Dev Joshi
Joshi in 2020
Born
Dev Dushyant Kumar Joshi

(2000-11-28) November 28, 2000 (age 23)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
OccupationActor
Years active2004-present
Known for
HonoursPradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar
Websitewww.devjoshi.in

Dev Joshi (born 28 November 2000) is an Indian film and television actor known for portraying the role of Baalveer in Sony Sab's Baalveer, Baalveer Returns and Baalveer 3. 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.

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]

Career

Joshi, sometimes known as Baalveer,[6] 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.[7] 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 and Baalveer 3.[7]

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 will fly to the Moon in a SpaceX lunar flight.[8][9] He is the youngest crew member and is going to be the first Indian to fly around the Moon.[10][11] The mission is scheduled to occur in 2024 aboard the SpaceX Starship.[12]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006–2007 Lucky Unknown [13]
2009–2010 Mahima Shani Dev Ki Young Shukra
2009–2010 Hamari Devrani Tejas
2010 Kashi – Ab Na Rahe Tera Kagaz Kora Young Shaurya
2011 Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev Markandeya Rishi Cameo
2012–2016 Baalveer Baalveer/Ballu [14]
2018 Chandrashekhar Teenage Chandra Shekhar Azad
2019–2021 Baalveer Returns Baalveer / Happy Pandey / Kaal [15]
2020 Aladdin - Naam Toh Suna Hoga Baalveer Cameo
2020 Kuch Smiles Ho Jayein… With Alia
2023 Baalveer 3 Baalveer / Veer Bhardwaj

Music videos

Year Title Singer Ref.
2020 Meri Hai Maa Tarsh [citation needed]
2022 Apni Yaari Javed Ali [16]

Awards

Year Award Category Work Ref.
2013 Indian Telly Awards Best Child Artiste (Male) Baalveer [17][18]
2014
2015

References

  1. ^ "This is why Dev Joshi will be missing from sets of SAB TV's Baalveer - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Dev Joshi: Latest News, Videos and Photos | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Meet the TV actors who cannot travel without their parents". The Times of India. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Exclusive - Mother's Day - Baalveer Returns' Dev Joshi: I owe my success to my mom - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Politics interests me a lot: Dev Joshi". Times of India. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Remember these famous child actors? They have grown-up to be hotties". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Dev Joshi: I have the power to change the world through my on screen characters". Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  8. ^ dearMoon Crew Announcement! | 月周回プロジェクトdearMoon クルー発表, retrieved 8 December 2022
  9. ^ "India's Dev Joshi, K-Pop star TOP and more: Meet the crew of SpaceX's first trip to the moon". Firstpost. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  10. ^ Meet the dearMoon Crew - Dev D. Joshi | デヴ・D・ジョシー, retrieved 10 December 2022
  11. ^ "Baalveer will go to moon, this time for real—Dev Joshi makes SpaceX crew". ThePrint. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Indian actor Dev Joshi to join Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa's crew for SpaceX moon trip". India Today. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  13. ^ "The little showman". Hindustan Times. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  14. ^ "The little showman". Hindustan Times. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Baalveer returns: Dev Joshi to returns in new avatar; Pavitra Punia to be seen as the evil force". Times of India. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  16. ^ "देव जोशी का गीत अपनी यारी 12 को होगा लांच" (in Hindi). 10 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Indian Telly Awards 2013". IndianTelevision. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Indian Telly Awards 2014". IndianTelevision. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

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