Gagan Dev Riar was the first choice to play Sitaraman in Scam 1992

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Updated At : 12:31 PM Aug 30, 2023 IST

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Gagan Dev Riar, the leading man of Sony LIV’s upcoming original Scam 2003: The Telgi Story, is all geared up for its premiere on September 1. But did you know that the actor was supposed to play a crucial part in Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story?

Talking about his connection with the first season of the show, Gagan said, “If not for date issues, I would have been part of the first season of Scam. I was the first choice for the character of Sitaraman, the SBI manager who was at the centre of the whole securities scam, which was played by Jamini Pathak. However, at that time I was busy with a project and couldn’t take on the role. And later Telgi came into the picture. In the end it all worked out somehow, I did eventually get to be part of the Scam series, this time, as Abdul Karim Telgi.”

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