# Mamik Singh (हरमीत सिंह मामिक)
**Mamik Singh** (हरमीत सिंह मामिक; full name Harmeet Singh Mamik) is an Indian actor who works mainly in Hindi television and has appeared in a number of Hindi-language films. He is known for playing Ratanlal Sharma, Aamir Khan's elder brother, in his debut film *Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar* (1992), and for playing Vikraal in the horror series *Ssshhhh... Koi Hai*.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 in Bombay (Mumbai), Maharashtra, India[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0363444/) |
| Full name | Harmeet Singh Mamik; he shortened his professional name to Mamik for his career[2](https://www.imdb.com/hi/name/nm0363444/bio/) |
| Film debut | *Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar* (1992), as Ratanlal Sharma[3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jo-jeeta-wohi-sikandar-made-mamik-overnight-star-refused-films-for-5-years-drug-abuse-changed-life-10902203/) |
| Signature TV role | Vikraal in *Ssshhhh... Koi Hai* (2001–2002, 69 episodes)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0363444/) |
| Known films | *Kya Kehna* (2000), *Bellbottom* (2021), *Do Lafzon Ki Kahani* (2016)[4](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2129194/) |
| Later screen work | *Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story* (2020), *Despatch* (2024), *Ikkis* (2026)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0363444/) |
## Early career and debut
His photoshoots drew attention from filmmakers, and casting director [Mansoor Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/mansoor-khan) selected him for *Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar* (1992), where he played Ratan, the elder brother of [Aamir Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/aamir-khan)'s character[3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jo-jeeta-wohi-sikandar-made-mamik-overnight-star-refused-films-for-5-years-drug-abuse-changed-life-10902203/).
**Reluctant years.** The film's success brought him many offers, but he turned them down for roughly five years because, in his own words, the roles offered to him were not impressive and lacked substantial parts[3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jo-jeeta-wohi-sikandar-made-mamik-overnight-star-refused-films-for-5-years-drug-abuse-changed-life-10902203/). He entered television during this period[3](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jo-jeeta-wohi-sikandar-made-mamik-overnight-star-refused-films-for-5-years-drug-abuse-changed-life-10902203/). In a 2021 interview with [Hindustan Times](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindustan-times) he described himself as a reluctant actor, saying he had never had a passion for acting and that if it were not for his aversion to the camera he would have done "150 films by now"[5](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/wherearethey-series-i-hate-the-goddamn-camera-says-jo-jeeta-wohi-sikander-actor-mamik-singh-101634968427909-amp.html).
## Television work
Television made him a familiar face through the 1990s and 2000s. He played Dr. Satish Khanna in *Kanoon* (1993–1996), Deva in *Chandrakanta* (1995), and Arjun Singh in *Yug* (1996–1998)[6](https://hindi.asianetnews.com/webstories/entertainment/bollywood/jo-jeeta-wohi-sikandar-actor-mamik-singh-was-drug-addict-for-years-here-is-how-he-come-out-from-it-gga-5xh618v). His best-known television role is Vikraal in the horror series *Ssshhhh... Koi Hai* (2001–2002), which he carried into the spin-off *Vikraal Aur Gabraal* (2003–2004)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0363444/).
## Personal difficulties and return
Mamik Singh has said in interviews that drug abuse damaged both his family and his career; he later came out of that period with the help of friends[7](https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/photomazza/bollywood-hollywood-photogalleries/where-is-jo-jeeta-wahi-sikandar-actor-mamik-singh-drug-abuse-destroyed-his-family-and-career/photoshow/105087614.cms). No film followed *Kya Kehna* (2000) for about ten years; he returned to the screen with *Mallika* in 2010 and worked mainly in television afterward[7](https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/photomazza/bollywood-hollywood-photogalleries/where-is-jo-jeeta-wahi-sikandar-actor-mamik-singh-drug-abuse-destroyed-his-family-and-career/photoshow/105087614.cms).
He reappeared before wider audiences through web series: in *Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story* (2020) he played CitiBank chief Mr. Rao in episode 9, and in 2021 he appeared in [Akshay Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/akshay-kumar)'s *Bellbottom*[8](https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebscoop/29-years-of-jo-jeeta-wohi-sikandar-did-you-know-mamik-singh-was-also-part-of-scam-1992/articleshow/127553653.html) • [7](https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/photomazza/bollywood-hollywood-photogalleries/where-is-jo-jeeta-wahi-sikandar-actor-mamik-singh-drug-abuse-destroyed-his-family-and-career/photoshow/105087614.cms). He has since appeared as Silva in *Despatch* (2024) and as a Pakistani general in *Ikkis* (2026)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0363444/).
## References
1. [Mamik Singh, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0363444/)
2. [Mamik Singh – जीवनी, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/hi/name/nm0363444/bio/)
3. [Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar made Mamik overnight star, refused films for 5 years, drug abuse changed life, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jo-jeeta-wohi-sikandar-made-mamik-overnight-star-refused-films-for-5-years-drug-abuse-changed-life-10902203/)
4. [Mamik Singh, elCinema](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2129194/)
5. [#WhereAreThey Series: I hate the goddamn camera, says Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander actor Mamik Singh, Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/wherearethey-series-i-hate-the-goddamn-camera-says-jo-jeeta-wohi-sikander-actor-mamik-singh-101634968427909-amp.html)
6. [Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar actor Mamik Singh was drug addict for years, Asianet News Hindi](https://hindi.asianetnews.com/webstories/entertainment/bollywood/jo-jeeta-wohi-sikandar-actor-mamik-singh-was-drug-addict-for-years-here-is-how-he-come-out-from-it-gga-5xh618v)
7. [कहां हैं 'जो जीता वही सिकंदर' के एक्टर मामिक सिंह?, Navbharat Times](https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/photomazza/bollywood-hollywood-photogalleries/where-is-jo-jeeta-wahi-sikandar-actor-mamik-singh-drug-abuse-destroyed-his-family-and-career/photoshow/105087614.cms)
8. [29 Years Of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar: Did You Know Mamik Singh Was Also Part Of Scam 1992?, Indiatimes](https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebscoop/29-years-of-jo-jeeta-wohi-sikandar-did-you-know-mamik-singh-was-also-part-of-scam-1992/articleshow/127553653.html)
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