{"id":17927,"date":"2022-07-04T22:00:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T20:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1673319"},"modified":"2022-07-04T22:36:34","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T20:36:34","slug":"eastenders-casts-aaron-thiara-as-ravi-gulati","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eastenders-casts-aaron-thiara-as-ravi-gulati\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders casts Aaron Thiara as Ravi Gulati"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Laura Denby\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 04 July 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>A brand new EastEnders\u00a0character appeared tonight\u2019s (4th July), and the BBC soap has now confirmed more details.<\/p>\n<p>Actor Aaron Thiara has been cast in the role of Ravi Gulati, a prison inmate who asked Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) for information on Kheerat Panesar (Jaz Deol) in exchange for a burner phone. With Phil set to face\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-summer-preview-phil-mitchell-death\/&quot;\">threats to his life this week<\/a>, can he really rely on Ravi?<\/p>\n<p>Ravi is the son of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders\/eastenders-spoilers-next-week-who-shot\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Ranveer, a family friend of the Panesars<\/a>. But his intentions are, as yet, unclear when it comes to the clan. Despite his charming, charismatic demeanour, Ravi is willing to do whatever it takes to get what he wants, regardless of the consequences.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/390280-014bdf5.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/390280-014bdf5.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/390280-014bdf5.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/390280-014bdf5.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/390280-014bdf5.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/390280-014bdf5.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/390280-014bdf5.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/390280-014bdf5.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/390280-014bdf5.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/390280-014bdf5.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/390280-014bdf5.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/390280-014bdf5.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/390280-014bdf5.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/390280-014bdf5.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1669209\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/390280-014bdf5.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Phil needs Ravi\u2019s help<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<p>His time behind bars is due to come to an end in the coming weeks, and Ravi will be reunited with his dad to help with the business \u2013\u00a0but not all the Panesars will be happy to see him.<\/p>\n<p>Described as ruthless and unpredictable, it\u2019s been promised that Ravi\u2019s presence will shake up the Square, but who will get caught in his \u2018vicious\u2019 crossfire? It\u2019s starting to sound like danger is on the way\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Speaking for the first time of his casting, Thiara says: \u201cMy heart is filled with immense gratitude to be\u00a0joining such an iconic show, working alongside a stellar cast and a remarkable production team.<\/p> <p>\u201cIt\u2019s a very proud moment for me and my family. This is a wondrous opportunity to approach as an actor, and I can\u2019t wait for people to meet Ravi on screen and witness his roller-coaster of a journey!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chris Clenshaw, EastEnders\u2019 executive producer, adds: \u201cRavi is captivating, cunning and dangerous, and<br\/>\ncan go from pleasant to menacing with very little warning \u2013 unlike Aaron who\u2019s a wonderful addition to the EastEnders cast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re all excited to see Aaron bring the character to life and there\u2019s plenty of drama and shocking twists in store \u2013 wherever Ravi goes, trouble follows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Something tells us we\u2019ll need to brace ourselves for the impact when Ravi returns to screens later this summer!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/news\/soaps\/eastenders\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">EastEnders\u00a0<\/a>page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch check out our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term%3Devergreen-article&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1653564619817000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0sDhD4a27IJuIFtGvlU0xZ&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. 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