Mukul Nag

{{short description|Indian actor}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Mukul Nag

| image =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1961|10|25}}

| birth_place = Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

| occupation = Actor

| nationality = Indian

| alma_mater = National School of Drama

| spouse = Indira Nag

| yearsactive = 1993 – present

| known for = Sai Baba of Shirdi in Sai Baba
Sudama in Shri Krishna

}}

Mukul Nag is an Indian actor. He is best known for playing the revered saint, Sai Baba of Shirdi, in the Hindi language historical drama series Sai Baba (TV series). The series was produced by Sagar Films and broadcast by Star Plus in 2008.{{cite news|title=इस एक्टर ने श्रीकृष्णा में किया सुदामा का रोल, बन चुके हैं साईं बाबा भी|work=Aaj Tak|url=https://aajtak.intoday.in/gallery/know-about-shri-krishna-actor-mukul-nag-played-sudama-role-sai-baba-ramanand-sagar-show-unknown-facts-tmov-1-50233.html|date=13 May 2020|accessdate=15 July 2020|language=hi}}{{cite news|title=साईं बाबा देंगे शांति का संदेश|work=Nai Duniya|url=https://www.naidunia.com/madhya-pradesh/bhopal-tv-show-ki-news-5661098|date=21 June 2020|accessdate=16 July 2020|language=hi}}{{cite news|title=Mukul Nag to enact Sai Baba on the small and big screen|work=mid-day|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mukul-nag-to-enact-sai-baba-on-the-small-and-big-screen/202125|date=27 February 2013|accessdate=24 July 2020}}

Early life

In an interview with Sai Leela Times, Mukul Nag said: "Papaji (Ramanand Sagar) asked me just one question before he cast me as Sai Baba in the serial. He asked me how you're planning to do this role? I replied I do my job with full Devotion (shraddha), and he said you're doing this role – I just want to know this."{{Cite web |url=http://www.saileelatimes.com/ |title=Saileelatimes |access-date=14 July 2022 |archive-date=27 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027002742/https://www.saileelatimes.com/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtubevideoepisode.com/sai-baba-episodes/|title=Sai Baba Episodes|last=|first=|date=|website=Youtube|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=23 July 2020}}

Mukul Nag is one of the best actors of National School of Drama, India. He was born on 25 October in a small city of India. His first play, Taimoor or Balak, was directed and acted by himself at the time when he was just 12 years old. After finishing his studies, he started his course with National School of Drama. He then acted with Sagar Films in Shri Krishna as Sudama and Ashvatthama.{{cite news|title=Shree Krishna: जिसे डायरेक्टर ने समझ लिया था भिखारी, वह सुदामा बन हो गया 'अमर'|work=Jansatta|url=https://www.jansatta.com/photos/picture-gallery/ramanand-sagar-serial-krishna-actor-mukul-nag-who-played-sudama-interesting-story-and-biography/1390454/|date=28 April 2020|accessdate=15 July 2020|language=hi}}

Mukul Nag has his own production house named Amita Nag Production.

He also played the role of Prabal Gupta in the episode Sahi ka Kanta for Byomkesh Bakshi (TV series){{cite web|title=Byomkesh Bakshi: #Episode 30 - Sahi Ka Kanta|work=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fudbHt3zAzE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/fudbHt3zAzE |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|date=18 February 2014|accessdate=15 July 2020}}{{cbignore}} broadcast by Doordarshan in 1997.

Filmography

=Films=

=Television=

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! Year !! Serial !! Role !! Channel !! Notes !! Ref.

1993-2000Shri KrishnaSudama / AshwatthamaDD National{{cite news|title=श्री कृष्णा: 'सुदामा' बनने के लिए इस हद तक चले गए थे मुकुल नाग, मोती सागर समझ बैठे थे भिखारी|work=Navbharat Times|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/photomazza/tv-photogalleries/ramanand-sagar-serial-krishna-actor-mukul-nag-who-played-sudama-interesting-story-and-biography/mukul-nag-became-sai-baba-of-ramanand-sagar/photoshow/75387974.cms|accessdate=15 July 2020|language=hi}}
1997Byomkesh Bakshi (Episode: Sahi Ka Kanta)Prabal GuptaDD National
2005-2009Sai BabaSai Baba of ShirdiStar Plus{{cite news|title=Mukul Nag's Sai Baba Set For Re-telecast: Actor Recalls His Shooting Days In A Village Without Electricity- EXCLUSIVE|work=SpotBoye|url=https://www.spotboye.com/television/television-news/mukul-nag-s-sai-baba-set-for-re-telecast-actor-recalls-his-shooting-days-in-a-village-without-electricity-exclusive/5eedce91dfb8c4229f9b2fee|date=20 June 2020|accessdate=15 July 2020}}{{Cite web|title=The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Television|url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/2005/20051009/spectrum/tv.htm|website=www.tribuneindia.com|date=9 October 2005|accessdate=16 July 2020}}
2014-2015Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek KahaniGurudevLife OK
2015GangaaMr. Chaturvedi, Sagar's Dada& TV
2017-2018Kaal Bhairav RahasyaShambhu Baba, the real Lord Kaal Bhairav's vahanStar Bharat
2021

|Paapnashini Ganga

|Jahnu Rishi

|Ishara TV

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2022

|Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul

|Dara Gazi/Protector Of Marium

|Sony Sab

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