Rahul Dev

{{Infobox person

| name = Rahul Dev

| image = Rahul Dev (cropped).jpg

| caption = Rahul Dev in 2014

| alt = Rahul Dev in 2014

| birth_name = Rahul Dev Kaushal

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1968|09|27}}

| birth_place = New Delhi, India

| alma_mater = St. Columba's School

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|model}}

| years_active = 1994–present

| height =

| spouse = {{Marriage|Reena Dev|1998|2009|reason=died}}

| children = 1

| relatives = Mukul Dev (brother)

| partner =

}}

Rahul Dev Kaushal (born 27 September 1968) is an Indian actor and former model who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia language films{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/rahul-dev-says-he-did-bigg-boss-10-as-he-had-no-work-2003887-2022-09-23|title=Rahul Dev says he did Bigg Boss 10|work=Indiatoday|access-date=11 December 2023|date=23 September 2022|archive-date=11 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211133150/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/rahul-dev-says-he-did-bigg-boss-10-as-he-had-no-work-2003887-2022-09-23|url-status=live}} He also participated in Bigg Boss (Hindi season 10) and was evicted on day 63.{{cite web |date=24 October 2016 |title=Rahul Dev: Took up 'Bigg Boss' to support my son's education |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Rahul-Dev-Took-up-Bigg-Boss-to-support-my-sons-education/articleshow/55026179.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312113827/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Rahul-Dev-Took-up-Bigg-Boss-to-support-my-sons-education/articleshow/55026179.cms |archive-date=12 March 2023 |access-date=3 January 2021 |website=The Times of India}}{{cite web |date=17 December 2016 |title=Bigg Boss 10: Rahul Dev EVICTED! |url=https://www.abplive.in/television/bigg-boss-10-omg-rahul-dev-gets-eliminated-465316 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911032007/https://www.abplive.in/television/bigg-boss-10-omg-rahul-dev-gets-eliminated-465316 |archive-date=11 September 2018 |access-date=3 January 2021}}

Early life

Rahul Dev Kaushal was born on 27 September, 1968 in New Delhi, India into a Punjabi Hindu Brahmin family with ancestral roots in a village in Jalandhar district.{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Nanki |date=5 August 2014 |title=I am from this (Punjabi) soil: Mukul Dev |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/i-am-from-this-punjabi-soil-mukul-dev/story-4ZkCyZPL8ReReaWn2hf2HN.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250409134751/https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/i-am-from-this-punjabi-soil-mukul-dev/story-4ZkCyZPL8ReReaWn2hf2HN.html |archive-date=9 April 2025 |website=Hindustan Times}}

Rahul Dev and his younger brother, Mukul Dev, were born to Hari Dev, who was an Assistant Commissioner of Police.{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/rahul-dev-and-mukul-dev-s-father-dies-at-91-shah-rukh-khan-manoj-bajpayee-pay-tribute/story-IyHoTHcpY6tGiiAYHiLF0I.html|title=Rahul Dev and Mukul Dev's father dies at 91, Shah Rukh Khan, Manoj Bajpayee pay tribute|date=22 April 2019|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=19 September 2019|archive-date=9 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009143430/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/rahul-dev-and-mukul-dev-s-father-dies-at-91-shah-rukh-khan-manoj-bajpayee-pay-tribute/story-IyHoTHcpY6tGiiAYHiLF0I.html|url-status=live}} Hari Dev died on April 17, 2019 at the age of 91.{{Cite web |date=22 April 2019 |title=Rahul Dev's father, Hari Dev, passes away at 91 |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/rahul-devs-father-passes-away-at-91-20793161 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612144432/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/rahul-devs-father-passes-away-at-91-20793161 |archive-date=12 June 2022 |access-date=12 June 2022 |website=Mid-day |language=en}} Their Punjab-born father had exposed the brothers to Afghan culture and could himself speak both Pashto and Farsi.{{Cite web |date=3 January 2018 |title=Playing a Pashtun lord |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/life-style/playing-a-pashtun-lord-522563/ |website=Tribune India}}

Dev was educated at the St. Columba's School, Delhi.{{Cite web |last=Basu |first=Arundhati |date=1 October 2005 |title=Ties that bind |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/ties-that-bind/cid/1537618 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250409135310/https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/ties-that-bind/cid/1537618 |archive-date=9 April 2025 |website=Telegraph India}}

In 1993, while in his final year of college studying to be an engineer, he was discovered by fashion designer Rohit Khosla, who encouraged him to pursue modeling, a path he chose in 1994.

