Dev [Actor]

Dev is an Indian film actor, producer, entertainer, singer and film writer. He works primarily in Bengali film industry. His popular films – Le Chakka, Dui Prithibi, Paglu, Challenge 2, Khoka 420, Rangbaaz, Amazon Obhijaan, Agnishapath and Chander Pahar. He owns the production house Dev Entertainment Ventures Pvt. Ltd.

Early Life

Dev was born on 25 December 1982, in Mahisha, a small village near Keshpur, to Gurudas Adhikari and Mousumi Adhikari. His father used to have a food-catering service and his mother is a housewife. His nickname is Raju. He spent his childhood living with his maternal uncle in Chandrakona and his sister, Deepali. Later in his childhood, he moved to Mumbai and attended Purushottam High School in Bandra, where he was a good student. His sister, Deepali Adhikari, was married on August 9, 2015, to Anirban.

He also did an acting course at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Academy. Dev has given many stage performances and has participated in several concerts.

Career

His debut movie was “Agnisapath” released in 2006, which did not run well at the box-office. Later, he changed his name to “Dev” & tried his luck again in the film industry. His 1st movie as Dev ‘I Love You‘(2007), directed by Ravi Kinnagi, made him popular.

Politics

Dev won the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections as a Trinamool Congress candidate from Ghatal constituency. He gave his maiden speech in the Lok Sabha after two years of winning the elections, in Bengali language regarding the implementation of Ghatal Master Plan.

Profile of Dev

Name: Deepak Adhikari
Other name: Raju, Deb, Deepak, Dipak, দেব, দিপক অধিকারী
Born: 25 December 1982
Birth Place: Mahisha, West Midnapur, West Bengal.
Present address: Bandra, Mumbai, India
Height: 6 feet 1 inches
Weight: 80 Kgs
Education: Purushottam High School, Bandra and Diploma in Computer Engineering from Bhartiya Bidyapith, Pune.
Profession: Actor
Citizenship: India
Language: Bangla