Rahul Dev Kaushal (born 27 September 1968) is an Indian actor and former model who predominantly works in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali and Odia language films He also participated in Bigg Boss (Hindi season 10) and was evicted on day 63.
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 younger brother, Mukul Dev, were born to Hari Dev, who was an Assistant Commissioner of Police. Hari Dev died on April 17, 2019 at the age of 91. Their Punjab-born father had exposed the brothers to Afghan culture and could himself speak both Pashto and Persian.
Dev was educated at the St. Columba's School, Delhi.
Rahul wanted to become a cricketer but later pursued engineering. 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 has also worked with a garment company before establishing his own business.
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.
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.
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.
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, Siddhant. Dev has spoken about the experience of being a single father. As of 2020 he was in a relationship with model and actress Mugdha Godse.
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
Year Title Role LanguageNotes 2000 Champion Naseer Ahmed Hindi 2001 Aashiq Baburao Asoka Bheema Indian Pratap Sinha Narasimha Rasool Akhtar Tamil Akasa Veedhilo Terrorist Telugu2002 Takkari Donga Shaka Chalo Ishq Ladaaye Raja Hindi 23 March 1931: Shaheed Sukhdev Awara Paagal Deewana Vikrant Prasad2003 Parasuram Shankaran Kutti/Akash Tamil Kyon? Inspector Aditya Solanki Hindi Supari Papad 88 Antop Hill IGP Arvind Khanvilkar Simhadri Bala Nair Telugu Footpath Shekhar Srivastav Hindi Seetayya Chandra Naidu Telugu2004 Omkara Khaan Kannada Agnipankh Vishal HindiLead role Bardaasht Corrupt ACP Yeshwant Thakur Aan: Men at Work Baba Yeda Pathan / Yeda Bhai Andhrawala Dhanraj Telugu Mass Seshu/Shatru Vidyardhi Salim Ibrahim2005 Insan Azhar Khan/Munna Hindi Narasimhudu JD's son Telugu Athadu Sadhu Mazhai Deva Tamil Allari Pidugu J. K. Telugu Jai Chiranjeeva Asghar2006 Fight Club – Members Only Sandy Hindi Asthram Karim Telugu Jaane Hoga Kya? Special Investigations Officer Rathore Hindi Kachchi Sadak Javed Ali Iqraar by Chance Sikka Chinnodu Sri Sailam Telugu Seetha Raamudu Ramulu Sarhad Paar Bakatawar Hindi Pournami Veerabhadra Telugu Shree Shetty Kannada2007 Mahanayak Ranjit Odia Soundarya Prakash Kannada Okkadunnadu Sona Bhai's nephew Telugu MuniMastan Bhai Tamil Munna Aatma Telugu Cape Karma Manav Hindi Tulasi Basavaraju Telugu2008 D Raj Hindi Bindaas D Kannada Jimmy ACP Rajeshwar Vyas Hindi Bombaat Das KannadaArasangam Chandru Tamil Mukhbiir Saaya Hindi Bank Telugu Sankat City Suleman Supari Hindi Kidnap Irfan U Me Aur Hum Jeetu2009Shatru Sanghar Rahul Odia Mestri Telugu Aa Dekhen Zara Captain Hindi Kal Kissne Dekha MarshalSweet HeartTelugu Sagar Alias Jackie Reloaded Sheikh Imran (Sniper)Malayalam Yodha KannadaAadhavan Abdul KulkarniTamilBlue Gulshan SamnaniHindi 2010Shaapit Prof. Pashupathy2011Run Bhola RunVeeraDhanrajTeluguDhadaR.D.DhartiNatchaar SinghPunjabi2012Mirza The Untold Story JeetLovely David TeluguDhammu Police Officer2013Shadow JeevaNaayak BabjiSringaravelan Vikram MalayalamBhai Bhavani TeluguRangbaaz Lucky Vai Bengali2014Yevadu Veeru Bhai TeluguJaihind 2 Tamil / Telugu / KannadaTrilingual filmAbhimanyu KannadaLoukyamSathyaTelugu2015Ek Paheli Leela Bhairav HindiLailaa O Lailaa Victor RanaMalayalam10 Endrathukulla Daksha Bhai TamilRajadhiRaja John Tiger MalayalamVedalam Rahul Tamil2016 Shikari Dev Bengali Okka Ammayi Thappa Aslam Bhai Telugu Dishoom Altaaf Hindi2017 Sathya Don David Malayalam E Mubarakan Akalpreet Sandhu Hindi I'm Not a Terrorist Mustaffa Malay / HindiBilingual film 2018Inttelligent Vicky Bhai Telugu22 DaysHindiDulhan Chahi Pakistan Se 2BhojpuriPadayottamSamadMalayalam 2019Rocky Marathi Pagalpanti Smuggler Kazaam Gujarati 2020 Operation Parindey Monty Singh Hindi Released on ZEE5TorbaazQazarReleased on Netflix2021RanamKannadaRaat Baaki HaiRajesh AhlawatHindiReleased on ZEE5Arjun GowdaKannada2022BikkhovMalik Pradhan Bengali Bangladeshi filmThe Legend Member of VJ's pharmaceutical mafia Tamil2023GaslightSP Ashok TanwarHindiReleased on Hotstar1920: Horrors of the HeartShantanuLead roleKill HimAnna SethBengaliMastaney Nader ShahPunjabiR.A.MOdia / Bengali Bilingual film2024Shivrayancha ChhavaKakar KhanMarathiThe Miranda BrothersMorochoHindiNaamVikramHindiDard Sarfaraz KhanHindi / BengaliBilingual film2025Good Bad UglyConvictTamilJackAta-ur-RahmanTelugu2026IkkisLieutenant colonel Hanut SinghHindiGhargaKannadaTBA Hindi
Television Year Title Role Ref2005 Games Bond Host 2010Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 3Contestant2013 Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Arunasur 2015–2016 Power Couple Contestant 2016 CID: Karo Ya Maro Katori Damta Bigg Boss 10 Contestant 2017 Dil Boley Oberoi Kali Thakur 2021The EmpireWazir khan2023AdhuraOfficer Bedi2025Reeta SanyalM. Raj Thakral
Web series Year Title Role Ref.2017–2018 The Test Case Naib Subedar Kirpal Bhatti 2020 Who's Your Daddy?? Prem Singh Poison 2 Sikander Malik2021LSD: Love, Scandal and DoctorsDr. Rana 2022Hunter Tootega Nahi Todega Hooda Kartoos
Awards and nominations YearTitleAwardResultNotes2001ChampionFilmfare Best Villain Award2001ChampionZee cine awards Best Debut Actor2001Champion Sansui Viewer's Choice Awards Most promising Debut Actor2002AashiqBollywood Movie Awards for Best Actor in a Negative Role 2004SimhadriFilmfare Award South for Best Villain- TeluguAwara paagal DeewanaBollywood Movie Awards Best Actor in a Negative RoleFootpathZee Cine Award Best Villain
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