Dev (born Deepak Adhikari on 25 December 1982) is an Indian actor, producer, singer and screenwriter, known for his works in Bengali cinema, and more recently, a politician.
He made come back on the silver screen with Premer Kahini, opposite Koel Mullick, his first with whom he went on to star with in numerous films.
His accomplishments have made him one of the highest paid and sought out actors of Bengali cinema.
Though he has delivered some critically acclaimed performances, Dev is often trolled for his poor accent, average acting skills, his winning of the Mahanayak Samman from the Government of West Bengal and his work as a politician.
[3] In 2022 he was awarded Banga Bhushan by the chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee.