Rasik Dave (19 June 1957 – 29 July 2022) was an Indian actor working predominantly in Hindi television industry. He is best known for his role of Nanda baba, father of Krishna in B. R. Chopra's television show Mahabharat (1988). Dave had a Bachelor of Laws but pursued acting as career. His first appearance was in the Gujarati film Putra Vadhu.

Family and death

Dave was married to actress Ketki Joshi-Dave; who is daughter of actress Sarita Joshi and Gujarati theatre actor Pravin Joshi. They met in 1979 during a common play and married in 1983. They together have a daughter Riddhi Dave and son Abhishek Dave. Riddhi is also a theatre actress. Rasik Dave died on 29 July 2022 due to complications from kidney failure. He suffered for over four years and was on dialysis frequently.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleGenreLanguageNotes
Putra VadhuFilmGujarati1985 Jhoothi film Hindi
MahabharatNanda babaTV seriesHindiAired on DD National
1989EeshwarEeshwar's sonFilmHindi
1994–95TehkikaatVarious rolesTV seriesHindiAired on DD National
1996MasoomFilmHindi
1997HasrateinBobby MehraTV seriesHindiAired on Zee TV
1997Byomkesh BakshiInspector Ratikant ChaudhryTV seriesHindiAired on DD National Episode Aag aur Patanga
1998AlpviramAmit BakshiTV seriesHindiAired on Sony TV
1999–2000Ek Mahal Ho Sapno KaShekhar Purushottam NanavatiTV seriesHindiAired on Sony TV
2006Nach Baliye 2SelfReality TV showHindiCelebrity Dance competition Aired on StarPlus
2009StraightJaysukh kakaFilmHindi
2002LipstickVivekTV seriesHindiAired on Zee TV
2013–14Sanskaar - Dharohar Apnon KiKarsandas VaishnavTV seriesHindiAired on Colors TV
2014Piya Basanti ReMahesh ShahTV seriesHindiAired on Sony TV
2017–18Aisi Deewangi Dekhi Nahi KahiDharam Singh RathodTV seriesHindiAired on Zee TV
2018–19Roop - Mard Ka Naya SwaroopHaren PatelHindiAired on Colors TV
Savdhaan IndiaDoctor NaikHindiEpisode 1298
1985JhoothiSunilFilmHindi