He also has a sister, Rashmi.

Career

= Model =

Dev was one of the top Indian male models of the 1990s, itself considered the best decade for Indian male models. For his professional work he often switched between Delhi and Mumbai, where had moved in 1996. He featured in ad commercials for important brands such as Tata and Raymond as well lifestyle and entertainment magazines.{{Cite web |last=Kaushik |first=Divya |date=21 December 2024 |title=90s was a glorious time for male models: Rahul Dev |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/90s-was-a-glorious-time-for-male-models-rahul-dev/articleshow/116530293.cms |website=Times of India}}

Dev started his career as a professional model in 1994 and retired from modeling in 2002 to focus more on acting.

= Actor =

== Films ==

Dev 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 then moved into Malayalam cinema, playing the role of an assassin Sheik Imran in Amal Neerad's Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded. (2009). He also appeared as a villain in the Punjabi movie Dharti in 2011. Two years later, he made a comeback with Sringaravelan. He appeared in Bhojpuri film Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se 2 in 2018.{{Cite news |title='Dulhin Chahi Pakistan Se 2': Rahul Dev to star in the Bhojpuri film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bhojpuri/movies/news/dulhin-chahi-pakistan-se-2-rahul-dev-to-star-in-the-bhojpuri-film/articleshow/64745661.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200119013856/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bhojpuri/movies/news/dulhin-chahi-pakistan-se-2-rahul-dev-to-star-in-the-bhojpuri-film/articleshow/64745661.cms |archive-date=19 January 2020 |access-date=3 October 2020 |website=The Times of India}}

== Television ==

In December 2013, Dev made his television debut, playing the role of the demon Arunasur in the mythological TV series Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev.{{cite web | title = Rahul Dev's look in 'Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/news/Rahul-Devs-look-in-Devon-Ke-Dev-Mahadev/articleshow/26962351.cms | date = 7 December 2013 | access-date = 7 December 2013 | work = The Times of India | archive-date = 6 December 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131206223121/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/news/Rahul-Devs-look-in-Devon-Ke-Dev-Mahadev/articleshow/26962351.cms | url-status = live }}

Personal life

= Relationships and family =

Dev's wife Rina died of cancer on 16 May 2009. The couple had been married for 11 years and have a son,{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/dinesh-hingoo/|title=Dinesh Hingoo Movies, News, Songs, Images, Interviews|work=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=14 April 2020|archive-date=15 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515004800/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/dinesh-hingoo/|url-status=live}} Sidhart. Dev has spoken about the experience of being a single father.{{cite web|url=https://www.mynation.com/entertainment/kamal-haasan-to-tom-cruise-here-are-10-famous-single-proud-daddies-pt6dkn|title=Kamal Haasan to Tom Cruise: Here are 10 famous single proud daddies|website=MyNation|access-date=19 September 2019|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011185303/https://www.mynation.com/entertainment/kamal-haasan-to-tom-cruise-here-are-10-famous-single-proud-daddies-pt6dkn|url-status=live}} As of 2020 he was in a relationship with model and actress Mugdha Godse.{{cite news |title=Rahul Dev on 14-year age gap with Mugdha Godse: 'My parents had an age gap of 10 years too' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/rahul-dev-on-14-year-age-gap-with-mugdha-godse-my-parents-had-an-age-gap-of-10-years-too/story-KoRbkEMiQF7HWInv1dRFyI.html |access-date=24 May 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=9 March 2020 |language=en |archive-date=24 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524105517/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/rahul-dev-on-14-year-age-gap-with-mugdha-godse-my-parents-had-an-age-gap-of-10-years-too/story-KoRbkEMiQF7HWInv1dRFyI.html |url-status=live }}

= Business ventures =

In 1994, when he became a model, Dev also opened his own company, Rap Overseas, producing and exporting leather garments.

= Cricket =

An enthusiast of cricket in his youth, Dev represented Delhi at under-19 level and was coached by the influential Gurcharan Singh.

