Divian Ladwa

Divian Ladwa is a British actor who gained notable international attention for playing the psychologically troubled character in the Oscar nominated film Lion (2016). He is popularly known for playing Hugh in the BAFTA winning comedy series Detectorists (2014). Further work in film includes playing a timorous Dev King in the British feature film 8 Minutes Idle (2012) and a vengefully hot-tempered Rahim Begum in the EIFF best drama winner Saxon (2007). He has an extensive theatre background working with a wide range of companies including Tamasha Theatre Company and Fluxx Improvised Theatre, early in his career. Show less «