Dev Joshi

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Dev Joshi
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Joshi in 2020
Born (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 24)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
NationalityIndian
Educationmasters
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
Known for
Honours Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar
Website www.devjoshi.in

Dev Joshi (born 28 November 2000) is an Indian television actor known for portraying the role of Baalveer in Baalveer franchise. He has worked in more than 20 Gujarati movies and many advertisements. [1] He is also known for playing the role of teenage Chandra Shekhar Azad in Chandrashekhar.

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Life and education

Dev Joshi was brought up in Ahmedabad, Gujarat [2] with his parents Dushyant Joshi and Devangna Joshi. [3] [4] He attends L.D. Arts College, Ahmedabad as a student of Political Science. [5]

On 19th January, Dev Joshi got engaged to his fiancée, Aarthi Kharel, in Nepal. [6] [7]

Career

Joshi, sometimes known as Baalveer, [8] 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 2009-2010 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 in the lead role for Baal Veer in Baalveer which aired on Sony SAB. [9] After playing this role until 2016, he moved on to play teenage Chandra Shekhar Azad in Star Bharat's show Chandrashekhar . He returned to Sony SAB to play Baalveer in sequels, Baalveer Returns , Baalveer 3 and Baalveer 4 . [9]

Proposed Spaceflight

Joshi applied to be a part of DearMoon project crew, the first private lunar orbital mission. In 2022, he was selected to participate with seven others who were to fly to the Moon aboard a SpaceX lunar flight. [10] [11] He was to be the youngest crew member and first Indian to fly around the Moon. [12] [13] The mission was scheduled to occur in 2023 aboard the SpaceX Starship. [14] Citing delays to the Starship program, the dearMoon project was cancelled in 2024. [15]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2006–2007 Lucky Unknown [16]
2009–2010 Mahima Shani Dev Ki Young Shukra
2009–2010 Hamari Devrani Tejas
2010Kashi – Ab Na Rahe Tera Kagaz KoraYoung Shaurya
2011 Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Markandeya RishiCameo
2012–2016 Baalveer Baalveer/Ballu [17]
2018 Chandrashekhar Teenage Chandra Shekhar Azad
2019–2021 Baalveer Returns Baalveer / Happy Pandey / Kaal [18]
2020 Aladdin - Naam Toh Suna Hoga BaalveerCameo
2020 Kuch Smiles Ho Jayein… With Alia
2023 Baalveer 3 Baalveer / Veer Bhardwaj
2024 Baalveer 4 [19] [20]

Music videos

YearTitleSingerRef.
2020Meri Hai MaaTarsh[ citation needed ]
2022Apni Yaari Javed Ali [21]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2013 Indian Telly Awards Best Child Artist (Male) Baalveer [22] [23]
2014
2015

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