Dev Joshi

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Dev Joshi
Joshi in 2020
Born
Dev Dushyant Kumar Joshi

(2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 25)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
Known for
Spouse
Aarti Kharel
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(m. 2025)​
HonoursPradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar
Websitewww.devjoshi.in

Dev Joshi (Dev Dushyant Kumar Joshi, born 28 November 2000)[1][2] 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.[3] He is also known for playing the role of teenage Chandra Shekhar Azad in Chandrashekhar.

Life and education

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Dev Joshi was brought up in Ahmedabad, Gujarat[4] with his parents Dushyant Joshi and Devangna Joshi.[5][6] He attends L.D. Arts College, Ahmedabad as a student of Political Science.[7]

On January 19, 2025, Dev Joshi became engaged to Aarthi Kharel in Nepal.[8][9] On February 25, 2025, he married Aarthi Kharel.

Career

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Joshi, sometimes known as Baalveer,[10] 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.[11] 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.[11]

Proposed Spaceflight

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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.[12][13] He was to be the youngest crew member and first Indian to fly around the Moon.[14][15] The mission was scheduled to occur in 2023 aboard the SpaceX Starship.[16] Citing delays to the Starship program, the dearMoon project was cancelled in 2024.[17]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006–2007 Lucky Unknown [18]
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 [19]
2018 Chandrashekhar Teenage Chandra Shekhar Azad
2019–2021 Baalveer Returns Baalveer / Happy Pandey / Kaal [20]
2020 Aladdin - Naam Toh Suna Hoga Baalveer Cameo
2020 Kuch Smiles Ho Jayein… With Alia
2023 Baalveer 3 Baalveer / Veer Bhardwaj
2024 Baalveer 4 [21][22]
2025 Baalveer 5

Music videos

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Year Title Singer Ref.
2020 Meri Hai Maa Tarsh [citation needed]
2022 Apni Yaari Javed Ali [23]

Awards

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Year Award Category Work Ref.
2013 Indian Telly Awards Best Child Artist (Male) Baalveer [24][25]
2014
2015

References

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