'Rahul will do very well for himself': Mukul Dev

Madhureeta Mukherjee / INDIATIMES MOVIES / Feb 21, 2002, 19:48 IST

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He was seen with Sushmita Sen in the movie Dastak, where his performance was much appreciated. But his career just did not take off from there. But Mukul did not give up. He gradually moved to the boob tube, where he got the much deserved appreciation and credibility.

'Rahul will do very well for himself': Mukul Dev

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal">he was seen with sushmita sen in the movie dastak, where his performance was much appreciated. but his career just did not take off from there. but mukul did not give up. he gradually moved to the boob tube, where he got the much deserved appreciation and credibility.today he is not just a successful actor but also the proud brother of another successful actor, rahul dev. here mukul speaks about all his experiences and shares his feelings for his big brother and buddy, rahul. you have been a film-actor before you turned to the boobtube. how different is the small screen from the silver screen? mukul dev: "acting is acting, whether on the silver screen or television. in television i feel the work is much harder and the working hours more strenuous. moreover because we shoot episodes on a daily basis, a lot of relentless effort goes in to it. but again in television, here''s more versatility and scope to do different roles, venture in to varied avenues of acting that is not really possible in a three-hour cinema.." "working with sushmita was a great and memorable experience. the fact that she was so renowned and already so big, didn''t make anything difficult for us...for she is a lovely woman." you were doing hindi films for a while and gradually we started seeing you in the small screen. when did this shift happen? mukul: ""i started my acting career with dastak which was also sushmita sen''s debut movie. my performance was appreciated and i was noticed in that film. after that i did killa, wajood and kohram, then gradually i realised that i wasn''t getting any promising offers. why, even i can''t say, but i just didn''t. so instead of compromising on my performance on the silver screen, it was best i move to the small screen and excel there." you worked with sushmita at a time when she was probably the most talked about personality, after she won the miss universe crown. how was the experience working with someone who was already so sought-after in the glamour business? mukul: "working with sushmita was a great and memorable experience. the fact that she was so renowned and already so big, didn''t make anything difficult for us...for she is a lovely woman." which are the television serials that you have worked in? mukul:"i have worked in gharwali uparwali, kahi diya jale kahi dil and ek tukda chand ka." "i think rahul''s career is shaping up very well. he was excellent in asoka and indian. he has an amazing body and a powerful personality." i think he will do very well for himself." what do you think about your brother rahul dev''s career? mukul:"i think is career is shaping up very well. he was excellent in asoka and indian. he has an amazing body and a powerful personality." i think he will do very well for himself." "yes, rahul and me are really close brothers and rahul has the typical elder brother protectiveness about me. he keeps a close tab on my whereabouts." so does he discuss his roles with you and vice-versa? are you guys close buddies? mukul:"yes, we are really close brothers and rahul has the typical elder brother protectiveness about me. he keeps a close tab on my whereabouts. he does discuss his roles with me at times, but he is very independent and makes his own decisions." </div> </div>

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