Netflix’s much-awaited action-comedy Red Notice was finally released just a few months ago. As fans know, the film is headlined by A-listers Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot.It is also said to be Netflix’s most expensive film yet (Johnson also claimed it was his biggest film investment, but fans are not buying it).And while some may have had doubts about the film at first, Red Notice was largely well-received by both critics and viewers. So much so that Netflix already announced that two sequels are slated for back-to-back production. And while the attention has mostly been on Johnson, Reynolds, and Gadot, there’s been a lot of praise for one of the film’s supporting actors, Ritu Arya.In the film, the actress plays Inspector Urvashi Das who is hot on the trail of Reynolds’ Nolan Booth and Johnson’s John Hartley. Arya may not be as seasoned as her other co-stars, but she certainly held her own in the film, especially when it came to the action sequences.Perhaps, unbeknownst to many, the actress has been around for quite some time. And in fact, she’s got quite an impressive net worth to prove it.
Ritu Arya Started Out In Television
Arya grew up in London where she discovered an interest in acting while watching Bollywood films. “Shah Rukh Khan, who is still my idol, and Kajol, from Darr and Baazigar to DDLJ… all those films I grew up loving and thought, maybe I should be that...,” the actress told The Hindu.
“Because I don’t see these people on TV that I’m watching in the UK.”
The moment she made up her mind about acting, Arya pursued the craft fervently. She eventually landed small roles in the British series The Tunnel and Sherlock, which is headlined by Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman.
Later on, Arya had a stint in the AMC sci-fi drama Humans, which also stars Gemma Chan and Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix actress appeared in a few episodes). Over the years, she’s starred in shows such as Stick and Stones, Doctors, Doctor Who, The Stranger, and Feel Good.
Ritu Arya Was Already A Netflix Star Prior To ‘Red Notice’
As Arya continued to book series roles, the actress eventually made her way to Netflix where she got cast as Lila Pitts in the hit series The Umbrella Academy. The actress ended up joining the show during its second season (she’s stuck around since).
“I didn't know that much about Lila when I auditioned,” Arya revealed while speaking with Syfy Wire.
“I'd never even heard of Umbrella Academy, so I watched a bit of it and loved it so much. I thought it was really weird and alternative and grounded. So then it was Lila's character that I fell in love with. She was really sort of funny and weird and spontaneous and unhinged and so very, very fun for an actor to play.”
At the time that she auditioned, Arya no idea that Lila would become a regular fixture on the show.
“And then when I had a call with Steve saying that I had got the part, he told me she was going to have a love storyline with Diego, that she had powers too, and she was [actually] one of the siblings,” she recalled.
“I'd just thought she was in one episode, and then it just became this much bigger thing — which was an absolute dream come true, to get to really sit in a character like that for a long time.”
This Is RItu Arya’s Net Worth Today
Recent estimates indicate that Arya’s net worth currently stands at $2 million. It is likely that most of her earnings are coming from her continuous work in Umbrella Academy.
At the same time, it also stands to reason that Arya closed quite a lucrative deal for herself when she agreed to star in Red Notice. To be clear, the film is not the actress’ first foray into movies.
In the past, she’s nabbed roles in the comedy drama Daphne and the holiday film Last Christmas, which stars Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, and Oscar winner Emma Thompson.
Aside from acting, fans would be happy to learn that Arya has been pursuing music as of late. In fact, the actress has even formed her own band.
“I play the drums in a band called Kin. We're pretty new,” the actress revealed during an interview with People back in 2020. “We've released two songs so far, and we're going to be releasing another one by the end of the year. I really love it. The band is so great. It really adds some security and certainty, doing something that you love, that you're sort of in charge of.”
Meanwhile, it is unclear at the moment if Arya will be back for Red Notice 2 and 3. That said, fans are certainly hoping to see more of Inspector Das in the upcoming movies.