Famous Gujarati theater/TV/film actor Mukesh Raval no more

Mumbai: Gujarat theater and TV actor Mukesh Raval is no more. His deadbody has been found on Malad-Kandivali railway track.

Mukesh Raval is mostly remembered for his role in very famous serial Ramayan in which he played character of Vibhishan.

According to his brother Vijaybhai, Mukesh Raval left home after tea and breakfast to visit bank today morning. He had said he would come back and take lunch but the family received call from police station instead and received information that he was no more.

According to Vijaybhai, Mukesh Raval had no financial problem. He had recently sold a house and gained good ammount of money. Just yesterday evening he performed his role in Gujarati play Khunnas. He was to go for dubbing today afternoon for upcoming Gujarati movie. Mukesh Raval’s family is shocked to learn about his sudden death. They are completely denying any possibility of suicide.

Mukeshbhai is survived by his two daughters who are well-settled according to family members. DeshGujarat

PTI report: TV actor Mukesh Rawal found dead on railway tracks

Mumbai: Veteran actor Mukesh Rawal, known for his role of ‘Vibhishan’ in serial ‘Ramayana’, was found dead on railway tracks in suburban Kandivali here, railway police said today.

66-year-old Rawal was run-over by a train while crossing railway tracks, they said.

His body was found yesterday at 9.33 AM, but the actor’s kin identified him this morning, Commissioner of Railway Police Niket Kaushik told PTI.

The body was found on the tracks between Borivali and Kandivali railway stations, Kaushik said.

“Initially, we could not find anything on the body to identify. Railway Police had issued his photographs at all police stations.

“His son-in-law came at the Kandivali railway station in search of Rawal, who had gone missing. The officials sent him to a hospital where he identified the body,” the Commissioner of Police said.

After autopsy, the body was handed over to his family members, Kaushik said.

Apart from ‘Ramayana’, Rawal had also acted in Gujarati films and TV serials.

Currently he was doing the Gujarati TV serial “Nass Nass Mei Khunnas”.