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Dev Gill
Born
Devinder Singh Gill

(1977-10-12) 12 October 1977 (age 45)
Other namesDev Singh Gill
OccupationActor, model
Years active2002–present
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)

Dev Singh Gill is an Indian actor and model known for his work in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada movies alongside Hindi and Punjabi movies.[1]

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Telugu language

Telugu language

Telugu is a Dravidian language native to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. Spoken by about 96 million people (2022), Telugu is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language family and one of the twenty-two scheduled languages of the Republic of India. It is one of the few languages that has primary official status in more than one Indian state, alongside Hindi and Bengali. Telugu is one of six languages designated as a classical language by the Government of India. It is the 14th most spoken native language in the world. Modern Standard Telugu is based on the dialect of Krishna-Godavari delta region in Coastal Andhra.

Tamil language

Tamil language

Tamil is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian Union territory of Puducherry. Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by the Tamil diaspora found in many countries, including Malaysia, Myanmar, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and Mauritius. Tamil is also natively spoken by Sri Lankan Moors. One of 22 scheduled languages in the Constitution of India, Tamil was the first to be classified as a classical language of India.

Kannada

Kannada

Kannada, previously also known as Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a second or third language for around 15 million non-native speakers in Karnataka.

Hindi

Hindi

Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been described as a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language, which itself is based primarily on the Khariboli dialect of Delhi and neighbouring areas of North India. Hindi, written in the Devanagari script, is one of the two official languages of the Government of India, along with English. It is an official language in nine states and three union territories and an additional official language in three other states. Hindi is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Republic of India.

Punjabi language

Punjabi language

Punjabi, sometimes spelled Panjabi, is an Indo-Aryan language of the Punjab region of Pakistan and India. It has approximately 113 million native speakers.

Career

Gill made his debut with film Shaheed-E-Azam (2002). In 2008, he acted in Telugu language film Krishnarjuna. In 2009 he appeared in Magadheera (2009), which received positive reviews from the critics upon its release.[2] He played the villain in the Tamil movie Sura (2010.[3] Gill played the role of an actor in Prema Kavali (2011). In 2013 he played the role of Pakistani athlete Abdul Khaliq in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. In 2014 He worked in Rajinikanth starrer Lingaa (2014). He played a lead role in Punjabi language film Saadey CM Saab (2016).

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Shaheed-E-Azam

Shaheed-E-Azam

Shaahed-E-Azam is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language biographical film directed by Sukumar Nair. The film was released on 31 May 2002. The film, based upon the life of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, caused some controversy as the Punjab and Haryana High Court issued a notice to the producers calling for a ban of the movie. In the same year, two other movies on Singh were also released, named 23rd March 1931: Shaheed and The Legend of Bhagat Singh.

Krishnarjuna

Krishnarjuna

Krishnarjuna is a 2008 Indian fantasy comedy film produced by M.Mohan Babu on his Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures banner and directed by P. Vasu. Starring Nagarjuna Akkineni, Manchu Vishnu and Mamta Mohandas. The music composed by M. M. Keeravani. In the film, when Baba, an astrologer claims that Satya's first husband will be killed, her brother Pedababu plans to get her married to the ill-treated orphan Arjun. However, Lord Krishna comes to Arjun's assistance and rescue.

Magadheera

Magadheera

Magadheera is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by Allu Aravind's Geetha Arts, on a story by V. Vijayendra Prasad. The film stars Ram Charan, Srihari, Kajal Aggarwal and Dev Gill. It is themed on reincarnation and eternal love.

Sura (film)

Sura (film)

Sura is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by S. P. Rajkumar, starring Vijay in the titular role along with Tamannaah, Vadivelu, and Dev Gill in supporting roles. The film, produced by Sangili Murugan and distributed by Sun Pictures features film's soundtrack and score was composed by Mani Sharma. Cinematography was handled by M. S. Prabhu and N. K. Ekambaram respectively and editing was handled by Don Max. The film was the 50th film of Vijay.

Prema Kavali

Prema Kavali

Prema Kavali is a 2011 Telugu-language romantic action film written and directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and produced by K. Atchi Reddy. The film features debutants Aadi and Isha Chawla in the lead roles. It features music composed by Anup Rubens with cinematography by Chota K. Naidu.