Filmography

= Film =

class="wikitable sortable sortable""
Year ! Title ! Role ! Language ! class="unsortable" \|Notes
2000 \| Champion \| Naseer Ahmed \|rowspan="4" \| Hindi \| {{Cite web\|title=Champion Review 3/5 {{!}} Champion Movie Review {{!}} Champion 2000 Public Review {{!}} Film Review\|website=Bollywood Hungama\|date=December 2000 \|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/champion/critic-review/champion-movie-review/\|access-date=20 August 2021\|language=en\|archive-date=20 August 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820124031/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/champion/critic-review/champion-movie-review/\|url-status=live}}
rowspan=5\|2001 \| Aashiq \| Baburao \|{{Citation\|title=Aashiq (2001) - Sanjeev Darshan\|url=https://mio.to//album/Aashiq+%282001%29\|language=en\|access-date=20 August 2021\|archive-date=20 August 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820124406/https://mio.to//album/Aashiq+(2001)\|url-status=dead}}
Asoka \| Bheema \| {{Citation needed\|date=November 2024}}
Indian \| Pratap Sinha \| {{Citation\|title=Indian (2001) - Anand Raj Anand\|url=https://mio.to//album/Indian+%282001%29\|language=en\|access-date=20 August 2021\|archive-date=20 August 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820125124/https://mio.to//album/Indian+(2001)\|url-status=dead}}
Narasimha \| Rasool Akhtar \| Tamil \|
Akasa Veedhilo \| Terrorist \| Telugu \|
rowspan=4\|2002 \| Takkari Donga \| Shaka \| Telugu \|{{Citation\|title=Takkari Donga Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes\|newspaper=The Times of India\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/takkari-donga/movieshow/61297420.cms\|access-date=20 August 2021\|archive-date=20 August 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820130125/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/takkari-donga/movieshow/61297420.cms\|url-status=live}}
Chalo Ishq Ladaaye \| Raja \| rowspan="3"\| Hindi \|{{Cite web\|title=Chalo Ishq Ladaaye - Movie - Box Office India\|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1240\|access-date=20 August 2021\|website=boxofficeindia.com\|archive-date=20 August 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820130627/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1240\|url-status=live}}
23 March 1931: Shaheed \| Sukhdev \|
Awara Paagal Deewana \| Vikrant Prasad \|
rowspan=7\|2003 \| Parasuram \| Shankaran Kutti/Akash \| Tamil \|
Kyon? \| Inspector Aditya Solanki \| rowspan="3" \| Hindi \|
Supari \| Papad \|
88 Antop Hill \| IGP Arvind Khanvilkar \|
Simhadri \| Bala Nair \| Telugu \|
Footpath \| Shekhar Srivastav \| Hindi \|
Seetayya \| Chandra Naidu \| Telugu \|
rowspan=7\|2004 \| Omkara \| Khaan \| Kannada \|
Agnipankh \| Vishal \| rowspan="3" \| Hindi \|
Bardaasht \| Corrupt ACP Yeshwant Thakur \|
Aan: Men at Work \| Baba Yeda Pathan / Yeda Bhai \|
Andhrawala \| Dhanraj \| rowspan="3" \| Telugu \|
Mass \| Seshu/Shatru \|
Vidyardhi \| Salim Ibrahim \|
rowspan=6\|2005 \| Insan \| Azhar Khan/Munna \| Hindi \|
Narasimhudu \| JD's son \| rowspan="2" \| Telugu \|
Athadu \| Sadhu \|
Mazhai \| Deva \| Tamil \|
Allari Pidugu \| J. K. \| rowspan="2" \| Telugu \|
Jai Chiranjeeva \| Asghar \|
rowspan=10\|2006 \| Fight Club – Members Only \| Sandy \| Hindi \|
Asthram \| Karim \| Telugu \|
Jaane Hoga Kya? \| Special Investigations Officer Rathore \| rowspan="3" \| Hindi \|
Kachchi Sadak \| Javed Ali \|
Iqraar by Chance \| Sikka \|
Chinnodu \| Sri Sailam \| rowspan="2" \| Telugu \|
Seetha Raamudu \| Ramulu \|
Sarhad Paar \| Bakatawar \| Hindi \|
Pournami \| Zamindar \| Telugu \|
Shree \| Shetty \| Kannada \|
rowspan="7" \|2007 \| Mahanayak \| Ranjit \| Odia \|
Soundarya \| Prakash \| Kannada \|
Okkadunnadu \| Sona Bhai's nephew \| Telugu \|
Muni \|Mastan Bhai \| Tamil \|
Munna \| Aatma \| Telugu \|
Cape Karma \| Manav \| Hindi \|
Tulasi \| Basavaraju \| Telugu \|
rowspan=10\|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 \| rowspan="3" \| Hindi \|
Kidnap \| Irfan \|
U Me Aur Hum \| Jeetu \|
rowspan=9\|2009 \|Shatru Sanghar \| Rahul \| Odia \|
Mestri \| \| Telugu \|
