 Mukhi was raised in Harijan Basti, Dhatkidih in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand and is the son of Chhotelal Mukhi, a former local amateur footballer.In June 2015, after representing Jharkhand in the Sub Juniors U15 Championship, Mukhi, along with four other players and his head coach, were suspended for submitting false birth certificates and playing while overaged.Mukhi eventually joined Tata Steel in the local Jharkhand Football League and then joined the Jamshedpur FC B team.