Abdul Khaliq (athlete)

Abdul Khaliq (athlete)

Subedar Abdul Khaliq, also known as Parinda e Asia (Urdu for The Flying Bird of Asia), was a Pakistani sprinter from 8 Medium Regiment Artillery who won 36 international gold medals, 15 international silver medals, and 12 International bronze medals for Pakistan. He competed in the 100m, 200m, and 4 x 100 meters relay. He participated in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and the 1960 Rome Olympics. He also participated in the 1954 Asian Games and the 1958 Asian Games. During the 1956 Indo-Pak Meet held in Delhi, Abdul Khaliq was first referred to as "The Flying Bird of Asia" by the Prime Minister of India of the time, Jawaharlal Nehru, who was mesmerized by his performance during the event.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a 2013 Hindi-language biographical sports drama film directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, written by lyricist Prasoon Joshi and produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures in association with Rajiv Tandon and editor P.S. Bharathi under the ROMP Pictures banner. Based on the life of Milkha Singh, an Indian athlete and Olympian who was a champion of the Commonwealth Games and two-time 400m champion of the Asian Games. it stars Farhan Akhtar in the titular role alongside Divya Dutta, Meesha Shafi, Pavan Malhotra, Yograj Singh, Art Malik, and Prakash Raj in supporting roles with Sonam Kapoor in an extended cameo appearance. Sports was coordinated by the American action director Rob Miller of ReelSports.

Rajinikanth

Rajinikanth

Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter who works mainly in Tamil cinema. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done more than 160 films that includes films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, and Malayalam. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful and popular actors in the history of Indian cinema. Known for his uniquely styled lines and idiosyncrasies in films, he has a huge fan base across South India and has a cult following. The Government of India honoured him with Padma Bhushan in 2000, Padma Vibhushan in 2016, India's third and second highest civilian honours, and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2019 for his contributions to Indian cinema.

Lingaa

Lingaa

Lingaa is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar, based on a story by Pon Kumaran, and produced by Rockline Venkatesh under Rockline Entertainments. It stars Rajinikanth, Anushka Shetty, Sonakshi Sinha and Jagapathi Babu, while Santhanam and Karunakaran essay supporting roles. The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman. The cinematography and editing was handled by R. Rathnavelu and Samjith Mohammed respectively. The film revolves around Lingaa, a thief who enters a village called Solaiyur to save the dam and temple built by his grandfather.

Saadey CM Saab

Saadey CM Saab

Saadey CM Saab is an Indian Punjabi comedy thriller released worldwide on 27 May 2016. Directed by Vipin Parashar, written by Sumeet Singh Manchanda, the film stars Harbhajan Mann, Kashish Singh, and Gurpreet Ghuggi. The official first look teaser of the movie is released on 15 March 2016 on SagaHits YouTube Channel.

Filmography

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Notes
2002 Shaheed-E-Azam Shivaram Rajguru Hindi
2005 Mr Prime Minister Al Qaida man Hindi
2005 Bold Raj Hindi
2008 Krishnarjuna Telugu
2009 Magadheera Raghu Veer / Ranadev Billa Telugu
2010 Sura Samuthira Raja / Sundaram Tamil
Ragada G. K. Telugu
2011 Prema Kavali Tagore Telugu
2012 Poola Rangadu Konda Reddy Telugu
Rachcha Baireddanna's son Telugu
Sagar Sonu Kannada
2013 Naayak Badvel Telugu
Adda Deva Telugu
Election Deviprasad Kannada
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Abdul Khaliq Hindi
2014 Mr. Fraud Nikki Malayalam
Lingaa Freedom fighter Tamil
2016 Saadey CM Saab Dev Singh Gill Punjabi
Zoom Kannada
Sardaar Ji 2 Diljyot's fiancee Punjabi
2017 Julie 2 Dubai Don Lala Hindi
2018 Inttelligent Patel Telugu
Genius Satyajit Rathore Hindi
Orange Narasimha Nayaka Kannada
2019 Charlie Chaplin 2 Smuggler Tamil
Dabangg 3 Babloo Hindi
2020 Khaki Dev Kannada
2021 Mirugaa A. C. P. Vijay Tamil
Vakeel Saab Telugu
2022 Pakka Commercial Ayub Khan Telugu

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Hindi

Hindi

Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been described as a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language, which itself is based primarily on the Khariboli dialect of Delhi and neighbouring areas of North India. Hindi, written in the Devanagari script, is one of the two official languages of the Government of India, along with English. It is an official language in nine states and three union territories and an additional official language in three other states. Hindi is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Republic of India.

Krishnarjuna

Krishnarjuna

Krishnarjuna is a 2008 Indian fantasy comedy film produced by M.Mohan Babu on his Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures banner and directed by P. Vasu. Starring Nagarjuna Akkineni, Manchu Vishnu and Mamta Mohandas. The music composed by M. M. Keeravani. In the film, when Baba, an astrologer claims that Satya's first husband will be killed, her brother Pedababu plans to get her married to the ill-treated orphan Arjun. However, Lord Krishna comes to Arjun's assistance and rescue.

Magadheera

Magadheera

Magadheera is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by Allu Aravind's Geetha Arts, on a story by V. Vijayendra Prasad. The film stars Ram Charan, Srihari, Kajal Aggarwal and Dev Gill. It is themed on reincarnation and eternal love.

Ragada

Ragada

Ragada (transl. Friction) is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Veeru Potla and produced by D. Siva Prasad Reddy. It stars Nagarjuna, Anushka Shetty, Dev Gill and Priyamani in lead roles, with the music composed by S. Thaman. In the film, Satya leaves his village and arrives in Andhra Pradesh to earn money and willingly participates in a fight between two rivals that brings him to their attention.

Prema Kavali

Prema Kavali

Prema Kavali is a 2011 Telugu-language romantic action film written and directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and produced by K. Atchi Reddy. The film features debutants Aadi and Isha Chawla in the lead roles. It features music composed by Anup Rubens with cinematography by Chota K. Naidu.

Poola Rangadu (2012 film)

Poola Rangadu (2012 film)

Poola Rangadu is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Veerabhadram. The film stars Sunil and Isha Chawla. Atchi Reddy has produced the film under Max India banner.

Kannada

Kannada

Kannada, previously also known as Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a second or third language for around 15 million non-native speakers in Karnataka.

Naayak

Naayak

Naayak (transl. Leader) is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by V. V. Vinayak who co-wrote the film with Akula Siva. The film was produced by DVV Danayya and presented by S. Radha Krishna under the banner Universal Media. The film stars Ram Charan, Kajal Aggarwal, and Amala Paul, with Brahmanandam, Pradeep Rawat, and Ashish Vidyarthi in supporting roles. S. Thaman composed the film's score and soundtrack. Chota K. Naidu was the cinematographer and Gautham Raju was the film's editor. In the film Cherry, a software engineer in Hyderabad, and Siddharth Naayak, an inspiring young leader in Kolkata fighting against an evil politician named Rawat. The story revolves around Cherry assisting Siddharth in the triumph of good over evil after their paths cross.

Adda (2013 film)

Adda (2013 film)

Adda is a 2013 Telugu action film directed by G. S. Karthik Reddy and jointly produced by Chintalapudi Srinivasarao and Sushanth's mother, Anumolu Naga Susheela, under Sri Nag Corporation. It featured Sushanth and Shanvi in the lead roles.

Election (2013 film)

Election (2013 film)

Election is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Om Prakash Rao and produced by Ramu under the banner Ramu Enterprises. The film stars Malashri in the lead role. The supporting cast features Pradeep Rawat, Dev Gill, Sharath Lohitashwa, Hanumanthegowda and Suchendra Prasad. The film was later dubbed in Hindi as Sher E Jigar in 2018 on WAM.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a 2013 Hindi-language biographical sports drama film directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, written by lyricist Prasoon Joshi and produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures in association with Rajiv Tandon and editor P.S. Bharathi under the ROMP Pictures banner. Based on the life of Milkha Singh, an Indian athlete and Olympian who was a champion of the Commonwealth Games and two-time 400m champion of the Asian Games. it stars Farhan Akhtar in the titular role alongside Divya Dutta, Meesha Shafi, Pavan Malhotra, Yograj Singh, Art Malik, and Prakash Raj in supporting roles with Sonam Kapoor in an extended cameo appearance. Sports was coordinated by the American action director Rob Miller of ReelSports.

Abdul Khaliq (athlete)

Abdul Khaliq (athlete)

Subedar Abdul Khaliq, also known as Parinda e Asia (Urdu for The Flying Bird of Asia), was a Pakistani sprinter from 8 Medium Regiment Artillery who won 36 international gold medals, 15 international silver medals, and 12 International bronze medals for Pakistan. He competed in the 100m, 200m, and 4 x 100 meters relay. He participated in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and the 1960 Rome Olympics. He also participated in the 1954 Asian Games and the 1958 Asian Games. During the 1956 Indo-Pak Meet held in Delhi, Abdul Khaliq was first referred to as "The Flying Bird of Asia" by the Prime Minister of India of the time, Jawaharlal Nehru, who was mesmerized by his performance during the event.

Source: "Dev Gill", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2022, November 21st), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dev_Gill.

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References
  1. ^ "All you want to know about #DevGill".
  2. ^ "11 Years for Magadheera: A look back at Ram Charan and Kajal Aggarwal starrer | the Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Director SP Rajkumar reveals the reason why Vijay's Sura turned out to be a failure".
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