Actor Mukul Dev passed away on Friday night in Delhi at the age of 54. His demise has come as a shock to members of the film industry. After his death, his last social media post, made in February, has gone viral. His last post featured his view in teh air as he rode an aircraft. For those unaware, Dev was a trained pilot. However, the caption of the post was quite grim.

Mukul Dev`s last post

On February 26, 2025, Mukul posted a clip from inside the cockpit of an aircraft as he flew it above the clouds. In the clip, he gave a glimpse of his view. He had captioned the post, “And if your head explodes with dark forebodings too…. I`ll see you on the dark side of the moon. #crosscountry.” He added Dark Side Moon as the background music. Mukul`s last post on Instagram was on February 26 this year.

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The same day, he had shared a picture of an aircraft on Instagram. He wrote, “Echo November India. She gave me wings and taught me a few tricks in the skies. #learningtofly.”

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Mukul Dev`s aviation skill

Reportedly, Dev completed his aviation training from the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (National Flying Academy) in Uttar Pradesh`s Raebareli. He was a commercial pilot for nearly a decade and also had an aeronautical training institute in Delhi. Back in 2011, talking to Times of India, the actor revealed why people did not know of his aviation background. “That`s because I haven`t been flying. The point is that one cannot say, `Look, for the next one month, I will be shooting, and will come back only after that, and I will again be shooting shoot the next day`, so I had to quit it,” he had said.

Mukul Dev`s death

The news was confirmed by Vindu Dara Singh, who had worked alongside Mukul in the film Son of Sardaar (2012). Sharing his grief, Vindu told mid-day, “After his parents` death, Mukul was keeping to himself. He wouldn`t even step out of the house or meet anyone. His health deteriorated in the last few days and was in the hospital. My condolences to his brother and everyone who knew and loved him.”

Actor Manoj Bajpayee took to social media, expressing grief over Dev’s untimely demise. He wrote, “It’s impossible to put into words what I’m feeling. Mukul was a brother in spirit, an artist whose warmth and passion were unmatched. Gone too soon, too young. Praying for strength and healing for his family and everyone grieving this loss. Miss you meri jaan…until we meet again, Om Shanti.”