Rahul Dev
Rahul Dev | |
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Rahul Dev in 2012 | |
Born |
Rahul Dev Samra September 27, 1968 New Delhi, India |
Occupation | Film actor |
Years active | 1979, 1997–present |
Spouse(s) | Rina Dev (died 2009) |
Children | Siddaharth |
Relatives | Mukul Dev (Brother) |
Rahul Dev Samra is an Indian film actor and former model in Hindi, Telugu ,Punjabi .[1]
Early life and background
Dev is the son of the former police commissioner of Delhi. He was born in Saket in 1968, New Delhi in a Khatri Punjabi family.
Dev's brother Mukul Dev is also an actor in films and television.
Career
He was meant to make his acting debut as the main villain in Mukul S. Anand's 1997 film Dus but the director's death while the film was still in production caused the film to remain incomplete and unreleased. He then made his debut in the 2000 film Champion where he played a villainous role and for which he was nominated for the 2001 Filmfare Best Villain Award. He acted villain in the Punjabi movies Dharti in 2011.
In December 2013, Dev made his television debut, playing the role of demon Arunasur in mythological TV series Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev.[2]
Personal life
Dev's wife Rina died on 16 May 2009 after a battle with cancer. The couple had been married for 11 years and have a son.[3]
Activism
Dev was featured in an advertisement released by PETA critical of the conditions in, and practices of, Indian zoos in which he appears in spotted bodypaint to resemble a cheetah.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Language | Other notes |
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1979 | Jurmana | Hindi | ||
1997 | Dus | Mast Gul | Hindi | Uncompleted |
2000 | Champion | Naseer Ahmed | Hindi | |
2001 | Aashiq | Baburao | Hindi | |
2001 | Asoka | Bheema | Hindi | |
2001 | Takkari Dhonga | Bandit Cow Boy | Telugu | |
2001 | Indian | Pratap | Hindi | |
2001 | Narasimha | Rasool Akhtar | Tamil | |
2002 | Chalo Ishq Laadaye | Hindi | ||
2002 | 23 March 1931: Shaheed | Sukhdev | Hindi | |
2002 | Awara Paagal Deewana | Vikrant/Guru Gulab Khatri (in a sequence) | Hindi | |
2003 | Surya | Hindi | ||
2003 | Parasuram | Shankaran Kutti/Akash | Tamil | |
2003 | Kyon? | Inspector Aditya Solanki | Hindi | |
2003 | Supari | Papad | Hindi | |
2003 | 88 Antop Hill | IGP Arvind Khanvilkar | Hindi | |
2003 | Simhadri | Bala Nair | Telugu | |
2003 | Footpath | Shekhar Srivastav, the gang lord | Hindi | |
2004 | Omkara | Khaan | Kannada | |
2004 | Agnipankh | Vishal | Hindi | |
2004 | Bardaasht | ACP Yeshwant Thakur | Hindi | |
2004 | Aan: Men at Work | Yeda Bhai | Hindi | |
2004 | Mass | Seshu/Shatru | Telugu/Hindi | |
2005 | Kyon Ki | Mr Dharr | Hindi | Special Appearance |
2005 | Insan | Azhar Khan/Munna | Hindi | |
2005 | Narasimhudu | Telugu | ||
2005 | Athadu | Saadhu | Telugu | |
2005 | Mazhai | Deva | Tamil | |
2005 | Allari Pidugu | Telugu | ||
2005 | Jai Chiranjeeva | Asghar | Telugu | |
2005 | Vidyarthi | Telugu | ||
2006 | Fight Club – Members Only | Sandy | Hindi | |
2006 | Asthram | Karim | Telugu | remake of Hindi film Sarfarosh |
2006 | Jaane Hoga Kya | Special Investigations Officer Rathore | Hindi | |
2006 | Kachchi Sadak | Javed Ali | Hindi | |
2006 | Iqraar by Chance | Sikka | Hindi | |
2006 | Chinnodu | Sri Sailam | Telugu | |
2006 | Seetha Raamudu | Ramulu | Telugu | |
2006 | Sarhad Paar | Bakatawar | Hindi | |
2006 | Pournami | Zamindar | Telugu | |
2007 | Mahanayak | Ranjit | Oriya | |
2007 | Okkadunnadu | Sona Bhai's brother's son | Telugu | |
2007 | Munna | Aatma | Telugu | |
2007 | Cape Karma | Manav | Hindi | |
2007 | Tulasi | Basavaraju | Telugu | |
2008 | D | Raj | Hindi | |
2008 | Jimmy | ACP Rajeshwar Vyas | Hindi | |
2008 | Bombaat | C. P. | Kannada | |
2008 | Arasangam | chandru | Tamil | |
2008 | Mukhbiir | Saaya | Hindi | |
2008 | Sankat City | Suleman Supari | Hindi | |
2008 | U Me Aur Hum | Jeetu | Hindi | |
2009 | Shatru Sanghar | Oriya | ||
2009 | Premi No. 1 | Ranjit | Bengali/Oriya | |
2009 | Aa Dekhen Zara | Captain | Hindi | |
2009 | Kal Kissne Dekha | Marshal | Hindi | |
2009 | Sagar Alias Jackie Reloaded | Sheikh Imran (Sniper) | Malayalam | |
2009 | Yodha | Kannada | ||
2009 | Aadhavan | Abdul Kulkarni | Tamil | |
2009 | Blue | Gulshan | Hindi | |
2010 | Shaapit | Prof. Pashupathy | Hindi | |
2011 | Run Bhola Run | Hindi | ||
2012 | Mirza The Untold Story | Jeet | Punjabi | |
2013 | Shadow | Jeeva | Telugu | |
2013 | Naayak | Babji | Telugu | |
2013 | Sringaravelan | Vikram | Malayalam | |
2014 | Yevadu | Veeru bhai | Telugu | |
2015 | Gangster | Police/Nayaak | Bengali | First Bengali film of 2015 |
2015 | Ek Paheli Leela | Bhairav | Hindi | Post-production |
Awards
- 2001: Nominated: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Champion
- 2004: Won: Zee Cine Award Best Villain for Footpath
References
- ↑ "Rahul Dev approached for 'Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev'". The Times of India. November 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- ↑ "Rahul Dev's look in 'Devon Ke Dev… Mahadev". The Times of India. Dec 7, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- ↑ Rahul Dev loses his wife to cancer
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rahul Dev. |
- Rahul Dev at the Internet Movie Database
- Rahul Dev at AllMovie
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