Mukesh Tiwari
Indian actor

Mukesh Tiwari is an Indian actor, who has worked predominantly in Bollywood and few Tamil, Punjabi, Kannada and Telugu films. He is known for playing negative and comic side roles. He graduated from National School of Drama in 1994. He entered the film industry in the year 1998 with the movie China Gate. He is known for his works in The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Gangaajal and Golmaal as Vasooli.
Early life and education
Mukesh Tiwari was born on 24 August 1969 in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India.
He grew up in a modest family; his father died when he was young, and his mother raised him on her own.
After finishing school in a Hindi-medium institution, he joined the National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi, where he initially struggled with English and often relied on classmates for help.
After completing his training, Tiwari moved to Mumbai to pursue an acting career. He has spoken about how he had to borrow money from a friend to make the journey, and how those hardships shaped his humility and empathy for others.
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