Rahul Dev (born 27 September 1968) is an Indian actor and former

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who predominantly works in

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, and

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language films and few Marathi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Punjabi and Odia flims.

Early life

Rahul Dev and his brother

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both are sons of Hari Dev who was an Assistant Commissioner of Police.

Career

He made his screen debut in the 2000 film ''

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'' where he played a villainous role for which he was nominated for the 2001

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. 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 ''

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''. Four years later, he made a comeback with ''

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''. 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'' 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

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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

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. 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

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dev, Rahul 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