Dev Joshi
{{short description|Indian television actor (born 2000)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Dev Joshi
| image = Dev Joshi selfie 2020.jpg
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| caption = Joshi in 2020
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|11|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
| nationality = Indian
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| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2006–present
| known_for = {{ubl|Baalveer}}
| honours = Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar
| spouse = {{marriage|Aarthi Kharel|2025}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.devjoshi.in}}
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Dev Joshi (born 28 November 2000) is an Indian television actor known for portraying the role of Baalveer in Baalveer franchise. He has worked in more than 20 Gujarati movies and many advertisements.{{Cite web|title=This is why Dev Joshi will be missing from sets of SAB TV's Baalveer - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/this-is-why-dev-joshi-will-be-missing-from-sets-of-sab-tvs-baalveer/articleshow/54462315.cms|access-date=2021-07-17|website=The Times of India|language=en}} He is also known for playing the role of teenage Chandra Shekhar Azad in Chandrashekhar.
Life and education
Dev Joshi was brought up in Ahmedabad, Gujarat{{Cite web|title=Dev Joshi: Latest News, Videos and Photos {{!}} Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/dev-joshi|access-date=2021-10-19|website=The Times of India}} with his parents Dushyant Joshi and Devangna Joshi.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-08|title=Meet the TV actors who cannot travel without their parents|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/meet-the-tv-actors-who-cannot-travel-without-their-parents/photostory/81962779.cms|access-date=2021-10-20|website=The Times of India|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Exclusive - Mother's Day - Baalveer Returns' Dev Joshi: I owe my success to my mom - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-mothers-day-baalveer-returns-dev-joshi-i-owe-my-success-to-my-mom/articleshow/82498226.cms|access-date=2021-10-20|website=The Times of India|language=en}} He attends L.D. Arts College, Ahmedabad as a student of Political Science.{{Cite web|title=Politics interests me a lot: Dev Joshi|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/politics-interests-me-a-lot-dev-joshi/articleshow/76460152.cms|website=Times of India|date=2020-06-19|access-date=2021-02-11}}
On 19 January 2025, Dev Joshi became engaged to Aarthi Kharel, in Nepal.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-23 |title=Baalveer actor Dev Joshi announces good news as he gets engaged in Nepal; drops stunning PIC with his fiancee Aarti |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/baalveer-actor-dev-joshi-announces-good-news-as-he-gets-engaged-in-nepal-drops-stunning-pic-with-his-fiancee-aarti-1368857?amp=&_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM=#amp_ct=1737899349948&_tf=From%20%251$s&aoh=17378993453028&referrer=https://www.google.com&share=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news/baalveer-actor-dev-joshi-announces-good-news-as-he-gets-engaged-in-nepal-drops-stunning-pic-with-his-fiancee-aarti-1368857 |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-01-22 |title=Baal Veer actor Dev Joshi engaged in Nepal, shares photo with fiancee |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/baal-veer-dev-joshi-engaged-in-nepal-finacee-aarti-intimate-ceremony-2668423-2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=India Today |language=en}}
On 25 February 2025, Dev Joshi married Aarthi Kharel.
Career
Joshi, sometimes known as Baalveer,{{Cite web|title=Remember these famous child actors? They have grown-up to be hotties|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/remember-these-famous-child-actors-they-have-grown-up-to-be-hotties/photostory/63570764.cms|access-date=2021-05-11|website=The Times of India}} started acting at a young age in stage performances, theatre, advertisements and regional Gujarati shows.
He made his debut on Hindi television as Young Shukra in 2009-2010 which aired on NDTV Imagine. He also played the lead role of Young Shaurya in Kashi - Ab Na Rahe Tera Kagaz Kora in 2010.
In 2012, he was cast in the lead role for Baal Veer in Baalveer which aired on Sony SAB.{{Cite web|title=Dev Joshi: I have the power to change the world through my on screen characters|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/dev-joshi-aka-balveer-i-have-the-power-to-change-the-world-through-my-on-screen-characters/articleshow/76619370.cms|website=Times of India|access-date=2021-01-29|language=en}} After playing this role until 2016, he moved on to play teenage Chandra Shekhar Azad in Star Bharat's show Chandrashekhar. He returned to Sony SAB to play Baalveer in sequels, Baalveer Returns, Baalveer 3 and Baalveer 4.
Proposed Spaceflight
Joshi applied to be a part of DearMoon project crew, the first private lunar orbital mission. In 2022, he was selected to participate with seven others who were to fly to the Moon aboard a SpaceX lunar flight.{{Citation |title=dearMoon Crew Announcement! {{!}} 月周回プロジェクトdearMoon クルー発表 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-XXSdcsBLU |language=en |access-date=2022-12-08}}{{Cite web |date=2022-12-09 |title=India's Dev Joshi, K-Pop star TOP and more: Meet the crew of SpaceX's first trip to the moon |url=https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/dev-joshi-k-pop-star-top-spacex-first-moon-trip-crew-yusaku-maezawa-11781371.html |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=Firstpost |language=en}} He was to be the youngest crew member and first Indian to fly around the Moon.{{Citation |title=Meet the dearMoon Crew - Dev D. Joshi {{!}} デヴ・D・ジョシー |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h47ScgyFwJ4 |language=en |access-date=2022-12-10}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-12-09 |title=Baalveer will go to moon, this time for real—Dev Joshi makes SpaceX crew |url=https://theprint.in/theprint-profile/baalveer-will-go-to-moon-this-time-for-real-dev-joshi-makes-spacex-crew/1257590/ |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}} The mission was scheduled to occur in 2023 aboard the SpaceX Starship.{{Cite web |title=Indian actor Dev Joshi to join Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa's crew for SpaceX moon trip |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/indian-actor-dev-joshi-to-join-japanese-billionaire-yusaku-maezawa-crew-for-spacex-moon-trip-2307217-2022-12-09 |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=India Today |language=en}} Citing delays to the Starship program, the dearMoon project was cancelled in 2024.{{Cite web |date=1 June 2024 |title=Notice of Project Cancellation |url=https://dearmoon.earth/pdf/dearMoon_EN_240601.pdf?0531 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240601062211/https://dearmoon.earth/pdf/dearMoon_EN_240601.pdf?0531 |archive-date=1 June 2024 |access-date=1 June 2024 |website=dearMoon}}
Filmography
= Television =
= Music videos =
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!Year !Title !Singer !Ref. |
| 2020
|Meri Hai Maa |Tarsh |{{Citation needed|date=December 2022}} |
| 2022
|Apni Yaari |
Awards
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!Year!!Award!!Category !Work!! class="unsortable" |Ref. | |||
| 2013 | rowspan="3" |Indian Telly Awards | rowspan="3" |Best Child Artist (Male)
| rowspan="3" |Baalveer | rowspan="3" |{{Cite web|title=Indian Telly Awards 2013|url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k13/poll/winners.php#PO2|website=IndianTelevision|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425010425/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k13/poll/winners.php#PO2|access-date=2021-02-02|archive-date=25 April 2015|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Indian Telly Awards 2014|url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/tellyawards/nominees/winners|website=IndianTelevision|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420095547/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/tellyawards/nominees/winners|access-date=2021-02-02|archive-date=20 April 2016|language=en}} |
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 |
References
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External links
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- {{IMDb name|9346920}}
- {{Instagram|devjoshi28}}
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Category:21st-century Indian male actors
Category:Indian male child actors
Category:Indian male television actors