This man was once a popular TV actor, he is an IIT Kharagpur alumnus from where he secured his life in a top IT firm. However, he didn’t just settle there, he went appear for UPSC exam. He is…

There is a lot of fame and money in the glamorous world of TV and films. It is said that it is difficult to return once someone steps into it. But Abhay Daga, a resident of Maharashtra, after debuting in the glamorous world with the TV serial ‘Siya Ke Ram’, took a step back to become an IPS officer. He is an  IIT alumnus and has worked in the world’s top company.

Abhay Daga (Abhay Rajendra Daga in official documents) is a native of Maharashtra. His father Dr. Rajendra and mother Dr. Meena Daga are well-known child specialists of Wardha, Maharashtra. After studying till 10th from BVB Lloyds Vidya Niketan School Wardha, he went to Hyderabad for intermediate. There he prepared for JEE exam along with schooling . Know how was Abhay Daga’s journey from doing B.Tech to becoming an IPS.

Abhay Daga passed the JEE exam in the year 2013. According to some records, Abhay Rajendra Daga had secured 500th rank in the JEE exam. On this rank, Abhay Daga got admission in IIT Kharagpur, one of the top engineering institutes of the country. According to the information recorded on the official website of IIT Kharagpur Alumni, www.iitkgpalumnifoundation.in, Abhay Daga has obtained a Dual Degree/IT degree from IIT Kharagpur.

Most IITs are famous for their extracurricular activities. There are many actors in Bollywood now who have reached there after doing engineering from IIT. Abhay Daga’s story is also something like this. While studying at IIT Kharagpur, his interest in acting and theater increased. In the year 2018, he played the role of Shatrughan in Star Plus’s popular TV show ‘Siya Ke Ram’. After this, he worked as a software engineer in Microsoft.

Left job for UPSC exam

Despite having a promising career in the TV industry and at Microsoft, Abhay Daga took the biggest risk of his life. In the year 2021, he resigned from his job with a package of lakhs at Microsoft and started preparing for the UPSC exam full-time. His hard work paid off, and in 202,3 he cleared UPSC CSE, one of the toughest exams in the world. Abhay Daga’s UPSC CSE rank was 185 (Abhay Daga UPSC Rank).

Actor turned IPS officer

There are many examples before us in which successful people left their set careers and joined the film industry. But Abhay Daga took a completely different decision. Abhay Rajendra Daga had scored 799 marks in the UPSC Mains exam and 179 marks in the interview. He got a government job in the Indian Police Service with 185th rank in UPSC CSE 2023. According to the ips.gov.in website, IPS Abhay Rajendra Daga’s home state is Maharashtra, and he has been allotted the UP cadre.