{"id":6014,"date":"2015-05-04T16:46:13","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T15:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/?p=6014"},"modified":"2015-04-20T16:49:17","modified_gmt":"2015-04-20T15:49:17","slug":"where-are-they-now-dev-sagoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/where-are-they-now-dev-sagoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Where are they now? Dev Sagoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d7386eeb5bdcd2f43c1295b58ceaf130\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: right; margin:5px 0 5px 5px;\">\n<amp-auto-ads type=\"adsense\"\r\n              data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1609637348681190\">\r\n<\/amp-auto-ads>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6015\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/dev.jpg\" alt=\"Dev Sagoo\" width=\"311\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/dev.jpg 311w, https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/dev-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/>I wouldn&#8217;t pay that bill if I was you!<\/p>\n<p>Dev Sagoo is an actor, known for a variety of roles on British television including: Beautiful People (1999), My Son the Fanatic (1997), The Assam Garden (1985) and Citizen Kahn (2014). But to you and me he is best known for his role as the Indian Waiter in the classic episodes Diamonds are for Heather and Healthy Competition.<\/p>\n<p>Recently I was lucky enough to catch up with Dev, to find out a little bit more about the man behind Del\u2019s curries, including what it was like to star in the show and what he has been up to since.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Me:<\/strong> Dev, on behalf of the fans, thank you for allowing me to conduct this short interview with you. We\u2019ll start off with your role in Only Fools and Horses.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Me:<\/em><\/strong><em> How exactly did that come about?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dev:<\/strong> I had a phone call from my agent saying that they need to see me so I went along for interview.\u00a0 Ray Butt was there and what a pleasant chap he was! I was shaking as it was such a big thing to be asked to be seen for such a mega show.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Me:<\/em><\/strong><em> What was it like to star in the show?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dev:<\/strong> In one word? Overwhelming.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Me:<\/em><\/strong><em> Are there any tales you can remember from behind the scenes?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dev:<\/strong> Read through everyone sitting around the table.\u00a0 Extremely professional rehearsal process. They painstakingly crossed all the t\u2019s dotted all the i\u2019s just to get motivation right.\u00a0 But when they laughed they laughed during the making of it. Oh how we all corpsed!<\/p>\n<p>One I won\u2019t forget is when a stand comedian was late due to traffic.\u00a0 Camera\u2019s needed to roll on time.\u00a0 So David Jason, in his costume, went out front to warm up the audience. Then he went into his character and continued recording!<\/p><div class=\"d7386eeb5bdcd2f43c1295b58ceaf130\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:5px 0 5px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ofah2-response -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1609637348681190\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5593259115\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong><em>Me:<\/em><\/strong><em> What is your favourite episode and why?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6016\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/dev2.jpg\" alt=\"Dev Sagoo\" width=\"346\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/dev2.jpg 346w, https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/dev2-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/>Dev:<\/strong>\u00a0 The expensive chandelier one.\u00a0 It has to be as so much was \u2018hinged\u2019 on it to be right.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Me:<\/em><\/strong><em> Do you still keep in touch with any of the actors?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dev:<\/strong> Sadly no. this is name of our game. We all get close whilst filming etc. then off one goes into oblivion sometimes!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Me:<\/em><\/strong><em> Do you still get recognised as the character?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dev:<\/strong> Oh yes, I have people coming up to me for signature on picture of my character.\u00a0 That shows their dedication.\u00a0 I feel humbled. As I was moved and honoured by you requesting this interview. Jordan, I take this opportunity to thank you!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Me:<\/em><\/strong><em> What have you been up to since?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dev:<\/strong> Loads &amp; loads.\u00a0 My film Amar Akbar &amp; Tony is due out in cinema\u2019s on 17<sup>th<\/sup> April.\u00a0 I\u2019m currently working on a film script alongside writer Shakila Maan &amp; Director Henry Foster.\u00a0 And am also directing a stage play of Bram Stoker: Dracula.\u00a0 I have passionately gone into Directing although acting is my love.\u00a0 Ssshh my wife doesn\u2019t know this lol.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Me:<\/em><\/strong><em> What can we look forward to seeing in the future from you?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dev:<\/strong>\u00a0 I am writing a novel, based on historical backdrop with fiction weaved throughout.\u00a0 About the decline of British Raj in India and the partition of two countries. Which one day I hope will be a mega movie, since Gandhi?\u00a0 Someone once told me to aim high.\u00a0 I think that\u2019s high enough, don\u2019t you think?<\/p>\n<p><strong>By Jordan Gale,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>With thanks to Dev Sagoo.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Twitter: @JordanGale94<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/where-are-they-now-dev-sagoo\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"125\" src=\"\" class=\"alignright wp-post-image tfe\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><p>I wouldn&#8217;t pay that bill if I was you! Dev Sagoo is an actor, known for a variety of roles on British television including: Beautiful People (1999), My Son the Fanatic (1997), The Assam Garden (1985) and Citizen Kahn (2014). 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