Ramon Tikaram is a British stage and screen actor of Indo-Fijian and Southeast Asian descent. He is known for playing such roles as Ferdy in the BBC television series This Life and Qadim Shah in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders. Ramon Tikaram is a British stage and screen actor of Indo-Fijian and Southeast Asian descent. He is known for playing such roles as Ferdy in the BBC television series This Life and Qadim Shah in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.