Rahul Dev
Rahul Dev | |
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Born | Rahul Dev Kaushal 27 September 1968 |
Alma mater | St. Columba's School, Delhi |
Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse | Reena Dev (m. 1998–2009; her death) |
Partner | Mugdha Godse |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Mukul Dev (brother) |
Rahul Dev (born 27 September 1968) is an Indian film actor and former model. He predominantly works in Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Tamil and Telugu films.[1]
Biography
Early life
Rahul Dev and his brother Mukul Dev were the sons of a police officer.[2]
Career
He made his screen debut in the 2000 film Champion 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.
In December 2013, Dev made his television debut, playing the role of the demon Arunasur in the mythological TV series Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev.[3]
Personal life
Dev's wife Rina died of cancer on 16 May 2009. The couple had been married for 11 years and have a son,[4] Siddharth. Dev has spoken about the experience of being a single father.[5]
Filmography
Film
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | source |
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1997 | Dus | Mast Gul | Hindi | Unreleased |
2000 | Champion | Naseer Ahmed | Debut Hindi film | |
2001 | Aashiq | Baburao | ||
Asoka | Bheema | |||
Indian | Pratap | Cameo appearance | ||
Narasimha | Rasool Akhtar | Tamil | Tamil Debut | |
Akasa Veedhilo | Terrorist | Telugu | ||
2002 | Takkari Donga | Shakeel | Telugu | |
Chalo Ishq Ladaaye | Raja | Hindi | ||
23 March 1931: Shaheed | Sukhdev | |||
Awara Paagal Deewana | Vikrant / Guru Gulab Khatri (in a sequence) | |||
2003 | Parasuram | Shankaran Kutti/Akash | Tamil | |
Kyon? | Inspector Aditya Solanki | Hindi | ||
Supari | Papad | Hindi | ||
88 Antop Hill | IGP Arvind Khanvilkar | Hindi | ||
Simhadri | Bala Nair | Telugu | ||
Footpath | Shekhar Srivastav | Hindi | ||
Seetayya | Chandra Naidu | Telugu | ||
2004 | Omkara | Khaan | Kannada | Kannada debut |
Agnipankh | Vishal | Hindi | ||
Bardaasht | ACP Yeshwant Thakur | Hindi | ||
Aan: Men at Work | Yeda Bhai | Hindi | ||
Andhrawala | Dhanraj | Telugu | ||
Mass | Seshu/Shatru | Telugu | ||
Vidyardhi | Salim Ibrahim | Telugu | ||
2005 | Insan | Azhar Khan/Munna | Hindi | |
Narasimhudu | Telugu | |||
Athadu | Sadhu | Telugu | ||
Mazhai | Deva | Tamil | ||
Allari Pidugu | J. K. | Telugu | ||
Jai Chiranjeeva | Asghar | Telugu | ||
2006 | Fight Club – Members Only | Sandy | Hindi | |
Asthram | Karim | Telugu | ||
Jaane Hoga Kya? | Special Investigations Officer Rathore | Hindi | ||
Kachchi Sadak | Javed Ali | Hindi | ||
Iqraar by Chance | Sikka | Hindi | ||
Chinnodu | Sri Sailam | Telugu | ||
Seetha Raamudu | Ramulu | Telugu | ||
Sarhad Paar | Bakatawar | Hindi | ||
Pournami | Zamindar | Telugu | ||
2007 | Mahanayak | Ranjit | Oriya | Oriya Debut |
Soundarya | Police Officer | Kannada | ||
Okkadunnadu | Sona Bhai's nephew | Telugu | ||
Muni | Mastan Bhai | Tamil | ||
Munna | Aatma | Telugu | ||
Cape Karma | Manav | Hindi | ||
Tulasi | Basavaraju | Telugu | ||
2008 | D | Raj | Hindi | |
Bindaas | D | Kannada | ||
Jimmy | ACP Rajeshwar Vyas | Hindi | ||
Bombaat | C. P. | Kannada | ||
Arasangam | Chandru | Tamil | ||
Mukhbiir | Saaya | Hindi | ||
Bank | Kalyan | Telugu | ||
Sankat City | Suleman Supari | Hindi | ||
Kidnap | Irfan | Hindi | ||
U Me Aur Hum | Jeetu | Hindi | ||
2009 | Shatru Sanghar | Rahul | Oriya | |
Premi No. 1 | Ranjit | Bengali/ Oriya | Bengali debut | |
Aa Dekhen Zara | Captain | Hindi | ||
Kal Kissne Dekha | Marshal | Hindi | ||
Sagar Alias Jackie Reloaded | Sheikh Imran (Sniper) | Malayalam | Malayalam debut | |
Yodha | Kannada | |||
Aadhavan | Abdul Kulkarni | Tamil | ||
Blue | Gulshan | Hindi | ||
