When Mukul Dev had spoken about escaping death once during his training to become a pilot: ‘We were rookies and had no idea how to land’ | Hindi Movie News

Actor Mukul Devpassed away on May 23 at the age of 54. His sudden demise left everyone shocked. While the industry mourns his demise, here’s recalling the time when once earlier, Mukul had actually escaped death.The actor had revealed that he was training to be a pilot and infact, he had also cleared his exam. He revealed that he scored the fourth rank among many pilots across the country and was thrilled to be a commercial pilot.Not many are aware that Mukul was a pilot before he became an actor. He said in an interview with Eastern Eye, “I was a pilot before I became an actor. So I will never forget clearing my flying academy exams and getting a scholarship to become a commercial pilot. I could have not have asked for anything better. I was ranked number four among so many pilots across the country, from one of the best training schools called Indira Gandhi Udaan Academy.I was so thrilled to know that I would be a commercial pilot.” He had also revealed that he flew his first solo flight in 1991.However, it was during his training days that he escaped death and that’s one memory he will never forget. He said, “While training as a pilot, I had another moment which was so memorable. It wasn’t a happy one though. An emergency occurred when we were flying from Rai Bareilly in the north to the southern coast. And before we hit Trivandrum, there was really bad weather. We were in such a lurch. We were rookies and had no idea how to land.How we managed to land the aircraft that was in a hellish situation in the air is something I can never forget. That was the closest I have been to seeing death right in front of my eyes. I can never forget that. Experiences like that make you more grateful to be alive, so shouldn’t be forgotten.”Mukul had shot for ‘Son Of Sardar 2’ which stars Ajay Devgn, Mrunal Thakur. This will now be his last film. Mukul’s brother Rahul Dev shared a statement which read, “Our brother Mukul Dev passed away peacefully at New Delhi last night… He’s survived by his daughter, Sia Dev. Missed by siblings Rashmi Kaushal and Rahul Dev and nephew Sidhant Dev.”