Ranchi man 43- year- old Mukesh Raaj Singh is all set to make his mark in Bollywood as a writer and a director. After working in numerous movies as a supporting actor, the movie ‘Khunnas’ slated to release in February all over the country will present his skills from behind the camera for the first time.
In the movie Singh will be seen portraying the character of Paras Mahto- the lead antagonist. It has been produced by Priya Kumari and features Naresh Kumar and Megha Sxena in the lead roles. Deva Mahto and Swati Sharma are among the other prominent actors in the movie. The shooting for the film has been done mostly in Hazaribagh while at some places in Kullu Manali and Mumbai.
“The story of Khunnas shows the real college culture and my role is of a politician who dominates the city and is also a part of the college board of directors. Post this there are some other movies which are also lined up in which apart from the villain I will be playing some important roles,” said the write who strongly feels that the year 2020 has been a turning point in his life.
“In 2013 while shooting I got hurt on my stomach and was bed ridden for four years which was the most difficult time of my life. I was back in the film business in 2017 and the thought to direct my own movie struck in 2019. I hope 2020 will help me in making a footprint as a director and writer in the industry,” said a hopeful Singh.
Presently, based in Mumbai, Singh has been a part of the film industry since 1996. He made his debut alongside Mithun Chakraborty in the movie Justice Choudhary. His other movies include Dehradun Diary, Ishqiya, Dedh Ishqiya, R Rajkumar, and Jail among others. Singh has also been a part of serials like Badlaa, Balika Vadhu, Lapataganj, Savdhan India and Crime Patrol among others.
Singh has also been a part of various television commercials like Tata Docomo, Jelly Candy Chocolate and the latest one is on Pizza Hut which is currently on air.
“My stint in theatre started at Kalidas Rangalaya in Patna in the 1980s. The inspiration to be in movies developed after watching Dharmendra’s ‘Bhagavat’ while I was still working in theatre and since then there has been no looking back,” recalled Singh.
Before joining Bollywood, Singh also worked as a journalist with many newspapers in Patna and Mumbai writing reviews on theatre shows and later on movies as well.
Born in Patna, Singh moved to Ranchi around 1975 and did his schooling from St Michaels School, Ranchi. He did his graduation in history honours from BN College, Patna and a course in mass communication from New Delhi.
When in Ranchi, Singh lives in Hindpiri with his family. His late parents Madhududan Prasad Singh was in a transferable job with the food department while his mother Meena Kumari was a home maker.