Premi No. 1 \| Ranjit	Odia \|
Aa Dekhen Zara \| Captain \| rowspan="2" \| Hindi \|
Kal Kissne Dekha \| Marshal \|
Sagar Alias Jackie Reloaded \| Sheikh Imran (Sniper) \|Malayalam \|
Yodha \| \| Kannada \|
Aadhavan \| Abdul Kulkarni \|Tamil \|
Blue \| Gulshan Samnani \| rowspan="3" \|Hindi \|
2010 \|Shaapit \| Prof. Pashupathy \|
rowspan="4" \|2011 \|Run Bhola Run \| \|
Veera \|Dhanraj \| rowspan="2" \|Telugu \|
Dhada \|R.D. \|
Dharti \|Natchaar Singh \| rowspan="2" \|Punjabi \|
rowspan=3 \|2012 \|Mirza The Untold Story \| Jeet \|
Lovely \| David \| rowspan="4" \| Telugu \|
Dhammu \| Police Officer \|
rowspan=5\|2013 \|Shadow \| Jeeva \|
Naayak \| Babji \|
Sringaravelan \| Vikram \| Malayalam \|
Bhai \| Bhavani \| Telugu \|
Rangbaaz \| Lucky Vai \| Bengali \|
rowspan=4\|2014 \|Yevadu \| Veeru Bhai \| Telugu \|
Jaihind 2 \| \| Tamil/Telugu \|
Abhimanyu \| \| Kannada \|
Loukyam \|Sathya \|Telugu \|
rowspan=5\|2015 \|Ek Paheli Leela \| Bhairav \| Hindi \|
Lailaa O Lailaa \| Victor Rana \|Malayalam \|
10 Endrathukulla \| Daksha Bhai \| Tamil \|
RajadhiRaja \| John Tiger \| Malayalam \|
Vedalam \| Rahul \| Tamil \|
rowspan="3"\|2016 \| Shikari \| Dev \| Bengali \|
Okka Ammayi Thappa \| Aslam Bhai \| Telugu \|
Dishoom \| Altaaf \| Hindi \|
rowspan="4"\|2017 \| Sathya	Don David	rowspan="2" \| Malayalam
E
Mubarakan \| Akalpreet Sandhu \| Hindi \|
I'm Not a Terrorist \| Mustaffa \| Malayalam/Hindi \|
rowspan="4"\| 2018 \|Inttelligent \| Vicky Bhai \| Telugu \|
22 Days \| \|Hindi \|
Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se 2 \| \|Bhojpuri \|
Padayottam	Samad \|Malayalam \|
rowspan="2"\| 2019 \|Rocky \| \| Marathi \| Marathi film{{Cite news \|date=14 December 2018 \|title='Rocky' teaser: Ahmed Khan's upcoming Marathi film is high on action \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/rocky-teaser-ahmed-khans-upcoming-marathi-film-is-high-on-action/articleshow/67092782.cms \|access-date=21 February 2024 \|work=The Times of India \|issn=0971-8257}}
Pagalpanti \| Smuggler Kazaam \| Gujarati \|
rowspan="2"\| 2020 \| Operation Parindey	Monty Singh	rowspan="2" \| Hindi	Released on ZEE5{{Cite web\|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/rahul-dev-to-be-seen-in-a-whole-new-avatar-in-operation-parindey/22515175\|title=Rahul Dev To Be Seen In A Whole New Avatar In Operation Parindey\|date=30 January 2020\|website=Mid-Day\|access-date=16 May 2020\|archive-date=23 March 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323135818/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/rahul-dev-to-be-seen-in-a-whole-new-avatar-in-operation-parindey/22515175\|url-status=live}}{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/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/story-2xkKEmcVjdjLRV95mRmOoK.html\|title=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'\|date=27 March 2020\|website=Hindustan Times\|access-date=14 April 2020\|archive-date=29 March 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329053300/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/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/story-2xkKEmcVjdjLRV95mRmOoK.html\|url-status=live}}
Torbaaz \|Qazar \|Released on Netflix
rowspan="3" \|2021 \|Ranam \| \|Kannada \|
Raat Baaki Hai \|Rajesh Ahlawat \|Hindi \|Released on ZEE5
Arjun Gowda \| \|Kannada \|
rowspan="2" \|2022 \|Bikkhov \|Malik Pradhan \| Bengali \| Bangladeshi film
The Legend \| Member of VJ's pharmaceutical mafia \| Tamil \|
rowspan="4" \|2023 \|Gaslight \|SP Ashok Tanwar \| rowspan="2" \|Hindi \|Released on Hotstar
1920: Horrors of the Heart \|Shantanu \|
Kill Him (2023 film)\|Kill Him \|Anna Seth \|Bengali \|
Mastaney R.A.M \| Nader Shah \|Punjabi Odia & Bengali Bilingual Movie \|
rowspan="4"\|2024 \|Shivrayancha Chhava \|Kakar Khan \|Marathi \|
The Miranda Brothers \|Morocho \|Hindi \|
Naam \|Vikram \|Hindi \|
Dard \| Vasu Rao Surve "V.R.S Bhai" \|Hindi/Bengali \|Bilingual film
rowspan="4" \|2025 \|Good Bad Ugly \|Convict \|Tamil \|
Jack \|Ata-ur-Rahman \|Telugu \|
{{Pending film\|Welcome To The Jungle}} \| {{TBA}} \| Hindi \|
{{Pending film\|2006 Varanasi – The Untold}} \| {{TBA}} \| Hindi \|

