Rahul Dev (born 27 September 1968) is an Indian actor and former
model who predominantly works in
Hindi
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,
Telugu
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S ...
,
Tamil,
Kannada
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, and
Malayalam
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language films
[and few Marathi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Punjabi and Odia flims.
]
Early life
Rahul Dev and his brother Mukul Dev both are sons of Hari Dev who was an Assistant Commissioner of Police.
Career
He made his screen debut in the 2000 film ''Champion
A champion (from the late Latin ''campio'') is the victor in a challenge, contest or competition. There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional / provincial, state, national, continental and world championships, ...
'' where he played a villainous role for which he was nominated for the 2001 Filmfare Best Villain Award. He also appeared as a villain in the Punjabi movie ''Dharti'' in 2011. He then moved into Malayalam cinema, playing the role of an assassin Sheik Imran in Amal Neerad's '' Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded''. Four years later, he made a comeback with ''Sringaravelan
''Sringaravelan'' is a 2013 Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Jose Thomas and scripted by Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas. It stars Dileep and Vedhika in her debut in Malayalam cinema with Lal, Joy Mathew, Kalabhavan Shajohn, ...
''.
In December 2013, Dev made his television debut, playing the role of the demon Arunasur in the mythological TV series '' Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev''. He Participated in Bigg Boss (Hindi season 10) and Evicted in Day 63. He appeared in Bhojpuri film ''Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se 2
''Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se 2'' is a 2018 Indian Bhojpuri-language action romance drama film written, directed and produced by Rajkumar R. Pandey with co-produced by Krishna R. Pandey, Antra Pandey and Aarna R. Pandey under banner of "Saideep F ...
'' in 2018. Rahul will soon be seen sharing screen space with Aftab in the upcoming crime thriller web series Poison 2.
Personal life
Dev's wife Rina died of cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal bl ...
on 16 May 2009. The couple had been married for 11 years and have a son, Sidhart. Dev has spoken about the experience of being a single father. He is in a relationship with model and actress Mugdha Godse
Mugdha Veira Godse is an Indian actress and model who appears in Hindi films. A former model, Godse was a semi-finalist at the Femina Miss India 2004 competition. She made her acting debut in Madhur Bhandarkar's 2008 film, ''Fashion''. She was ...
.
On 22 April 2019, his father, Hari Dev, who was an assistant commissioner of police died at the age of 91.
Filmography
Film
Television
Web series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Living people
Indian male film actors
Indian male models
Punjabi people
Male actors from New Delhi
Male actors in Telugu cinema
Male actors in Punjabi cinema
Male actors in Hindi cinema
Zee Cine Awards winners
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Male actors in Bhojpuri cinema
Male actors in Tamil cinema
Male actors in Kannada cinema
1968 births
Indian Sikhs
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi participants
Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants
International Indian Film Academy Awards winners