Gagan Dev Riar
Indian actor
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Gagan Dev Riar | |
|---|---|
| Born | New Delhi |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Early life
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 | |
| 2025 | Costao | CBI Officer Addnl SP Sameer Narang | |
| 13th: Some Lessons Aren't Taught in Classrooms | MT Sir |
