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Dev Joshi
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Joshi during audition preparations
Born
2000-11-28 (age 26)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Nationality
Indian
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2004 - Present
Known for
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Dev Joshi (born 28 November 2000) is an Indian television actor known for portraying the role of Baal Veer in the kids fantasy shows, Baal Veer and Baalveer Returns.

Personal life

Dev Joshi was born in Mehsana, Gujarat, India,[1] He started his acting career at very young age.[2] He attends L.D. Arts College, Ahmedabad, as a student of Political Science.[3]

Career

Joshi, sometimes known as Baalveer,[4] started acting at a young age in stage performances, theatre, advertisements and regional Gujarati shows. He made his debut on Hindi television as Young Shukra in 2009-10 which aired on NDTV Imagine. He also played the lead role of Young Shaurya in Kashi - Ab Na Rahe Tera Kagaz Kora in 2010. In 2012, he was cast for the lead role of Baal Veer in Baal Veer which aired on Sony SAB.[5] After playing this role until 2016, he moved on to play teenage Chandrashekhar Azad in Star Bharat's show Chandrashekhar.[6] In 2019, he returned to Sony SAB to play Baalveer in its sequel, Baalveer Returns.[5]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009-10 Mahima Shani Dev Ki Young Shukra
2009/10 Hamari Devrani Unknown
2010 Kashi – Ab Na Rahe Tera Kagaz Kora Young Shaurya Lead Role
2011 Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Markande Rishi Cameo
2012-16 Baal Veer Baalveer/Ballu Lead Role [7][8]
2018 Chandrashekhar Teenage Chandra Shekhar Azad [6]
2019–2021 Baalveer Returns Senior Baalveer/Dev Joshi/Debu/Nakabposh/Happy Pandey /Mahamahim Kaal Lead Role [9][10]
2020 Aladdin - Naam Toh Suna Hoga Baalveer Guest [11]
Music Videos
Year Title Co - Star Singer Label Ref.
2020 Meri Hai Maa Other Actor/Actress And Their Mother's Tarsh Bon Bros Records [12]

Awards

Year Presenter/Award Category Nominated/Won References
2019 Government of India
(Pradhanmantri Rashtriya Bal Shakti Puraskar)
Exceptional Achievement in the field of Art and Culture rowspan="3" Template:Won [13][14]
2013, 2014, 2015 Indian Telly Award Best Child Artiste (Male) [15][16]

References

  1. Hiramani's Baalveer. Hiramani Schools. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  2. Bollywood Child Artist Dev Joshi Biography, News, Photos, Videos. nettv4u. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  3. Politics interests me a lot: Dev Joshi. Times of India(2020-06-19). Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  4. Remember these famous child actors? They have grown-up to be hotties. The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Dev Joshi: I have the power to change the world through my on screen characters. Times of India. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Dev Joshi to play the titular role in Star Bharat's Chandra Shekhar Azad, Suthar, Author: Manisha. IWMBuzz(2017-08-28). Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  7. Sony SAB's Baalveer in Limca Book Of Records. Optimystix.tv. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  8. The little showman. Hindustan Times(2014-02-08). Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  9. "It is rare for an artiste to play three different characters at once", says Dev Joshi on his look and character transformation on Sony SAB's Baalveer Returns, Team, Tellychakkar. Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  10. Baalveer returns: Dev Joshi to returns in new avatar; Pavitra Punia to be seen as the evil force. Times of India(2019-09-09). Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  11. Baalveer & Aladdin join forces to fight evil; 27th to 31st Jan; 8pm & 9pm. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  12. Meri Hai Maa : Official Music Video | Latest Hindi Songs 2020 | BBR.
  13. Children conferred National Awards at R-Day Parade. Times of India(2019-01-26). Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  14. Prime Minister interacts with the winners of Rashtriya Bal Puraskar. pmindia.gov.in(2019-01-24). Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  15. Indian Telly Awards 2013. IndianTelevision. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  16. Indian Telly Awards 2014. IndianTelevision. Retrieved 2021-02-02.

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