{{Short description|Indian actor (1957–2022)}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Rasik Dave | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing brackets --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = {{Birth date|1957|06|19|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|07|29|1957|06|19|df=y}} | death_place = | other_names = | education = Bachelor of Laws | occupation = actor | years_active = | known_for = his role of Nanda baba, father of Krishna in B. R. Chopra's television show ''Mahabharat'' | notable_works = | spouse = {{marriage|Ketki Joshi-Dave|1983}} | children = 1 son, 1 daughter }} '''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''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/veteran-tv-actor-rasik-dave-dies-due-to-kidney-failure-at-65-8060261/ | title=Veteran actor Rasik Dave passes away due to kidney failure at 65 | publisher=Indian Express | date=31 July 2022 | accessdate=1 August 2022}}</ref>
== Personal life == 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/exclusive-life-will-never-be-the-same-without-rasik-ketki-dave-talks-about-her-husband-actor-rasik-dave-who-passed-away-last-night/articleshow/93231224.cms | title=Life will never be the same without Rasik: Ketki Dave talks about her husband actor Rasik Dave who passed away last night | publisher=Times of India | date=30 July 2022 | accessdate=1 August 2022 | author=Trivedi, Tanvi}}</ref> They together have a daughter Riddhi Dave and son Abhishek Dave. Riddhi is also a theatre actress.
== Death == Rasik Dave died on 29 July 2022 due to complications from kidney failure.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/mahabharat-actor-rasik-dave-dies-at-65-dipika-chikhlia-ashoke-pandit-and-more-pay-condolences-3207960 | title=Mahabharat Actor Rasik Dave Dies At 65. Dipika Chikhlia, Ashoke Pandit And More Pay Condolences | publisher=NDTV | date=30 July 2022 | accessdate=1 August 2022 | author=Clarance, Daphne}}</ref> He suffered for over four years and was on dialysis frequently.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/alpana-buch-shares-what-rasik-dave-told-his-wife-ketki-before-passing-away/articleshow/93229541.cms | title=Alpana Buch shares what Rasik Dave told his wife Ketki before passing away | publisher=Times of India | date=30 July 2022 | accessdate=1 August 2022 | author=Doshi, Hasti}}</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Genre !! Language !! Notes |- | || ''Putra Vadhu'' || || Film || Gujarati || 1985 Jhoothi film Hindi |- | || ''Mahabharat'' || Nanda baba || TV series || Hindi || Aired on DD National |- | 1989 || ''Eeshwar'' || Eeshwar's son || Film || Hindi || |- | 1994–95 || ''Tehkikaat'' || Various roles || TV series || Hindi || Aired on DD National |- | 1996 || ''Masoom'' || || Film || Hindi || |- | 1997 || ''Hasratein'' || Bobby Mehra || TV series || Hindi || Aired on Zee TV |- | 1997 || ''Byomkesh Bakshi'' || Inspector Ratikant Chaudhry || TV series || Hindi || Aired on DD National <br> Episode ''Aag aur Patanga'' |- | 1998 || ''Alpviram'' || Amit Bakshi || TV series || Hindi || Aired on Sony TV |- | 1999–2000 || ''Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka'' || Shekhar Purushottam Nanavati || TV series || Hindi || Aired on Sony TV |- | 2006 || ''Nach Baliye 2'' || Self || Reality TV show || Hindi || Celebrity Dance competition<br> Aired on StarPlus |- | 2009 || ''Straight'' || Jaysukh kaka || Film || Hindi || |- | 2002 || ''Lipstick'' || Vivek || TV series || Hindi || Aired on Zee TV |- | 2013–14 || ''Sanskaar - Dharohar Apnon Ki'' || Karsandas Vaishnav || TV series || Hindi || Aired on Colors TV |- | 2014 || ''Piya Basanti Re'' || Mahesh Shah || TV series || Hindi || Aired on Sony TV |- | 2017–18 || ''Aisi Deewangi Dekhi Nahi Kahi'' || Dharam Singh Rathod || TV series || Hindi || Aired on Zee TV |- | 2018–19 || ''Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop'' || Haren Patel | || Hindi || Aired on Colors TV |- | || ''Savdhaan India'' || Doctor Naik | || Hindi || Episode 1298 |- |1985 |Jhoothi |Sunil |Film |Hindi |- | | | | | |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
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