class="wikitable sortable sortable""

Year

! Title

! Role

! Language

! class="unsortable" |Notes

2000

| Champion

| Naseer Ahmed

|rowspan="4" | Hindi

| {{Cite web|title=Champion Review 3/5 {{!}} Champion Movie Review {{!}} Champion 2000 Public Review {{!}} Film Review|website=Bollywood Hungama|date=December 2000 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/champion/critic-review/champion-movie-review/|access-date=20 August 2021|language=en|archive-date=20 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820124031/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/champion/critic-review/champion-movie-review/|url-status=live}}

rowspan=5|2001

| Aashiq

| Baburao

|{{Citation|title=Aashiq (2001) - Sanjeev Darshan|url=https://mio.to//album/Aashiq+%282001%29|language=en|access-date=20 August 2021|archive-date=20 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820124406/https://mio.to//album/Aashiq+(2001)|url-status=dead}}

Asoka

| Bheema

| {{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

Indian

| Pratap Sinha

| {{Citation|title=Indian (2001) - Anand Raj Anand|url=https://mio.to//album/Indian+%282001%29|language=en|access-date=20 August 2021|archive-date=20 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820125124/https://mio.to//album/Indian+(2001)|url-status=dead}}

Narasimha

| Rasool Akhtar

| Tamil

Akasa Veedhilo

| Terrorist

| Telugu

rowspan=4|2002

| Takkari Donga

| Shaka

| Telugu

|{{Citation|title=Takkari Donga Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes|newspaper=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/takkari-donga/movieshow/61297420.cms|access-date=20 August 2021|archive-date=20 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820130125/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/takkari-donga/movieshow/61297420.cms|url-status=live}}

Chalo Ishq Ladaaye

| Raja

| rowspan="3"| Hindi

|{{Cite web|title=Chalo Ishq Ladaaye - Movie - Box Office India|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1240|access-date=20 August 2021|website=boxofficeindia.com|archive-date=20 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820130627/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1240|url-status=live}}

23 March 1931: Shaheed

| Sukhdev

Awara Paagal Deewana

| Vikrant Prasad

rowspan=7|2003

| Parasuram

| Shankaran Kutti/Akash

| Tamil

Kyon?

| Inspector Aditya Solanki

| rowspan="3" | Hindi

Supari

| Papad

88 Antop Hill

| IGP Arvind Khanvilkar

Simhadri

| Bala Nair

| Telugu

Footpath

| Shekhar Srivastav

| Hindi

Seetayya

| Chandra Naidu

| Telugu

rowspan=7|2004

| Omkara

| Khaan

| Kannada

Agnipankh

| Vishal

| rowspan="3" | Hindi

Bardaasht

| Corrupt ACP Yeshwant Thakur

Aan: Men at Work

| Baba Yeda Pathan / Yeda Bhai

Andhrawala

| Dhanraj

| rowspan="3" | Telugu

Mass

| Seshu/Shatru

Vidyardhi

| Salim Ibrahim

rowspan=6|2005

| Insan

| Azhar Khan/Munna

| Hindi

Narasimhudu

| JD's son

| rowspan="2" | Telugu

Athadu

| Sadhu

Mazhai

| Deva

| Tamil

Allari Pidugu

| J. K.

| rowspan="2" | Telugu

Jai Chiranjeeva

| Asghar

rowspan=10|2006

| Fight Club – Members Only

| Sandy

| Hindi

Asthram

| Karim

| Telugu

Jaane Hoga Kya?

