Rahul Dev (born 27 September 1968) is an Indian actor and former model who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam language films [1][2] and few Marathi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Punjabi and Odia films.
Rahul Dev
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Rahul Dev in 2014
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| Born | Rahul Dev Kaushal (1968-09-27) 27 September 1968 (age 55)
New Delhi, India
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| Alma mater | St. Columba's School, Delhi |
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| Years active | 1997 – present |
| Spouse |
Reena Dev
(m. 1998; died 2009) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Mukul Dev (brother) |
Rahul Dev and his brother Mukul Dev both are sons of Hari Dev who was an Assistant Commissioner of Police.[3]
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.[4] He Participated in Bigg Boss (Hindi season 10) and Evicted in Day 63.[5][6] He appeared in Bhojpuri film Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se 2 in 2018.[7] Rahul will soon be seen sharing screen space with Aftab in the upcoming crime thriller web series Poison 2.[8]
Dev's wife Rina died of cancer on 16 May 2009. The couple had been married for 11 years and have a son,[9] Sidhart. Dev has spoken about the experience of being a single father.[10] He is in a relationship with model and actress Mugdha Godse.[11]
On 22 April 2019, his father, Hari Dev, who was an assistant commissioner of police died at the age of 91.[12]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Champion | Naseer Ahmed | Hindi | Hindi Debut [13] |
| 2001 | Aashiq | Baburao | [14] | |
| Asoka | Bheema | [15] | ||
| Indian | Pratap Sinha | [16] | ||
| Narasimha | Rasool Akhtar | Tamil | Tamil Debut[17] | |
| Akasa Veedhilo | Terrorist | Telugu | Telugu Debut[18] | |
| 2002 | Takkari Donga | Shakeel | Telugu | [19] |
| Chalo Ishq Ladaaye | Raja | Hindi | [20] | |
| 23 March 1931: Shaheed | Sukhdev | |||
| Awara Paagal Deewana | Vikrant Prasad | |||
| 2003 | Parasuram | Shankaran Kutti/Akash | Tamil | |
| Kyon? | Inspector Aditya Solanki | Hindi | ||
| Supari | Papad | |||
| 88 Antop Hill | IGP Arvind Khanvilkar | |||
| Simhadri | Bala Nair | Telugu | ||
| Footpath | Shekhar Srivastav | Hindi | ||
| Seetayya | Chandra Naidu | Telugu | ||
| 2004 | Omkara | Khaan | Kannada | Kannada Debut |
| Agnipankh | Vishal | Hindi | ||
| Bardaasht | Corrupt ACP Yeshwant Thakur | |||
| Aan: Men at Work | Baba Yeda Pathan / Yeda Bhai | |||
| Andhrawala | Dhanraj | Telugu | ||
| Mass | Seshu/Shatru | |||
| Vidyardhi | Salim Ibrahim | |||
| 2005 | Insan | Azhar Khan/Munna | Hindi | |
| Narasimhudu | JD's son | Telugu | ||
| Athadu | Sadhu | |||
| Mazhai | Deva | Tamil | ||
| Allari Pidugu | J. K. | Telugu | ||
| Jai Chiranjeeva | Asghar | |||
| 2006 | Fight Club – Members Only | Sandy | Hindi | |
| Asthram | Karim | Telugu | ||
| Jaane Hoga Kya? | Special Investigations Officer Rathore | Hindi | ||
| Kachchi Sadak | Javed Ali | |||
| Iqraar by Chance | Sikka | |||
| Chinnodu | Sri Sailam | Telugu | ||
| Seetha Raamudu | Ramulu | |||
| Sarhad Paar | Bakatawar | Hindi | ||
| Pournami | Zamindar | Telugu | ||
| Shree | Shetty | Kannada | ||
| 2007 | Mahanayak | Ranjit | Odia | Odia Debut |
| Soundarya | Prakash | 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 | Das | Kannada | ||
| Arasangam | Chandru | Tamil | ||
| Mukhbiir | Saaya | Hindi | ||
| Bank | Telugu | |||
| Sankat City | Suleman Supari | Hindi | ||
| Kidnap | Irfan | |||
