# Rahul Dev

Rahul Dev Kaushal (born 27 September 1968) is an Indian actor and former model who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam language films

## 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. Rahul Dev and his brother, Mukul Dev both are sons of Hari Dev who was an Assistant Commissioner of Police. Their Punjab-born father, Hari Dev also exposed both brothers to Afghan culture and could speak both Pashto and Farsi.

## Career

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. 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.

## Personal life

Dev's wife Rina died of cancer 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 Mugdha Godse.
On 22 April 2019, his father, Hari Dev, who was an assistant commissioner of police died at the age of 91.

## Filmography
### Film

Key :
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2000 | Champion | Naseer Ahmed | Hindi | |
| 2001 | Aashiq | Baburao | Hindi | |
| 2001 | Asoka | Bheema | Hindi | |
| 2001 | Indian | Pratap Sinha | Hindi | |
| 2001 | Narasimha | Rasool Akhtar | Tamil | Tamil film |
| 2001 | Akasa Veedhilo | Terrorist | Telugu | Telugu film |
| 2002 | Takkari Donga | Shaka | Telugu | |
| 2002 | Chalo Ishq Ladaaye | Raja | Hindi | |
| 2002 | 23 March 1931: Shaheed | Sukhdev | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Awara Paagal Deewana | Vikrant Prasad | 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 | Hindi | |
| 2003 | Seetayya | Chandra Naidu | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Omkara | Khaan | Kannada | Kannada film |
| 2004 | Agnipankh | Vishal | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Bardaasht | Corrupt ACP Yeshwant Thakur | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Aan: Men at Work | Baba Yeda Pathan / Yeda Bhai | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Andhrawala | Dhanraj | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Mass | Seshu/Shatru | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Vidyardhi | Salim Ibrahim | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Insan | Azhar Khan/Munna | Hindi | |
| 2005 | Narasimhudu | JD's son | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Athadu | Sadhu | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Mazhai | Deva | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Allari Pidugu | J. K. | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Jai Chiranjeeva | Asghar | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Fight Club – Members Only | Sandy | Hindi | |
| 2006 | Asthram | Karim | Telugu | |
| 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 | |
| 2006 | Shree | Shetty | Kannada | |
| 2007 | Mahanayak | Ranjit | Odia | Odia film |
| 2007 | Soundarya | Prakash | Kannada | |
| 2007 | Okkadunnadu | Sona Bhai's nephew | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Muni | Mastan Bhai | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Munna | Aatma | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Cape Karma | Manav | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Tulasi | Basavaraju | Telugu | |
| 2008 | D | Raj | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Bindaas | D | Kannada | |
| 2008 | Jimmy | ACP Rajeshwar Vyas | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Bombaat | Das | Kannada | |
| 2008 | Arasangam | Chandru | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Mukhbiir | Saaya | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Bank | | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Sankat City | Suleman Supari | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Kidnap | Irfan | Hindi | |
| 2008 | U Me Aur Hum | Jeetu | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Shatru Sanghar | Rahul | Odia | |
| 2009 | Mestri | | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Premi No. 1 | Ranjit | Odia | |
| 2009 | Aa Dekhen Zara | Captain | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Kal Kissne Dekha | Marshal | Hindi | |
| 2009 | Sagar Alias Jackie Reloaded | Sheikh Imran (Sniper) | Malayalam | Malayalam film |
| 2009 | Yodha | | Kannada | |
| 2009 | Aadhavan | Abdul Kulkarni | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Blue | Gulshan Samnani | Hindi | |
| 2010 | Shaapit | Prof. Pashupathy | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Run Bhola Run | | Hindi | |
| 2011 | Veera | Dhanraj | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Dhada | R.D. | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Dharti | Natchaar Singh | Punjabi | Punjabi film |
| 2012 | Mirza The Untold Story | Jeet | Punjabi | |
| 2012 | Lovely | David | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Dhammu | Police Officer | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Shadow | Jeeva | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Naayak | Babji | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Sringaravelan | Vikram | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Bhai | Bhavani | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Rangbaaz | Lucky Vai | Bengali | Bengali film |
| 2014 | Yevadu | Veeru Bhai | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Jaihind 2 | | Tamil/Telugu | |
| 2014 | Abhimanyu | | Kannada | |
| 2014 | Loukyam | Sathya | Telugu | |
| 2015 | Ek Paheli Leela | Bhairav | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Lailaa O Lailaa | Victor Rana | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | 10 Endrathukulla | Daksha Bhai | Tamil | |
| 2015 | RajadhiRaja | John Tiger | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Vedalam | Rahul | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Shikari | Dev | Bengali | Bangladeshi film |
| 2016 | Okka Ammayi Thappa | Aslam Bhai | Telugu | |
| 2016 | Dishoom | Altaaf | Hindi | |
| 2017 | Sathya | Don David | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | E | | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Mubarakan | Akalpreet Sandhu | Hindi | |
| 2017 | I'm Not A Terrorist | Mustaffa | Malayalam/Hindi | |
| 2018 | Inttelligent | Vicky Bhai | Telugu | |
| 2018 | 22 Days | | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se 2 | | Bhojpuri | Bhojpuri film |
| 2018 | Padayottam | Samad | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | Rocky | | Marathi | Marathi film |
| 2019 | Pagalpanti | Smuggler Kazaam | Gujarati | Gujarati film |
| 2020 | Operation Parindey | Monty Singh | Hindi | Released on ZEE5 |
| 2020 | Torbaaz | Qazar | Hindi | Released on Netflix |
| 2021 | Ranam | | Kannada | |
| 2021 | Raat Baaki Hai | Rajesh Ahlawat | Hindi | Released on ZEE5 |
| 2021 | Arjun Gowda | | Kannada | |
| 2022 | Bikkhov | Malik Pradhan | Bengali | Bangladeshi film |
| 2022 | The Legend | Member of VJ's pharmaceutical mafia | Tamil | |
| 2023 | Gaslight | SP Ashok Tanwar | Hindi | Released on Hotstar |
| 2023 | 1920: Horrors of the Heart | Shantanu | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Kill Him | Anna Seth | Bengali | Bangladeshi film |
| 2023 | Mastaney | Nader Shah | Punjabi | |
| 2024 | Shivrayancha Chhava | Kakar Khan | Marathi | |
| 2024 | The Miranda Brothers | Morocho | Hindi | |
| 2024 | Naam | Vikram | Hindi | |
| 2024 | Dard | Vasu Rao Surve "V.R.S Bhai" | Hindi/Bengali | Bilingual film |
| 2025 | Welcome To The Jungle † | TBA | Hindi | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2005 | Games Bond | Host |
| 2010 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 3 | Contestant |
| 2013 | Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev | Arunasur |
| 2015–2016 | Power Couple | Contestant |
| 2016 | CID: Karo Ya Maro | Katori Damta |
| 2016 | Bigg Boss 10 | Contestant |
| 2017 | Dil Boley Oberoi | Kali Thakur |
| 2021 | The Empire | Wazir khan |
| 2023 | Adhura | Officer Bedi |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2017–2018 | The Test Case | Naib Subedar Kirpal Bhatti |
| 2020 | Who's Your Daddy?? | Prem Singh |
| 2020 | Poison 2 | Sikander Malik |
| 2021 | LSD: Love, Scandal and Doctors | Dr. Rana |
| 2022 | Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega | Hooda Kartoos |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Title | Award | Result |
| 2001 | Champion | Filmfare Best Villain Award | Nominated |
| 2004 | Simhadri | Filmfare Award South for Best Villain- Telugu | Nominated |
| 2004 | Footpath | Zee Cine Award Best Villain | Won |