| Special Investigations Officer Rathore

| rowspan="3" | Hindi

Kachchi Sadak

| Javed Ali

Iqraar by Chance

| Sikka

Chinnodu

| Sri Sailam

| rowspan="2" | Telugu

Seetha Raamudu

| Ramulu

Sarhad Paar

| Bakatawar

| Hindi

Pournami

| Zamindar

| Telugu

Shree

| Shetty

| Kannada

rowspan="7" |2007

| Mahanayak

| Ranjit

| Odia

Soundarya

| Prakash

| Kannada

Okkadunnadu

| Sona Bhai's nephew

| Telugu

Muni

|Mastan Bhai

| Tamil

Munna

| Aatma

| Telugu

Cape Karma

| Manav

| Hindi

Tulasi

| Basavaraju

| Telugu

rowspan=10|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

| rowspan="3" | Hindi

Kidnap

| Irfan

U Me Aur Hum

| Jeetu

rowspan=9|2009

|Shatru Sanghar

| Rahul

| Odia

Mestri

| Telugu

Premi No. 1

| Ranjit

Odia

Aa Dekhen Zara

| Captain

| rowspan="2" | Hindi

Kal Kissne Dekha

| Marshal

Sagar Alias Jackie Reloaded

| Sheikh Imran (Sniper)

|Malayalam

Yodha

| Kannada

Aadhavan

| Abdul Kulkarni

|Tamil

Blue

| Gulshan Samnani

| rowspan="3" |Hindi

2010

|Shaapit

| Prof. Pashupathy

rowspan="4" |2011

|Run Bhola Run

Veera

|Dhanraj

| rowspan="2" |Telugu

Dhada

|R.D.

Dharti

|Natchaar Singh

| rowspan="2" |Punjabi

rowspan=3 |2012

|Mirza The Untold Story

| Jeet

Lovely

| David

| rowspan="4" | Telugu

Dhammu

| Police Officer

rowspan=5|2013

|Shadow

| Jeeva

Naayak

| Babji

Sringaravelan

| Vikram

| Malayalam

Bhai

| Bhavani

| Telugu

Rangbaaz

| Lucky Vai

| Bengali

rowspan=4|2014

|Yevadu

| Veeru Bhai

| Telugu

Jaihind 2

| Tamil/Telugu

Abhimanyu

| Kannada

Loukyam

|Sathya

|Telugu

rowspan=5|2015

|Ek Paheli Leela

| Bhairav

| Hindi

Lailaa O Lailaa

| Victor Rana

|Malayalam

10 Endrathukulla

| Daksha Bhai

| Tamil

RajadhiRaja

| John Tiger

| Malayalam

Vedalam

| Rahul

| Tamil

rowspan="3"|2016

| Shikari

| Dev

| Bengali

Okka Ammayi Thappa

| Aslam Bhai

| Telugu

Dishoom

| Altaaf

| Hindi

rowspan="4"|2017

| Sathya

Don David

rowspan="2" | Malayalam

Mubarakan

| Akalpreet Sandhu

| Hindi

I'm Not a Terrorist

| Mustaffa

| Malayalam/Hindi

rowspan="4"| 2018

|Inttelligent

| Vicky Bhai

| Telugu

22 Days

|Hindi

Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se 2

|Bhojpuri

Padayottam

Samad

|Malayalam

rowspan="2"| 2019

|Rocky

| Marathi

| Marathi film{{Cite news |date=14 December 2018 |title='Rocky' teaser: Ahmed Khan's upcoming Marathi film is high on action |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/rocky-teaser-ahmed-khans-upcoming-marathi-film-is-high-on-action/articleshow/67092782.cms |access-date=21 February 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

Pagalpanti

| Smuggler Kazaam

| Gujarati

rowspan="2"| 2020

| Operation Parindey

Monty Singh

rowspan="2" | Hindi

Released on ZEE5{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/rahul-dev-to-be-seen-in-a-whole-new-avatar-in-operation-parindey/22515175|title=Rahul Dev To Be Seen In A Whole New Avatar In Operation Parindey|date=30 January 2020|website=Mid-Day|access-date=16 May 2020|archive-date=23 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323135818/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/rahul-dev-to-be-seen-in-a-whole-new-avatar-in-operation-parindey/22515175|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/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/story-2xkKEmcVjdjLRV95mRmOoK.html|title=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'|date=27 March 2020|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=14 April 2020|archive-date=29 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329053300/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/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/story-2xkKEmcVjdjLRV95mRmOoK.html|url-status=live}}

