Gagan Dev Riar
Born
New Delhi
NationalityIndian
Occupationactor
Years active2010-present

Gagan Dev Riar is an Indian actor.[1][2] He is mainly known for his roles in Scam 2003, A Suitable Boy, Sonchiriya.[3][4][5]

Early life

Riar was born in New Delhi and brought up in Pathankot, Punjab.[6]

Career

He started his career as a theatre actor. He played noted roles in plays like Piya Behrupiya, Stories in a Song, Monsoon Wedding: The Musical, Detective 9-2-11, Aaj Rang Hai and Baaghi Albele.[2][7][8][9]

He made his Bollywood debut in the year 2014 with Akarsh Khurana’s directed tv film Sunsilk Real FM and played the role of Jwahar.[10] Then he appeared in Sudev Nair’s directed tv series Not Fit as Raunak.

In 2019, he acted as Khalifa in Abhishek Chaubey’s directed film Sonchiriya.[11] Again, he appeared in Mira Nair and Shimit Amin’s directed tv series A Suitable Boy as Pran Kapoor.[12][13]

In the year 2023, he came to limelight with playing as the protagonist Abdul Karim Telgi in Tushar Hiranandani’s directed tv series Scam 2003: The Telgi Story.[14] His performance in Scam 2003 praised by audience and critics wrote very positive quotes about him in film’s reviews. Shubra Gupta of Indian Express said: "Gagan Dev Riar as Abdul Karim Telgi is terrific".[15] Yatamanyu Narain of News 18 stated: "Gagan Dev Riar as Abdul Telgi is the heart and soul of Hansal Mehta's show".[16] Bhavna Agarwal of India Today stated: "Gagan Dev Riar nails it as Telgi".[17]

Filmography

Year Movie/TV Series Roles Refs.
2014 Sunsilk Real FM Jwahar
2015 Not Fit Raunakk
2019 Sonchiriya Khalifa
2020 A Suitable Boy Pran Kapoor
2023 Scam 2003 Abdul Karim Telgi

Theatre plays

  • Piya Behrupiya[18]
  • Stories in a Song[19]
  • Monsoon Wedding:The Musical[20]
  • Detective 9-2-11[21]
  • Aaj Rang Hai[22]
  • Baaghi Albele[23]

References

  1. ↑ "Gagan Dev Riar says before Scam 2003, he was worried about 'aage ka kharcha'". The Indian Express. 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  2. 1 2 "From behrupiya to scammer: theatre actor Gagan Dev Riar takes on Abdul Karim Telgi". Hindustan Times. 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  3. ↑ "Scam 2003-The Telgi Story star Gagan Dev Riar recalls the time he worked as a peon in Mumbai". Hindustan Times. 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  4. ↑ "Who is Gagan Dev Riar, Abdul Karim Telgi in Scam 2003? Worked with SSR, was first choice for this role in Scam 1992". DNA India. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  5. ↑ "I copied even the slightest gestures of Telgi: Scam 2003's Gagan Dev Riar". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  6. ↑ "Say hello to OTT's new star, Gagan Dev Riar". The Tribune. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Gowen, Annie (2023-05-22). "How Mira Nair's 'Monsoon Wedding' became a musical". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  8. ↑ Supraja, Charumathi (2023-08-01). "How the play Piya Behrupiya won over audiences with a nautanki twist to Shakespeare's Twelfth Night". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  9. ↑ Dua, Purtika (2023-05-05). "Atul Kumar's Baaghi Albele: A satirical comedy returns to Delhi for its 6th Season". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  10. ↑ "A Suitable Boy To Sonchiriya, Projects Gagandev Riar Helmed Before Scam 2003". News18. 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  11. ↑ "Theatre actor Gagan Dev Riar to headline Hansal Mehta's 'Scam 2003: The Telgi Story'". The Times of India. 2022-05-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  12. ↑ Chhibber, Mini Anthikad (2020-10-23). "'A Suitable Boy' review: A lavish, if predictable offering from Mira Nair". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  13. ↑ "Rasika Dugal, Namit Das join Mira Nair's A Suitable Boy". India Today. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  14. ↑ "Gagan Dev Riar to play the lead role in Scam 2003 The Telgi Story". India Today. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  15. ↑ "Scam 2003 The Telgi Story review: Gagan Dev Riar as Abdul Karim Telgi is terrific". The Indian Express. 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  16. ↑ "Scam 2003 The Telgi Story Review: Hansal Mehta's 'Scam-verse' Gets Bigger And Brilliant". News18. 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  17. ↑ "'Scam 2003' Vol 1 Review: Gagan Dev Riar's 'daring' act supersedes scam legacy". India Today. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  18. ↑ "Atul Kumar's Piya Behrupiya comes to Bengaluru again". The Times of India. 2019-07-02. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  19. ↑ "Who is Gagan Dev Riar? All About Actor Who Plays Abdul Karim Telgi In Scam 2003". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  20. ↑ Bernardo, Melissa Rose (2023-05-23). "Monsoon Wedding: An Exceptional Movie Becomes An Unremarkable Musical". New York Stage Review. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  21. ↑ "Playing it right". The Tribune.
  22. ↑ "AAJ RANG HAI play review , Hindi play review - www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com". www.mumbaitheatreguide.com. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  23. ↑ PTI (2023-05-10). "Aadyam Theatre's 'Baaghi Albele' to portray artists' woes under government repression". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
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