| Mukesh Rishi | |
| Birth Date: | 19 April 1956[1] |
| Birth Place: | Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Spouse: | Keshni Rishi |
| Children: | 2 |
| Years Active: | 1988–present |
Mukesh Rishi (born 19 April 1956) is an Indian actor and film producer who works primarily in Hindi and Telugu films. He has also appeared in Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Marathi and Tamil films.[2] He got his first break in Hindi in 1993 with Gardish and has since, established himself as a notable supporting actor, generally as a villain.[3]
Rishi was born in Jammu. After his graduation from Government College, Sector 11, Chandigarh, and working for two years in Mumbai, Rishi moved to Fiji for work, where he met his future wife, who is of Indo-Fijian ancestry. Her family ran a traditional departmental store.[4] He has a lucrative investment portfolio including warehouse investments.
After marriage, they went to New Zealand, where Mukesh started his career as a model.[5] However, he could hardly find time for modelling due to a busy work schedule and was dissatisfied with his modelling assignments. After seven years, he returned to Mumbai, India and enrolled in Roshan Taneja's acting school.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Parampara | Thakur Bhavani Singh's Man | ||
| Gardish | Billa Jilani | |||
| 1995 | Surakshaa | Jagtap | ||
| Baazi | Raghu | |||
| Sanjay | ||||
| Ram Shastra | Satpal Dhonga | |||
| 1996 | Shastra | Baadshah Khan | ||
| Saajan Chale Sasural | Nana | |||
| Bhishma | Nagesh Rana | |||
| Loafer | Badshah | |||
| Sapoot | Tejeshwar | |||
| Ghatak | Jeena, Katya's brother | |||
| Ram Aur Shyam | Jabar | |||
| 1997 | Naseeb | |||
| Mrityudaata | Rana Tonga | |||
| Judwaa | Ratanlal Tiger | |||
| Kaalia[6] | Pratap Singh | |||
| Babu Anna | Cameo | |||
| Lahoo Ke Do Rang | Teja Shikari | |||
| 1998 | Hatyara | Singhania | ||
| Gunda | Bulla | |||
| Vinashak – Destroyer | Ajgar | |||
| Humse Badhkar Kaun | Akal | |||
| Iski Topi Uske Sarr | ||||
| Zulm-O-Sitam | Police Commissioner | |||
| Bandhan | Gajendra | |||
| 1999 | Lohpurush[7] | Ganesh Tandiya | ||
| Nyaydaata | Jabbar / Lankeshwar / Jwala Prasad | |||
| Lal Baadshah | S.P. Ajit Singh | |||
| Aarzoo | C.L.Mishra | Cameo | ||
| Sarfarosh | Inspector Saleem | |||
| Sooryavansham | Deshraj Thakur aka Kevda Thakur | |||
| Kohram | Ghafoor Changezi | |||
| Arjun Pandit | Ramu Kaalia | |||
| 2000 | Jwalamukhi | Ranga Rao | ||
| Pukar | Bakshi | |||
| Qurbaaniyan | Singhania | |||
| Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai | Bhawani Chaudhry | |||
| Kurukshetra | Iqbal Pasina | |||
| Khiladi 420 | Bhai | |||
| 2001 | Aashiq | Sapna's Brother | ||
| Jodi No.1 | Baburao | |||
| Indian | Wasim Khan | |||
| 2002 | Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge | Inspector M.K.Sharma | ||
| Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat | ACP | |||
| Hum Kisise Kum Nahin | Pillai's Brother | |||
| Maseeha | Surajbhan | |||
| 2003 | Dum | Raj Dutt Sharma | ||
| Indian Babu | Thakur Suraj Pratap Singh | |||
| Om | DSP Pathan | |||
| Jaal | Afghani | |||
| Koi... Mil Gaya | Inspector Khurshid Khan | |||
| Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa | Tabrez Baig | |||
| 2004 | Run | Rajeev | ||
| Garv | Zafar Supari | |||
| Asambhav | Youssan Baksh | |||
| 2005 | The White Land | Social Worker | ||
| It Could Be You | Mr. Sidhu | |||
