India, May 24 -- Actor Mukul Dev, well known for his work in Hindi, Punjabi, and South Indian cinema, died aged 54 on Friday night. Vindu Dara Singh confirmed the news and penned a heartfelt note on X, mourning the loss. In an interview with ETimes, Vindu also revealed that Mukul had been struggling with loneliness. (Also Read: Mukul Dev dies at 54: Actor's last Instagram post was about 'dark forebodings')

When asked whether Mukul had been suffering from any illness, Vindu, who considered him a brother, said, "I don't think he was suffering from any disease, but he used to drink a lot and would consume gutkha. He had become overweight and was battling loneliness. He has a daughter, but she was not living with him. He was making his comeb...