Mukesh Rishi was born on April 19, 1956, in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He is a versatile Indian actor and producer known for his work in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Marathi, and Tamil films. Rishi began his career in the entertainment industry after completing his education at Government College in Chandigarh. He initially worked in Fiji, where he met his wife, Keshni Rishi, who is of Fijian-Indian descent. The couple later moved to New Zealand before returning to India to pursue acting.

Mukesh Rishi is married to Keshni Rishi and they have a son named Raghav Rishi, who is also pursuing a career in acting. Throughout his career spanning over three decades, Mukesh Rishi has established himself as a prominent figure in Indian cinema.