2010 | Shaapit | Prof. Pashupathy | Hindi | |
2011 | Run Bhola Run | Hindi | ||
Veera | Dhanraj | Telugu | ||
Dharti | Natchaar Singh | Punjabi | Punjabi debut | |
2012 | Mirza The Untold Story | Jeet | Punjabi | |
Dhammu | Police Officer | Telugu | ||
2013 | Shadow | Jeeva | Telugu | |
Naayak | Babji | Telugu | ||
Sringaravelan | Vikram | Malayalam | ||
Bhai: The Big Brother | Bhavani | Telugu | ||
Rangbaaz | Lucky Vai | Bengali | ||
2014 | Yevadu | Veeru Bhai | Telugu | |
Jaihind 2 | Tamil | |||
Abhimanyu | Kannada | |||
Loukyam | Sathya | Telugu | ||
2015 | Ek Paheli Leela | Bhairav | Hindi | |
Lailaa O Lailaa | Victor Rana | Malayalam | ||
10 Endrathukulla | Daksha Bhai | Tamil | ||
RajadhiRaja | John Tiger | Malayalam | ||
Vedalam | Rahul | Tamil | ||
2016 | Shikari | Dev | Bangla | |
Dishoom | Altaaf | Hindi | ||
2017 | Sathya | Malayalam | ||
E | Malayalam | |||
Mubarakan | Akalpreet Sandhu | Hindi | ||
I'm Not A Terrorist | Mustaffa | Malay – Hindi | ||
2018 | Inttelligent | Vicky Bhai | Telugu | |
Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se 2 | Bhojpuri | |||
Padayottam | Samad | Malayalam | ||
2019 | Rocky | Marathi | Marathi debut | |
Pagalpanti | Smuggler Kazaam | Gujarati | Gujarati debut | |
2020 | Bikkhob | Bengali | Bangladeshi film | |
Operation Parindey | Monty Singh | Hindi | [6][7] |
Television
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Games Bond | Host | [8] |
2013 | Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev | Arunasur | [1] |
2015–2016 | Power Couple | Contestant | with Mugdha Godse[9] |
2016 | CID: Karo Ya Maro | Katori Damta | |
2016–2017 | Bigg Boss 10 | Contestant | evicted on day 63 [10] |
2017 | Dil Boley Oberoi | Kali Thakur | [11] |
2017-2018 | The Test Case | Naib Subedar Kirpal Bhatti | Web series[12] |
2020 | Who's Your Daddy?? | Prem Sing | Web Series [13] |
Awards
- 2001: Nominated: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Champion
- 2004: Nominated: Filmfare Award South for Best Villain- Telugu for Simhadri
- 2004: Won: Zee Cine Award Best Villain for Footpath
References
- ^ a b "Rahul Dev to play a villain on Devon Ke Dev Mahadev". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Rahul Dev and Mukul Dev's father dies at 91, Shah Rukh Khan, Manoj Bajpayee pay tribute". Hindustani Times. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Rahul Dev's look in 'Devon Ke Dev… Mahadev". The Times of India. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Dinesh Hingoo Movies, News, Songs, Images, Interviews - Bollywood Hungama".
- ^ "Kamal Haasan to Tom Cruise: Here are 10 famous single proud daddies". MyNation. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Rahul Dev To Be Seen In A Whole New Avatar In Operation Parindey". mid-day.com. 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Rahul Dev on lockdown amid coronavirus crisis: 'Shooting is the last thing on my mind, I really wish I am able to get back to work'". Hindustan Times. 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Star One to launch virtual reality game show 'Games Bond'". 3 June 2005. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Power Couple is all about love: Mugdha Godse". Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 10". Colors TV. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "ISHQBAAZ: Rahul Dev's role REVEALED in Dil Bole Oberoi and he is NOT Anika's Father". 10 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Rahul Dev about The Test Case: Women are equally strong for combat roles".
- ^ "AltBalaji And Zee5 To Launch A New Show 'Who's Your Daddy' Starring Rahul Dev". mumbailive. 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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- 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
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