Dev Joshi (born 28 November 2000) is an Indian television actor known for portraying the role of Baal Veer in
Sony Sab
Sony SAB (formerly SAB TV) is an Indian pay television channel owned by Culver Max Entertainment.
History
Sony SAB was launched as SAB TV by Gautam Adhikari and Markand Adhikari under their company Sri Adhikari Brothers (thus the acronym) on ...
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Baal Veer
''Baal Veer'' was an Indian fantasy television series that premiered on 8 October 2012 on SAB TV. It starred Dev Joshi in the titular role. It was produced by Optimystix Entertainment, and its screenplay was written by Rohit Malhotra.
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Baalveer Returns
''Baalveer Returns'' is an Indian fantasy television series which premiered on 10 September 2019 on Sony SAB which ended on 2 April 2021. Its second season premiered on 5 April 2021 which ended on 30 June 2021.
Series overview
Plot Seaso ...
''. He has worked in more than 20 Gujarati movies and many advertisements. He is also known for playing the role of teenage
Chandra Shekhar Azad
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Personal life
Dev Joshi was brought up in
Ahmedabad,
Gujarat
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with his parents Dushyant Joshi and Devangna Joshi. He attends L.D. Arts College,
Ahmedabad as a student of
Political Science
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Career
Joshi, sometimes known as Baal Veer, started acting at a young age in stage performances, theatre, advertisements and regional Gujarati shows.
He made his debut on Hindi television as Young Shukra in 2009-2010 which aired on