| U Me Aur Hum | Jeetu | |||
| 2009 | Shatru Sanghar | Rahul | Odia | |
| Premi No. 1 | Ranjit | |||
| Aa Dekhen Zara | Captain | Hindi | ||
| Kal Kissne Dekha | Marshal | |||
| Sagar Alias Jackie Reloaded | Sheikh Imran (Sniper) | Malayalam | Malayalam Debut | |
| Yodha | Kannada | |||
| Aadhavan | Abdul Kulkarni | Tamil | ||
| Blue | Gulshan Samnani | Hindi | ||
| 2010 | Shaapit | Prof. Pashupathy | ||
| 2011 | Run Bhola Run | |||
| Veera | Dhanraj | Telugu | ||
| Dhada | R.D. | |||
| Dharti | Natchaar Singh | Punjabi | Punjabi Debut | |
| 2012 | Mirza The Untold Story | Jeet | ||
| Lovely | David | Telugu | ||
| Dhammu | Police Officer | |||
| 2013 | Shadow | Jeeva | ||
| Naayak | Babji | |||
| Sringaravelan | Vikram | Malayalam | ||
| Bhai | Bhavani | Telugu | ||
| Rangbaaz | Lucky Vai | Bengali | Indian Bengali Debut | |
| 2014 | Yevadu | Veeru Bhai | Telugu | |
| Jaihind 2 | Tamil/Telugu | |||
| 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 | Bengali | Bangladeshi debut film |
| Okka Ammayi Thappa | Aslam Bhai | Telugu | ||
| Dishoom | Altaaf | Hindi | ||
| 2017 | Sathya | Don David | Malayalam | |
| E | ||||
| Mubarakan | Akalpreet Sandhu | Hindi | ||
| I'm Not A Terrorist | Mustaffa | Malay – Hindi | ||
| 2018 | Inttelligent | Vicky Bhai | Telugu | |
| 22 Days | Hindi | |||
| Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se 2 | Bhojpuri | Bhojpuri Debut | ||
| Padayottam | Samad | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Rocky | Marathi | Marathi debut[21] | |
| Pagalpanti | Smuggler Kazaam | Gujarati | Gujarati Debut | |
| 2020 | Operation Parindey | Monty Singh | Hindi | Released on ZEE5[22][23] |
| Torbaaz | Qazar | Released on Netflix | ||
| 2021 | Ranam | Kannada | ||
| Raat Baaki Hai | Rajesh Ahlawat | Hindi | Released on ZEE5 | |
| Arjun Gowda | Kannada | |||
| 2022 | Bikkhov | Malik Pradhan | Bengali | Bangladeshi film |
| The Legend | Member of VJ's pharmaceutical mafia | Tamil | ||
| 2023 | Gaslight | SP Ashok Tanwar | Hindi | Released on Hotstar |
| 1920: Horrors of the Heart | Shantanu | |||
| Kill Him | Anna Seth | Bengali | Bangladeshi film | |
| Mastaney | Nader Shah | Punjabi | ||
| 2024 | Shivrayancha Chhava | Kakar Khan | Marathi | |
| 2024 | Dard | Vasu Rao Surve "V.R.S Bhai" | Hindi Bengali |
Bilingual film; India Bangladesh joint venture |
| 2025 | Welcome To The Jungle † | TBA | Hindi |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Games Bond | Host | [24] |
| 2010 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 3 | Contestant | [25] |
| 2013 | Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev | Arunasur | [1] |
| 2015–2016 | Power Couple | Contestant | [26] |
| 2016 | CID: Karo Ya Maro | Katori Damta | |
| Bigg Boss 10 | Contestant | [27] | |
| 2017 | Dil Boley Oberoi | Kali Thakur | [28] |
| 2021 | The Empire | Wazir khan | |
| 2023 | Adhura | Officer Bedi |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2017–2018 | The Test Case | Naib Subedar Kirpal Bhatti | [29] |
| 2020 | Who's Your Daddy?? | Prem Singh | [30] |
| Poison 2 | Sikander Malik | [31] | |
| 2021 | LSD: Love, Scandal and Doctors | Dr. Rana | |
| 2022 | Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega | Hooda Kartoos |
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Notes |
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| 2001 | Champion | Filmfare Best Villain Award | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Simhadri | Filmfare Award South for Best Villain- Telugu | Nominated | |
| Footpath | Zee Cine Award Best Villain | Won |
