Sagar Radia
Sagar Radia is an English television and film actor. Since 2020, he has portrayed Rishi Ramdani in the HBO series Industry.
Early life
[edit]He was brought up in Harrow, London. His mother was a teacher at a primary school and his father worked in the post office. He has a sister who works in finance. He attended university and worked in marketing before focusing in acting.[1]
Career
[edit]He had an early role in Casualty. He appeared in Peter Kosminsky’s Britz alongside Riz Ahmed, playing brothers, and had a recurring role in ITV series The Good Karma Hospital. He was also understudy to Jesse Eisenberg in the theatre production The Spoils at Trafalgar Studios in London in 2016.[1][2][3]
In 2020, he could be seen as Rishi Ramdani in the first series or HBO series Industry, with the character gaining more screen time in the sophomore season and a series regular in season three in 2024 with the character described as a "fan favourite".[4] The episode White Mischief in the third series focused centrally on him, with the episode being praised as a “standout” episode of the series as he struggles with debt, with his character described "as hubristic and greedy as Adam Sandler’s Howard Ratner in Uncut Gems", a film which Radia said he watched prior to filming the episode.[5][6][7]
In 2022, he began production on the interactive romantic comedy video game 10 Dates.[8] He appeared in the 2023 British film Unicorns.[9] He has a role in BBC Alba Scotland-set drama An t-Eilean (The Island).[10]
Personal life
[edit]A keen football fan he supports Manchester United. He lives in London. When he was a struggling actor he worked in retail in the department store Selfridges.[11]
Partial filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Britz | Rafiq Wahid | |
| 2014 | Doctors | Wasim Malik | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation | Controlled Lab technician | |
| 2015 | Holby City | Zayn | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | PC Tariq | 1 episode |
| 2017-2019 | The Good Karma Hospital | AJ Nair | 15 episodes |
| 2020-present | Industry | Rishi Ramdani | 23 episodes |
| 2023 | Unicorns | Faiz | |
| TBA | An t-Eilean | DCI Ahmed Halim |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cumming (5 October 2024). "Industry star Sagar Radia: 'If you go down to Canary Wharf, there's 100 Rishis'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Vujić, Katja (September 1, 2024). "Sagar Radia Found Peace in Industry's Chaos". The Cut. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Goodman, William (1 September 2024). "Industry's Sagar Radia on Rishi's Future and His Nerve-Shredding Episode". GQ.com. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Cobb, Kayla (1 September 2024). "'Industry' Star Sagar Radia Breaks Down Rishi's 'Massively Rock Bottom' Episode". The Wrap. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ King, Jack (4 October 2024). "Industry's Sagar Radia breaks down Rishi's Uncut Gems moment: "I think there's an aspect of self-sabotage"". GQ Magazine. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Blair, Olivia (2 October 2024). "Industry's Sagar Radia on Rishi's Disastrous Day and That Jawdropping Finale". Esquire. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Campione, Katie (September 29, 2024). "'Industry': Sagar Radia On How Everything Comes Crashing Down For Rishi In Season 3 Finale". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Grater, Tom (March 21, 2022). "'10 Dates': Sequel To Interactive Feature '5 Dates' Casts Rosie Day, Meaghan Martin, Ellie James & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (May 10, 2023). "'Industry's Sagar Radia Signs With Mosaic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "First look at BBC's most expensive Gaelic drama". bbc.com. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Shattuck, Kathryn (31 August 2024). "Sagar Radia Balances His Alpha-Male Energy on 'Industry' With Some Alone Time". New York Times. Retrieved 5 October 2024.