'Didn't Meet Him Before Shoot Despite Being A Fan': Mukesh Rishi On His First Day With Dharmendra

Actor Mukesh Rishi recently shared a memorable moment when he met his idol Dharmendra for the first time. Initially, Rishi overlooked the star but later he felt deep respect and finally bowed down to Dharmendra.

In a recent interview, Mukesh, who has worked with Dharmendra a lot, recalled their first encounter on the film set. He mentioned that while he was aware of Dharmendra’s presence, he initially showed little interest in meeting him.

In a recent interview with Radio Nasha Official, Mukesh Rishi shared a memorable experience of working with Dharmendra. He recalled that Dharmendra was a role model for him, which made their collaboration surreal. Despite knowing that Dharmendra was on the set, Rishi focused on rehearsing his lines and avoided looking at the star until it was time to shoot.

After the scene, Mukesh Rishi bowed to Dharmendra, expressing his deep respect. He stated that he delayed meeting Dharmendra to prevent his admiration from affecting his performance. Rishi noted that he learnt how to deal with and work with esteemed people through personal experiences rather than formal training.

Mukesh Rishi and Dharmendra worked together on several films in the 1990s. Their first project together was the 1992 film Humlaa, starring Anil Kapoor. They later worked on Jeeo Shaan Se (1997), Zulm-O-Sitam (1998), Nyaydaata (1999) and Loh Purush (1999).

Mukesh Rishi is an Indian actor and film producer who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu films. He has also worked in Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Marathi and Tamil films. He got his first break in Hindi in 1988 and has since established himself as a character actor. He started his film career as a villain.

Dharmendra is widely regarded as one of the most handsome Indian actors of his time. In 2012, he received the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award, from the Indian government. Dharmendra has acted in more than 200 films in a career spanning over six decades. He is considered one of the most successful actors in the history of Hindi films.