Indian actor
Gagan Dev Riar
Born Nationality Indian Occupation actor Years active 2010-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]
Riar was born in New Delhi and brought up in Pathankot , Punjab .[ 6]
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]
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]
^ "Gagan Dev Riar says before Scam 2003, he was worried about 'aage ka kharcha' " . The Indian Express . 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2023-11-12 .
^ a b "From behrupiya to scammer: theatre actor Gagan Dev Riar takes on Abdul Karim Telgi" . Hindustan Times . 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-11-12 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .
^ "I copied even the slightest gestures of Telgi: Scam 2003's Gagan Dev Riar" . The New Indian Express . Retrieved 2023-11-12 .
^ "Say hello to OTT's new star, Gagan Dev Riar" . The Tribune . Retrieved 12 November 2023 .
^ Gowen, Annie (2023-05-22). "How Mira Nair's 'Monsoon Wedding' became a musical" . Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved 2023-11-12 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "A Suitable Boy To Sonchiriya, Projects Gagandev Riar Helmed Before Scam 2003" . News18 . 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-11-12 .
^ "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 .
^ 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 .
^ "Rasika Dugal, Namit Das join Mira Nair's A Suitable Boy" . India Today . Retrieved 2023-11-12 .
^ "Gagan Dev Riar to play the lead role in Scam 2003 The Telgi Story" . India Today . Retrieved 2023-11-12 .
^ "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 .
^ "Scam 2003 The Telgi Story Review: Hansal Mehta's 'Scam-verse' Gets Bigger And Brilliant" . News18 . 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-11-12 .
^ " 'Scam 2003' Vol 1 Review: Gagan Dev Riar's 'daring' act supersedes scam legacy" . India Today . Retrieved 2023-11-12 .
^ "Atul Kumar's Piya Behrupiya comes to Bengaluru again" . The Times of India . 2019-07-02. ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-11-12 .
^ "Who is Gagan Dev Riar? All About Actor Who Plays Abdul Karim Telgi In Scam 2003" . Free Press Journal . Retrieved 2023-11-12 .
^ Bernardo, Melissa Rose (2023-05-23). "Monsoon Wedding: An Exceptional Movie Becomes An Unremarkable Musical" . New York Stage Review . Retrieved 2023-11-12 .
^ "Playing it right" . The Tribune .
^ "AAJ RANG HAI play review , Hindi play review - www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com" . www.mumbaitheatreguide.com . Retrieved 2023-11-12 .
^ PTI (2023-05-10). "Aadyam Theatre's 'Baaghi Albele' to portray artists' woes under government repression" . ThePrint . Retrieved 2023-11-12 .