Inside Coronation Street's Dev star Jimmi Harkishin's life – from drug troubles to real name
ok.co.ukCoronation Street's Dev Alahan, played by Jimmi Harkishin, has been a familiar face on the cobbles since 1999. His character has had quite the journey, from discovering he had a secret daughter to his short-lived marriage to Sunita and the arrival of his twins.
In recent scenes, Bernie Winter (played by Jane Hazlegrove) tells Dev about the son she gave up for adoption. It comes after the pair had an emotional conversation about Dev's children which saw him talk about regret and how heavy it weighs on not seeing them all.
However, off-screen, Jimmi leads a very different life. Born in Paris on March 19 1965, the actor comes from a diverse background with an Indian father and an Italian mother.
While he's known as Jimmi Harkishin on the ITV soap, his real name is actually Rajan Harkishindas. Despite being in the spotlight, Jimmi tends to keep his personal life under wraps, reports the Mirror.
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