started...
  
  (1997)
• Ram Aur Shyam
  Ram Aur Shyam
  Ram Aur Shyam is a 1967 Indian Hindi feature film, directed by Tapi Chanakya. Its producer B. Nagi Reddy previously produced Ramudu Bheemudu, a Telugu film starring N.T...
  
  (1996)
• Ghatak (1996)
• Sapoot
  Sapoot
  Sapoot is 1996 Hindi movie directed by Jagdish A. Sharma and starring Akshay Kumar, Karishma Kapoor, Suniel Shetty, Sonali Bendre. Other cast members include Kader Khan, Prem Chopra, Johnny Lever, Kiran Kumar, Avtar Gill, Mukesh Rishi, Shalini Kapoor, Jeetu Verma, Mahavir Shah.-Plot:Singhania is a...
  
  (1996)
• Loafer (1996)
• Bhishma
  Bhishma
  Bhishma or Bheeshma or Devavrata or 'Bhishma Pitamah' was the eighth son of Kuru King Shantanu who was blessed with wish-long life and had sworn to serve the ruling Kuru king. He was one of the most prominent characters of the great Indian epic, the Mahabharata. He was the grand uncle of both the...
  
  (1996)
• Saajan Chale Sasural
  Saajan Chale Sasural
  Saajan Chale Sasural is a 1996 Bollywood comedy starring Govinda, Karisma Kapoor, Tabu, Kader Khan and Satish Kaushik. The film was directed by David Dhawan. It is based on the Mohan Babu starrer 1992 Telugu film Allari Mogudu...
  
  (1996)
• Shastra
  Shastra
  ' is a Sanskrit term used to denote rules in a general sense. The word is generally used as a suffix in the context of technical or specialized knowledge in a defined area of practice; e.g., Bhautika Shastra , Rasayana Shastra , Jeeva Shastra , Vastu Shastra , Shilpa Shastra , Artha Shastra ' is a...
  
  (1996)
• Ram Shastra
  Ram Shastra
  Ram Shastra is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Sanjay Gupta.The cast of the movie includes Jackie Shroff, Manisha Koirala and Dipti Bhatnagar.-Story:...
  
  (1995)
• Sanjay
  Sanjay
  Sanjay is an Hindu male given name meaning "Victorious" and may refer to:* Sanjaya, an important character in Hindu epic Mahabharata* Sanjay Chakrabarty, an Indian music composer, vocalist and sound therapist* Sanjay Dutt, a Bollywood actor....
  
  (1995)
• Baazi
  Baazi
  Baazi is a 1951 Indian Hindi film directed by Guru Dutt. Dev Anand's Navketan production house produced the movie, and as per a commitment given by Dev Anand to Guru Dutt in their days of struggle, the movie was directed by Dutt....
  
  (1995)
• Surakshaa
  Surakshaa
  - External links :* on Bollywood Hungama...
  
  (1995)
• Gardish
  Gardish
  Gardish is a 1993 Hindi film directed by Priyadarshan which included an all-star cast such as Jackie Shroff and Dimple Kapadia. Jackie Shroff was nominated for Best Actor Filmfare awards, and Dimpla Kapadia for the Best supporting Actress award....
  
  (1993)
• Parampara
  Parampara
  Parampara denotes a succession of teachers and disciples in traditional Indian culture and Indian religions such as Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism...
  
  (1992)
• Humlaa
  Humlaa
  Humlaa is a 1992 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra....
  
  (1992)
• Ghayal
  Ghayal (1990 film)
  Ghayal is a 1990 Indian Hindi film starring Sunny Deol. The film was produced by Dharmendra and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film won seven Filmfare Awards, including the Best Movie award...
  
  (1990)

Awards and nominations

• 2000:Nominated:Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
  Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
  The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
  
  -Sarfarosh
  Sarfarosh
  Sarfarosh was a critically and commercially successful action film, released in 1999. It was directed by John Matthew Matthan and starred Aamir Khan, Sonali Bendre and Naseeruddin Shah. John started working on Sarfarosh in 1992...