Dev born on 25 December 1982, is a Bengali film actor.His original name is Deepak Adhikari. He made his acting debut in the film Agnishapath released in 2006. He is one of the biggest superstar and highest paid actor in Tollywood.

Dev was born in Mahisha, a small village near Keshpur, to Guru and Mousumi Adhikari. He has a sister, Deepali. His nickname is Raju. He spent his childhood living with his maternal uncle in Chandrakona; after that, he was brought up in Mumbai. He attended Purushottam High School, in Bandra, and Bharatiya Vidyapeeth University, in Pune, receiving a Diploma in Computer engineering from the latter.

After receiving his diploma, Dev returned to Mumbai and started his film career by observing on the set of Abbas-Mustan’s Taarzan: The Wonder Car. He also did an acting course at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Academy. His first role as leading actor was in the 2005 film Agnishapath, directed by Prabir Nandi, opposite Rachana Banerjee. The film was a flop. By this point, the film I Love You, directed by Ravi Kinnagi, was in development at Shree Venkatesh Films. Dev met with the producers and landed the male lead role.

Despite the financial success of I Love You, Dev did not take on any other roles for about 14 months. He went to Mumbai, and, dedicated to improving himself, learned dance and trained under fight choreographer Aejaz Gulab (of Shootout at Lokhandwala and Mission Istaanbul).
Dev returned to acting in director Raj Chakraborty's action-romance Challenge, opposite Subhashree Ganguly. The film was a huge hit in West Bengal, giving Dev a considerable popularity boost.
Dev did some item songs like "Pante Tali," from the film Chirodini Tumi Je Amar, the track as well as the video were very successful and he also performed an additional item number in the film Jackpot, directed by Kaushik Ganguly. The song was a remake of "Jibone ki Pabona," a track originally performed by Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee.
In 2010, Dev received the "STAR Ananda Shera notun Protibha Award," from the Bengali news channel of the same name. The same year, he starred in Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo and Dui Prithibi, both remakes of Telugu films. Dui Prithibi was the highest-grossing Bengali film of that year.
In January 2012, Dev starred in Khokababu, the current 2nd highest-grossing Tollywood film, once again opposite Subhashree Ganguly. The film was directed by Shankar Aiyya.
Books on Dev Adhikari - "Aami Dev" in Bengali, published by Greymind Publications - Bengali superstar Dev’s biography.
FILMOGRAPHY
Year |
Movie |
Director |
Co-Stars |
Producer |
2006 |
Agnishapath |
Prabir Nandi |
Rachana Banerjee |
Swapan Kumar Saha |
2007 |
I Love You |
Ravi Kinagi |
Payal Sarkar |
Shree Venkatesh Films |
2007 |
Premer Kahini |
Ravi Kinagi |
Koel Mullick |
Shree Venkatesh Films |
2008 |
Mon Mane Na |
Sujit Guha |
Koel Mallick |
Surinder Films |
2008 |
Challenge |
Raj Chakraborty |
Subhashree Ganguly |
Shree Venkatesh Films |
2009 |
Poran Jaye Jolia Re |
Ravi Kinnagi |
Subhashree Ganguly |
Shree Venkatesh Films |
2009 |
Dujone |
Rajib Biswas |
Srabanti |
Eskay Movies |
2009 |
Bolo na tumi aamar |
Sujit Mondal |
Koel Mullick |
Surinder Films |
2010 |
Le Chakka |
Raj Chakraborty |
Payal Sarkar |
Srijan Arts |
2010 |
Dui Prithibi |
Raj Chakraborty |
Koel Mullick |
Shree Venkatesh Films |
2010 |
Shedin Dekha Hoyechilo |
Sujit Mondal |
Srabanti |
Shree Venkatesh Films |
2011 |
Paglu |
Rajib Biswas |
Koel Mullick |
Surinder Films |
2011 |
Romeo |
Sujit Mondol |
Subhashree Ganguly |
Shree Venkatesh Films |
2012 |
Khokababu |
Shankar Aiyya |
Subhashree Ganguly |
Eskay Movies |
2012 |
Paglu 2 |
Sujit Mondal |
Koel Mullick |
Surinder Films |
2012 |
Challenge 2 |
Raja Chanda |
Pooja Bose |
Shree Venkatesh Films |
2013 |
Khoka 420 |
Rajib Biswas |
Nusrat Jahan and Subhashree Ganguly |
Eskay movies |
2013 |
Rangbaaz |
