Gagan Dev Riar is an Indian actor and theater artist. He is known for his role as convicted Indian counterfeiter Abdul Karim Telgi in the web series Fraud 2003: The Telgi Story (2023), which aired on Sony LIV premieres.
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Gagan Dev Riar was born on Saturday, August 16, 1980, in Pathankot, Punjab (age 43; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Leo. He studied at Ruparel College in Matunga, Mumbai.
Childhood photos of Gagan Dev Riar and his sister
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′9″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Devinder Singh Riar and mother’s name is Raj Kanwal Riar.
Old photos of Gagan Dev Riar’s parents
He has a sister named Sonika Riar who is a fashion designer and a brother named Karan Riar who is a choreographer Home.
Gagan Dev Riar (right) and his brother
wife
He is unmarried.
Relationships/Affairs
He has a long-standing relationship with fellow artist Mallika Singh. They have worked together in several dramas.
Gagan Dev Riar and Mallika Singh
Profession
web series and movies
He made his debut as an actor with the TV movie “Sunsilk Real FM” (2014), which was released on MTV India. He plays the role of Jawahar in the film.
Gagan Dev Riar appears in TV movie ‘Sunsilk Real FM’ stills
In 2015, he appeared in the Hindi web series “Not Fit” with Sudev Nair. The series airs on YouTube channel Dice Media and OTT platform TVF Play. He played the role of Khalifa in the Hindi film Sonchiriya (2019) starring Sushant Singh Rajput.
Movie “Sonchiriya” poster
In 2020, he appeared in the BBC TV miniseries A Suitable Boy, playing Pran Kapoor. In 2023, he had his first starring role in the biographical web series Scam 2003: The Tergi Story, which premiered on Sony LIV. In the series, he plays convicted Indian counterfeiter Abdul Karim Telgi.
Poster for the web series “Scam 2003: The Tergi Story”
drama production
In 2014, Gagan Dev Riar directed the drama “James O. E. The Giant Peach,” based on Ronald Dahl’s novel “James and the Giant Peach.” (James Aur Ek Giant Peach). In 2015, he composed music and lyrics for the drama “Ek Punjab Ye Bhi”. He also acted in the show. In 2016, he worked as an actor and musician in the drama “Dhat Pagli”.
Drama “Dhat Pagli” poster
In the same year, he acted in the drama “Bade Miyan Deewaane” which was based on the Urdu novel “Budhbhas” written by Shaukat Thanvi.
Drama “Bade Miyan Deewaane” poster
In 2017, he starred opposite Manjiri Pupala in the drama “Renovation”. He performed with Mantra in the play “Piya Behrupiya”, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s play “Twelfth Night”.
Gagan Dev Riar (right) and Mantra in a still from the drama “Piya Behrupiya”
He also performed in Mira Nair’s musical Monsoon Wedding. He has acted in many dramas including “Ishq Aaha”, “Phir Se Shadi”, “Parey” and “Stories in a Song”.
Facts/Trivia
- He takes singing as his hobby.
- He wanted to be an actor since he was a child. He began working in theater productions at the age of 16.
- He underwent formal training in the summer for two months at the Ashok Kumars Institute of Dramatic Arts, Kimpur, Mumbai.
- He has been working with Om Katare’s troupe “Yatri” for nearly nine years.
- In an interview, he revealed that he was selected to play the role of Sitharaman in the web series Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (2020), but due to date issues, he could not play the role. Speaking about it in an interview, he said,
If not for the date issue, I would have been my first choice for the role of SBI manager Sitharaman, the central figure in the entire securities scam, who was later brilliantly played by Jamini Pathak. “
- Gagan Dev gained nearly 20 kilograms to play the role of Abdul Karim Telgi in the web series Scam 2003: The Telgi Story.
- He has worked with various actors including Kunal Kapoor, Shishir Sharma and Mantra.
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