Overview
- Rahul Dev, speaking in a new Hindi Rush interview Wednesday, said he struggled to get roles after a four-and-a-half-year break and felt the industry had forgotten him.
- He left films in 2009 after his wife, Rina Dev, died of cancer and he focused on raising their son, Siddharth, as a single parent.
- He said a spiritual guru who entered his life in 2013 helped him navigate parenting and pushed him to restart work, including accepting a Bigg Boss offer to regain visibility.
- Dev said he does not blame the industry and called the hiatus a lesson, noting a changed system with casting directors in prominent roles and fresh parts emerging on OTT streaming platforms.
- Reports also note recent personal context, including his brother Mukul Dev’s death in May last year and his relationship with actor Mugdha Godse.