Biography / Wiki
The ‘Calcutta Times Most Desirable Men’, Deepak Adhikari well known by the name of Dev is an Indian Actor, Producer, Singer, Screen Writer, and Politician who primarily works in the Bengali film Industry.
He is the highest-paid Bengali actor. As of now, he is an honorable Member of the Parliament of India and a candidate of All India Trinamool Congress.
Height / Weight / Age
Dev was born on 25 December 1982. He seems to be tall with a towering height of 185 centimeters and 6’1” in feet and inches. He is a well-built guy with body measurements of 44 inches chest, 33 inches waist, and 15 inches biceps.
He seems very fit and healthy and weighs 85 in kilograms and 187 lbs in pounds approximately. His dark brown eye color and his Black hair enhance his personality.
Date Of Birth | 25 December 1982 |
Age | 41 Years |
Height | In Centimeters – 185 cm
In Feet & Inches – 6’1” |
Weight | In Kilograms – 85 kg
In Pounds – 187 lbs |
Body Measurements | 44-33-15 |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Shoe Size | 12 (US) |
Net Worth
According to the sources, the estimated net worth of Dev is 13.5 crore in INR approx.
Education / Family
Dev was born and raised up in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India, and belongs to a Hindu Bengali family. He is born to his father Gurudas Adhikari who is a Caterer and his mother Mousumi Adhikari who is a Housewife.
He has one sister named Deepali. He completed his school education at Purushottam High School, Bandra, Mumbai, India, and further enrolled at Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, Mumbai, India to pursue his Diploma in Computer Engineering.
Name |
Deepak Adhikari |
Nickname | Dev, Raju |
Birth Place | Village Keshpur, Mahisha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India |
Profession | Actor, Producer, Singer, Screen Writer, Politician |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
School | Purushottam High School, Bandra, Mumbai, India |
College | Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune, Mumbai, India |
Religion | Hinduism |
Nationality | Indian |
Home Town | Town Chandrakona, West Bengal, India |
Debut | Film: ‘Agnishapath’ (2005)
TV: ‘Sobinoy Nibedon’ (2011) |
Fathers Name | Gurudas Adhikari (Caterer) |
Mothers Name | Mousumi Adhikari (Housewife) |
Brothers | None |
Sister | Deepali |
Career / Fashion And Style
Talking about his career, he started his career in acting with the film Agnishapath in 2006 and this film turned out to be a critical and commercial flop. Later he got breakthrough with the film I Love You. After the success of this film, he even didn’t get work for the next fourteen months.
Furthermore, he made his comeback to the silver screen with Premer Kahini and Mungaru Male, these films were moderately successful. After this, he got another breakthrough with the film Challenge. For this film, he received the Best Actor and Best Action Hero Award.
Moreover, after this, he gave many successful films like Le Chakka, Dui Prithibi, Paglu, Challenge 2, Khoka 420, Rangbaaz, and Chander Pahar. He replaced Mithun Chakraborty as a mentor on the Bengali dance reality show Dance Bangla Dance. Currently, Dev is a member of the Parliament of India from the Ghatal constituency.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife, and More
He has been rumored to be in a relationship with actress Subhasree Ganguly. Currently, he is in a romantic relationship with actress Rukmini Maitra.
Girlfriend | Subhasree Ganguly (Rumoured)
Rukmini Maitra (Present) |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Wife | None |
Favorite Things
Here we are providing you a list of his favorite things.
Favorite Actors | Raj Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna, Govinda, Abhishek Bachchan |
Favorite Actress | Rukmini Maitra |
Favorite Musical Instrument | Not Known |
Favorite Food(s) | Chicken Biryani |
Favorite Sport | Cricket |
Favorite Perfume | Lacoste |
Favorite Color(s) | Red and Blue |
Some Interesting Facts About Dev
- He is the highest-paid Actor in the Bengali film Industry.
- He reported having the lowest attendance of 11% among the 544 MPs.
- He often spotted drinking alcohol at various events.
- Dev has his own production house ‘Dev Entertainment Ventures Pvt. Ltd.
- He is an avid animal lover and has a rabbit pet.
- His zodiac sign is Capricorn.