Dev (Bengali actor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Dev (Bengali actor)

West Bengal politician and film actor

Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1982

Place of Birth: West Bengal, India

Profession: screenwriter, actor, politician, entertainer, singer, film producer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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About Dev (Bengali actor)

  • Dev (born Deepak Adhikari; 25 December 1982) is an Indian film actor, producer, entertainer, singer and film writer, known for his works in Bengali cinema, and more recently, a politician.
  • He owns the production house Dev Entertainment Ventures Pvt.
  • Ltd..
  • He is also the Highest Paid Bengali Actor. Born in Keshpur, he made his acting debut in the 2006 film Agnishapath.
  • Dev faced flak after the film was released, and it turned out to be a critical and commercial flop.
  • His starring role in I Love You opposite Payal Sarkar was his breakthrough.
  • Directed by Ravi Kinnagi, the film was critically unsuccessful, but was commercially successful and was quick to resurrect his career.
  • Despite the success, Dev didn't get any work for the next fourteen months. He made a comeback on the silver screen with Premer Kahini, opposite Koel Mullick, his first with whom he went on to star with in numerous films.
  • A remake of the Kannada hit Mungaru Male, the film was moderately successful.
  • Dev got another breakthrough in Challenge which opened to critical and commercial success.
  • He received the Anandalok Awards for Best Actor and Best Action Hero for his performance in the film.
  • He continued to garner commercial success and wider attention through his successful films, including Le Chakka, Dui Prithibi, Paglu, Challenge 2, Khoka 420, Rangbaaz and Chander Pahar. He had been a recipient of numerous awards, namely Tele Cine Awards, Kalakar Awards, Filmfare Awards East, Filmfare Awards East (2017) & NABC International Bangla Film Award 2017.
  • His accomplishments have made him one of the highest paid and sought out actors of Bengali cinema.
  • Though he has delivered some critically acclaimed performances, Dev is often trolled for his poor accent, average acting skills, his winning of the Mahanayak Samman from the Government of West Bengal and his work as a politician.Dev had also been a mentor on the Bengali dance reality show Dance Bangla Dance, replacing Mithun Chakraborty.
  • He is now also an honourable Member of Parliament of India from the Ghatal constituency, as a candidate from the party All India Trinamool Congress.

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