Actor Rio Kapadia of ‘Chak De! India’ fame dies at 66
Veteran actor Rio Kapadia is no more. The actor who has acted in films like ‘Chak De! India,’ ‘Happy New Year’ and ‘Mardaani’ among others, died on September 14.
His friend Faisal Malik confirmed his death news.
The actor was diagnosed with cancer last year. His cremation will take place on September 15 at Shiv Dham Shamshan Bhumi in Goregaon.
The actor is survived by his wife, Maria Farah, kids Aman and Veer.
Rio has been a part of various films including ‘Khuda Haafiz ‘, ‘The Big Bull’, ‘Agent Vinod’ and more. He was recently seen in one of the episodes of ‘Made in Heaven 2.’
Other than films, the actor was also a prominent face on television where he acted in shows like ‘Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke and ‘Siddharth Tewary’s ‘Mahabharat’ where he played the role of Gandhari’s Father, King Subala of Gandhara.