Torbaaz

|Qazar

|Released on Netflix

rowspan="3" |2021

|Ranam

|Kannada

Raat Baaki Hai

|Rajesh Ahlawat

|Hindi

|Released on ZEE5

Arjun Gowda

|Kannada

rowspan="2" |2022

|Bikkhov

|Malik Pradhan

| Bengali

| Bangladeshi film

The Legend

| Member of VJ's pharmaceutical mafia

| Tamil

rowspan="4" |2023

|Gaslight

|SP Ashok Tanwar

| rowspan="2" |Hindi

|Released on Hotstar

1920: Horrors of the Heart

|Shantanu

Kill Him (2023 film)|Kill Him

|Anna Seth

|Bengali

Mastaney

R.A.M

| Nader Shah

|Punjabi

Odia & Bengali Bilingual Movie

rowspan="4"|2024

|Shivrayancha Chhava

|Kakar Khan

|Marathi

The Miranda Brothers

|Morocho

|Hindi

Naam

|Vikram

|Hindi

Dard

| Vasu Rao Surve "V.R.S Bhai"

|Hindi/Bengali

|Bilingual film

rowspan="4" |2025

|Good Bad Ugly

|Convict

|Tamil

Jack

|Ata-ur-Rahman

|Telugu

| {{TBA}}

| Hindi

| {{TBA}}

| Hindi

= Television =

Year ! Title ! Role ! Ref
class="wikitable sortable"
2005	Games Bond	Host	{{cite web \|last=N \|first=Patcy \|date=9 November 2005 \|title=Now Playing on TV \|url=https://rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/09game9.htm \|website=Rediff.com \|access-date=16 March 2025}}
2010 \|Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 3 \|Contestant \|{{Cite web\|url=https://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/aug/06/slide-show-1-tv-a-look-at-the-twelve-contestants-of-khatron-ke-khiladi.htm\|title=Looking at the 12 Khiladis of Fear Factor\|website=Rediff\|access-date=10 January 2023\|archive-date=28 November 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128061741/http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/aug/06/slide-show-1-tv-a-look-at-the-twelve-contestants-of-khatron-ke-khiladi.htm\|url-status=live}}
2013	Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev	Arunasur	{{cite news\|title=Rahul Dev to play a villain on Devon Ke Dev Mahadev\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/rahul-dev-to-play-a-villain-on-devon-ke-dev-mahadev/story-UlV5B7ZnM2u0nJ1KyL1wgN.html\|access-date=29 November 2013\|publisher=Hindustan Times\|archive-date=21 April 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421095137/http://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/rahul-dev-to-play-a-villain-on-devon-ke-dev-mahadev/story-UlV5B7ZnM2u0nJ1KyL1wgN.html\|url-status=live}}
2015–2016	Power Couple	Contestant	{{cite web\|title=Power Couple is all about love: Mugdha Godse\|date=9 December 2015 \|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/power-couple-is-all-about-love-says-mugdha-godse-who-is-participating-with-beau-rahul-dev-in-sony-tv-reality-show/1/542086.html\|access-date=9 December 2015\|archive-date=21 April 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421094744/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/power-couple-is-all-about-love-says-mugdha-godse-who-is-participating-with-beau-rahul-dev-in-sony-tv-reality-show/1/542086.html\|url-status=live}}
rowspan="2" \|2016	CID: Karo Ya Maro	Katori Damta
Bigg Boss 10	Contestant	{{cite web\| title = Bigg Boss 10\| url = http://www.colorstv.com/mena/biggboss/contestants/\| access-date = 31 October 2016\| publisher = Colors TV\| archive-date = 1 November 2016\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161101041305/http://www.colorstv.com/mena/biggboss/contestants/\| url-status = live}}
2017	Dil Boley Oberoi	Kali Thakur	{{cite web\|title=ISHQBAAZ: Rahul Dev's role REVEALED in Dil Bole Oberoi and he is NOT Anika's Father\|url=http://www.abplive.in/television/ishqbaaz-rahul-devs-role-revealed-in-dil-bole-oberoi-and-he-is-not-anikas-father-491525\|access-date=10 February 2017\|date=10 February 2017\|archive-date=11 October 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011185304/https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/ishqbaaz-rahul-devs-role-revealed-in-dil-bole-oberoi-and-he-is-not-anikas-father-491525\|url-status=live}}
2021 \|The Empire \|Wazir khan \|
2023 \|Adhura \|Officer Bedi \|
2025 \|Reeta Sanyal \|M. Raj Thakral \|

