Gagan Dev Riar is an Indian actor. He is mainly known for his roles in

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, Sonchiriya.

Early life

Riar was born in

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and brought up in

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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. He made his Bollywood debut in the year 2014 with

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’s directed film Sonchiriya. Again, he appeared in

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and

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’s directed tv series

as Pran Kapoor. In the year 2023, he came to limelight with playing as the protagonist

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in Tushar Hiranandani’s directed tv series Scam 2003: The Telgi Story. His performance in Scam 2003 praised by audience and critics wrote very positive quotes about him in film’s reviews. Shubra Gupta of

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said: "Gagan Dev Riar as

is terrific". Yatamanyu Narain of

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stated: "Gagan Dev Riar as Abdul Telgi is the heart and soul of Hansal Mehta's show". Bhavna Agarwal of

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stated: "Gagan Dev Riar nails it as Telgi".

Filmography

Theatre plays

*Piya Behrupiya *Stories in a Song *Monsoon Wedding:The Musical *Detective 9-2-11 *Aaj Rang Hai *Baaghi Albele

References

External links

* Living people Indian male film actors Indian actors Year of birth missing (living people) {{improve categories, date=September 2024