Raja Chanda |
Raj |
Chirutha |
2013 |
Chander Pahar |
Kamaleshwar Mukherjee |
Shankar Roy Chowdhury |
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2014 |
Buno Haansh |
Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury |
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2014 |
Obhishopto Nighty |
Birsa Dasgupta |
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2014 |
Bindaas[2] |
Rajib Biswas |
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2014 |
I Love You 2 |
Ravi Kinagi |
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2014 |
Yoddha-The Warrior |
Raj Chakraborty |
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2015 |
Mafia |
Raj Chakraborty |
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AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Year |
Award |
Category |
Film |
Result |
2009 |
Anandalok Awards |
Anandalok Awards for Best Actor |
Challenge |
Won |
2009 |
Anandalok Awards |
Anandalok Awards for Best Action Hero |
Challenge |
Won |
2010 |
Star Jalsha Entertainment Awards 2010 |
Star Jalsha Entertainment Awards 2010 for Best Actor |
Poran Jaye Jolia Re |
Won |
2010 |
Tele Cine Awards 2010 |
Tele Cine Awards 2010 for Best Actor |
Challenge |
Won |
2010 |
Kalakar Awards 2010 |
Kalakar Awards 2010 for Best Actor |
Challenge |
Won |
2010 |
Star Ananda Shera Bangali awards 2010 |
STAR Ananda Shera notun Protibha Award |
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Won |
2010 |
Anandalok Awards 2010 |
Anandalok Awards 2010 for Best Actor (Male) |
Le Chakka |
Won |
2011 |
Big Bangla Movie Awards 2011 |
Big Bangla Movie Awards 2011 for Best Actor of the decade |
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Won |
2011 |
Star Jalsha Entertainment Awards 2011 |
Star Jalsha Entertainment Awards 2011 for Best Dancing Sensation |
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Won |
2012 |
Star Guide Bengali film Awards 2012 |
Star Guide Bengali film Awards 2012 for Best Actor |
Paglu |
Won |
2012 |
Zee Bangla Awards 2012 |
Zee Bangla Awards 2012 for Best Actor |
Khokababu |
Won |
2012 |
Kalakar Awards 2012 |
Kalakar Awards 2012 for Best Actor |
Paglu |
Won |
2012 |
12th Tele Cine Awards 2012 |
12th Tele Cine Awards 2012 for Best Actor |
Paglu |
Won |
2012 |
Kalakar Awards 2012 |
Kalakar Awards 2012 for Best Actor |
Paglu |
Won |
2013 |
13th Tele Cine Awards 2013 |
13th Tele Cine Awards 2013 for Best Actor |
Challenge 2 |
Nominated |
2013 |
Star Jalsha Entertainment Awards 2013 |
Star Jalsha Entertainment Awards 2013 |
for Best Dancing Sensation |
Won |
2013 |
Star Jalsha Entertainment Awards 2013 |
Star Jalsha Entertainment Awards 2013 |
for Best Debut Singing Khokababu |
Won |
2014 |
Most Desirable Tollywood Actor 2014 (Public Poll) |
Best Actor |
Khoka 420,Rangbaaz and Chander Pahar |
Won |
2014 |
Tollywood National Award 2014 |
Best Actor |
Chander Pahar |
Won |
2014 |
Tollywood National Award 2014 |
Best Romantic Hero |
Khoka 420 |
Nominated |
2014 |
Tollywood National Award 2014 |
Best Action Hero |
Rangbaaz |
Won |
2014 |
Kalakar Awards 2014 |
Kalakar Awards 2014 for Best Actor |
Rangbaaz and Chander Pahar |
Won |
2014 |
BFJA Award For Best Actor 2014 |
BFJA Award For Best Actor Best Actor |
Chander Pahar |
Won |
2014 |
Zee Bangla Gourab Somman Awards 2014 |
Best Actor |
Chander Pahar |
Won |
2014 |
Anandalok Awards |
Best Actor |
Chander Pahar |
Won |
2014 |
Zee Bangla Gourab Somman Awards 2014 |
Best Dancing Sensation |
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Won |
2014 |
Filmfare Awards East |
Global East People's Choice Filmfare Award |
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Won |
2014 |
14th Tele Cine Awards 2014 |
14th Tele Cine Awards for Best Actor |
Chander Pahar |
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2014 |
14th Tele Cine Awards 2014 |
14th Tele Cine Awards for Best Jodi (Dev-Koel) |
Rangbaaz |
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