= Web series =

class="wikitable sortable" !scope="col"\| Year !scope="col"\| Title !scope="col"\| Role !scope="col"\| Ref.
2017–2018	The Test Case	Naib Subedar Kirpal Bhatti	{{cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/the-test-case-women-equally-strong-for-combat-roles-says-rahul-dev-04655354/\|title=Rahul Dev about The Test Case: Women are equally strong for combat roles\|access-date=10 February 2018\|archive-date=9 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509111649/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/the-test-case-women-equally-strong-for-combat-roles-says-rahul-dev-04655354/\|url-status=live}}
rowspan="2" \| 2020	Who's Your Daddy??	Prem Singh	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/digital/altbalaji-and-zee5-web-series-who's-your-daddy-with-rahul-dev-harsh-beniwal-nikhil-bhambri-46476\|title=AltBalaji And Zee5 To Launch A New Show 'Who's Your Daddy' Starring Rahul Dev \|date=11 March 2020\|website=mumbailive \|access-date=2 April 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330161212/https://www.mumbailive.com/en/digital/altbalaji-and-zee5-web-series-who%27s-your-daddy-with-rahul-dev-harsh-beniwal-nikhil-bhambri-46476\|archive-date=30 March 2020\|url-status=live}}
Poison 2 \| Sikander Malik \|{{Cite web\|date=14 September 2020\|title=Poison 2 (Zee5) Web Series Watch Online, Cast, Trailer, Release Date\|url=https://www.news23.in/poison-2-zee5-web-series-watch-online-cast-trailer-release-date/\|access-date=29 September 2020\|website=Bollywood News 23\|language=en-US\|archive-date=11 October 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011112707/https://www.news23.in/poison-2-zee5-web-series-watch-online-cast-trailer-release-date/\|url-status=usurped}}
2021 \|LSD: Love, Scandal and Doctors \|Dr. Rana \|
2022 \|Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega \| Hooda Kartoos \|

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Award

!Result

!Notes

2001

|Champion

|Filmfare Best Villain Award

|{{nom}}

rowspan="2" |2004

|Simhadri

|Filmfare Award South for Best Villain- Telugu

|{{nom}}

Footpath

|Zee Cine Award Best Villain

|{{won}}

References

External links

{{IMDb name}}
{{BH person}}

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Category:Indian male film actors

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Category:Male actors from New Delhi

Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema

Category:Male actors in Punjabi cinema

Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema

Category:Zee Cine Awards winners

Category:20th-century Indian male actors

Category:21st-century Indian male actors

Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema

Category:Male actors in Bhojpuri cinema

Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema

Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema

Category:1968 births

Category:Contestants on Indian game shows

Category:Participants in Indian reality television series

Category:International Indian Film Academy Awards winners

Category:Actors from Delhi

Category:Models from Delhi

Category:People of Punjabi descent

Category:St. Columba's School, Delhi alumni

class="wikitable sortable" !scope="col"\| Year !scope="col"\| Title !scope="col"\| Role !scope="col"\| Ref.
2017–2018	The Test Case	Naib Subedar Kirpal Bhatti	{{cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/the-test-case-women-equally-strong-for-combat-roles-says-rahul-dev-04655354/\|title=Rahul Dev about The Test Case: Women are equally strong for combat roles\|access-date=10 February 2018\|archive-date=9 May 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509111649/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/the-test-case-women-equally-strong-for-combat-roles-says-rahul-dev-04655354/\|url-status=live}}
rowspan="2" \| 2020	Who's Your Daddy??	Prem Singh	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/digital/altbalaji-and-zee5-web-series-who's-your-daddy-with-rahul-dev-harsh-beniwal-nikhil-bhambri-46476\|title=AltBalaji And Zee5 To Launch A New Show 'Who's Your Daddy' Starring Rahul Dev \|date=11 March 2020\|website=mumbailive \|access-date=2 April 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330161212/https://www.mumbailive.com/en/digital/altbalaji-and-zee5-web-series-who%27s-your-daddy-with-rahul-dev-harsh-beniwal-nikhil-bhambri-46476\|archive-date=30 March 2020\|url-status=live}}
Poison 2 \| Sikander Malik \|{{Cite web\|date=14 September 2020\|title=Poison 2 (Zee5) Web Series Watch Online, Cast, Trailer, Release Date\|url=https://www.news23.in/poison-2-zee5-web-series-watch-online-cast-trailer-release-date/\|access-date=29 September 2020\|website=Bollywood News 23\|language=en-US\|archive-date=11 October 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011112707/https://www.news23.in/poison-2-zee5-web-series-watch-online-cast-trailer-release-date/\|url-status=usurped}}
2021 \|LSD: Love, Scandal and Doctors \|Dr. Rana \|
2022 \|Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega \| Hooda Kartoos \|