His wife is a Fijian-Indian. Her name is Keshni and is from Rakiraki in the Fiji Islands. She met Mukesh in Chandigardh College where she was studying .
Worked & lived in Fiji and New Zealand before moving to India and
starting a career in film industry.
Father of actor Raghav Rishi.
Has investments in real estate ventures developed for warehousing and other commercial purposes.
Was to debut in Shekhar Kapur's Champion as the main villain. But that film got shelved.
Was originally considered for the role of Deva Singh Sodhi in the Oscar nominated LAGAAN(2001) but since his dates were booked, the role eventually went to his SARFAROSH(1999) co-star Pradeep Rawat.