| Blackmail | Chota | |||
| 2006 | Vishwa | |||
| Teesri Aankh | Sudama Pandey | |||
| 2007 | Fauj Mein Mauj | General | ||
| 2007 | Nehlle Pe Dehlla | Dilher | Delayed film. | |
| 2008 | Krazzy 4 | Rana | ||
| 2010 | Lahore | Noor Mohammad | ||
| Khuda Kasam | Lalkar Singh | Delayed film. | ||
| Ramayana – The Epic | Hanuman | Animated film. | ||
| 2011 | Force | Vijay Reddy (Anna) | ||
| 2012 | Khiladi 786 | Ikhattar Singh | ||
| 2013 | Rajdhani Express | S.I | ||
| Maazii | Malhaan Singh | |||
| 2014 | Ek Tha Sardar | Police Officer | ||
| 2015 | Hum Tum Dushman Dushman | Anil Gujjar | ||
| 2016 | Mahayoddha Rama | Hanuman (voice) | Animated film | |
| 2017 | Raktdhar | Linga Shetty | ||
| 2020 | Gul Makai | Maulana Fazlullah | ||
| 2022 | Before You Die | |||
| 2025 | Mere Husband Ki Biwi | Prabhleen’s father |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Gandeevam | Inspector Veeru Pentaiah | |
| 2000 | Manoharam | Basha | |
| 2001 | Narasimha Naidu | Kuppu Swamy Naidu | |
| Adhipathi | Dunnapothula Dharma Rao | ||
| 2002 | Indra | Veera Shankar Reddy | |
| 2003 | Okkadu | DCP Vijay Varma | |
| Simhadri | Bhai Saab | ||
| Palnati Brahmanayudu | Narsinga Naidu's friend | ||
| Seetayya | Venkat Naidu | ||
| 2004 | Nenunnanu | JP | |
| Aaptudu | Gangi Reddy | ||
| Suryam | Madhulatha's father | ||
| Vijayendra Varma | Aslam Khan | ||
| 2005 | Bunny | Maisamma | |
| Allari Pidugu | G. K. | ||
| Okkade | Subbarayudu | ||
| 2006 | Pournami | Narasimha | |
| Bangaram | Peddi Reddy | ||
| Stalin | Lt. Col. Iqbal Kakar | ||
| 2008 | Jalsa | Damodar Reddy | |
| Kantri | Kranti's grandfather | ||
| 2009 | Maska | Simhachalam | |
| Drona | Drona's father | ||
| Arya 2 | Raji Reddy | ||
| Saleem | Appala Naidu | ||
| 2010 | Namo Venkatesa | Chengala Rayudu / Shankar Thakur | |
| Shambo Shiva Shambo | Rajanna | ||
| Darling | Nisha's father | ||
| Brindavanam | Surendra | ||
| 2011 | Teen Maar | Vasumathi's father | |
| Rajanna | Landlord | ||
| Dhada | Rhea's father | ||
| 2012 | Rebel | Jayram / Robert | |
| Racha | Bellary | ||
| 2013 | Baadshah | Dhanraj | |
| Ramayya Vasthavayya | Mosallapadu Nagabhushanam | ||
| Attarintiki Daredi | Hari Nanda | ||
| 2014 | Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda | Suryodhana | |
| Race Gurram | Peddi Reddy | ||
| Power | Home Minister Jayavardhan | ||
| Loukyam | Keshava Reddy | ||
| 2015 | Beeruva | Adikeshavulu | |
| Srimanthudu | Venkata Ratnam | ||
| Sher | Dadha | ||
| Loafer | Mouni's Father | ||
| Bruce Lee | IB Chief Bharadwaj | ||
| Soukhyam | Krishna Rao | ||
| 2016 | Krishnashtami | Raghupati | |
| Sardaar Gabbar Singh | Hari Narayana | ||
| Brahmotsavam | Babu's distant relative | ||
| 2017 | Goutham Nanda | Mudra | |
| Winner | Dharmendra Reddy | ||
| 2018 | Pantham | Anand Surana | |
| Kavacham | Mahendra Varma | ||
| 2019 | Vinaya Vidheya Rama | Pandyam Parasuram | |
| Maharshi | Bhanu Prasad | ||
| Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy | Papa Khan | ||
| 2021 | Vakeel Saab | MP Korentla Rajendra | |
| 2022 | Khiladi | Home Minister Guru Singham | |
| 2024 | Saindhav | Vishwamithra "Mithra" | |
| Buddy | Aditya’s uncle | ||
| Manamey | Kushi’s grandfather |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 1993 | Gandharvam | Rangan | |
| 1999 | Olympian Anthony Adam | Alvin | ||
| 2003 | War and Love | Jaffar Khan | ||
| 2007 | Black Cat | ADGP Aggarwal |
