Dev Alahan

Dev Alahan
Coronation Street character
Portrayed byJimmi Harkishin
Duration1999–present
First appearance10 November 1999
ClassificationPresent; regular
Introduced byJane MacNaught
Spin-off
appearances
Coronation Street: Text Santa Special (2013, 2015)
Crossover
appearances
East Street (2010)
In-universe information
OccupationBusinessman
Shopkeeper
Kebab shop owner
FatherRanjiv Alahan
MotherUrmila Alahan
WifeSunita Parekh (2004–2006)
Bernie Winter (2025–present)
SonsAadi Alahan
Daughters
Stepsons
StepdaughtersGemma Winter
Uncles
Aunts
First cousins

Dev Alahan is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street. Portrayed by Jimmi Harkishin, the character's first appearance was broadcast on 10 November 1999. He is the ex-husband of Sunita Alahan (Shobna Gulati), husband to Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove) and father to Amber Kalirai (Nikki Patel), Aadi Alahan (Zennon Ditchett/Adam Hussain) and Asha Alahan (Tanisha Gorey). It is suggested that Alahan has fathered children other than these, with one of them named Shareen. Harkishin took breaks from the role on several occasions including in 2004, 2015, 2019 and 2025.