Rahul Dev reflects on losing his parents, wife, and brother. (Photo: Instagram/Mukul Dev)Tragedy befalls all at some point or another, and actor-model Rahul Dev has been struck with several personal blows in the last few years. Earlier this year, Rahul lost his younger brother, fellow actor-model Mukul Dev, whose passing shocked the entire industry. In a recent interview, Rahul talked about how he has been coping with losing his family members and what keeps him going through all the grief.While talking to Faridoon Shahryar, Rahul shared how he felt about losing most of his immediate family. He said, “I don’t know what happened. I mean, losing a partner very young, then parenting. Then losing a father, then a mother, and now a younger brother. I don’t know what to make out of all of it. Sometimes it happens that you are supposed to do something, and suddenly you pick up the phone and realise that the person is no more. So yeah, it’s been a little tricky, if I just put it mildly.”ALSO READ: ‘Shah Rukh Khan was always a star,’ says his schoolmate Rahul Dev: ‘He was a part of every sports team, drama club…’Rahul married his wife, Rina Dev, in 1998, and together the couple raised their son, Siddhant. Sadly, Rina passed away in 2009 due to cancer, which forced Rahul to take a sabbatical from work that lasted almost five years. However, the actor admitted that times are different now, and he can’t afford to take that kind of break after Mukul’s passing. “It’s easy to work hard. But because I’ve been through it once, I took a drastic step. I was gone for four and a half years. Now I can’t afford that. I don’t have the years on my side to leave the business. You become wiser. You realise it’s all part of life. Nothing really ends; it just takes another form, and you have to wish that form well,” he said.The actor then talked about his relationship with Mukul. “See, he was the ladla (darling) of the house. He was two years younger than me. But I don’t know why it felt like I was responsible for him. I used to lecture him a lot about smoking and exercising more. But after a while, whether it’s your siblings or your children, when they are adults, one thing you must give them is space. It’s difficult to do that, but it is very necessary.” He added that no matter how bad the situation might be, the only way forward is to accept the consequences and keep working,” he said.He concluded, “Our emotions take us somewhere, but I think the key is to face them bravely. Not with a pinch of salt, but with love. To give love to that situation as much as you can. That’s the only way forward.” Mukul was seen posthumously in the recent film Son of Sardaar 2.Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd