Dev Singh Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Devendra Singh
Other Name	Dev Singh Rajput
Profession	Actor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	6" (183 cm)
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 85 kg in pounds- 187 lbs
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	• Bhojpuri Film: Deewana (2009) • Bollywood Film:- Cricket (2019)
Awards	• 2016: Pratibha Samman by the Rang Mahotsav • 2019: Gaurav Award by Uttar Bhaarateey Sabha va Saarvajaanik Vikaas Manch • 2019: Best Actor Award in a Negative Role for Sabrang • 2020: Bhojpuri Cine Award • 2020: Purvanchal Cinema & Artist Awards • 2021: Bhojpuri Cine Award • 2021: Green Cine Award • Karmveer Award • 2021: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Gaurav Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 January
Birthplace	Sahatwar, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
College/University	The University of Burdwan
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Rajput
Hobbies	Watching Movies
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	11 May 2018
Family
Wife	Sonam Singh
Children	Son- Devansh Singh
Parents	Father- (died on 19 January 2016) Mother- Manti Singh (housewife; died on 2 May 2004)
Siblings	Brother- 3 • Nagendra Singh (younger) • Dharmendra Singh (youger) • Upendra Singh (youger) Sister- 1
Favourites
Actor	Ajay Devgn, Vijay Sethupathi
Actress	Nayanthara
Food	Litti Chokha

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dev Singh

• Dev Singh belongs to a farmer’s family in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.

• At the age of 14, he shifted to Mumbai from Ballia to make his career in acting. There, he started living in the room of his close friend Udham. For the first time, he auditioned for Sony TV’s show ‘Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin.’ However, he was rejected, saying that he was too young. Later, he failed to clear a few more auditions.

• After a year, he got a job, however, due to a lack of finances, he faced various financial difficulties. He gradually went into depression and later, he was diagnosed with epilepsy.

• To divert his mind, he started working in a clothes shop Neel Fashion in Kings Circle, Mumbai. After working for 15 to 20 days, his mother passed away. After which he returned to his house with 1500 rupees.

• While living in the village, Dev opened a clothes shop by borrowing money from his father. After running the shop for three years, he returned to Mumbai with 5000 rupees.

• One day while he was in Mumbai, he met the Bhojpuri film director Rajkumar R. Pandey who suggested his name for the Bhojpuri film ‘Deewana.’

• In 2009, he got a chance to deliver a small dialogue in the Bhojpuri TV serial “Imtihaan” which aired on Mahua TV Channel. However, in the middle of delivering the dialogue, he was thrown out of the set. Due to depression, he even attempted suicide. After recovering from depression, he got a chance to work with actress Richa Soni in the 2009 TV serial ‘Bhagyavidhaata.’ During this time, he started getting offers from Mahua TV Channel too.
  

  Bhagyavidhaata

• In 2017, he got a chance to work in the Bhojpuri film “Tere Jaisa Yaar Kahan.” During the shooting, he came to know that his father had passed away. After which the Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh sent him home by giving him 25000 rupees along with a flight ticket.

• After this, Dev Singh got another chance to work with Pawan Singh in the 2017 Bhojpuri film “Pawan Raja” and he got 26000 rupees for the entire film. He left two Bhojpuri films to act in that film.

• While acting in Pawan Raja’s film, he came to know that Bhojpuri star Khesari Lal Yadav‘s daughter was injured, after which he went to Khesari’s house. When Pawan Singh came to know about this, he stopped giving him work in his films.

• Dev Singh has worked in a few films of Khesari Lal such as Main Sehra Bandh Ke Aaunga, Raja Jani, Damru, and Meri Jung Mera Faisla.

• He has worked mainly with the Bhojpuri singer Arvind Akela (Kallu).

• Apart from the Bhojpuri film industry, Dev Singh has also worked in Bollywood.

• He considers the Indian actor Awadhesh Mishra his godfather.