Gagan Dev Riar

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
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	actor
Years active	2010-present

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. "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. 7 September 2023. 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. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
14. "Gagan Dev Riar to play the lead role in Scam 2003 The Telgi Story". India Today. 24 May 2022. 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. September 2023. 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.

External links

• Gagan Dev Riar at IMDb