Rio Kapadia (1957–2023) was an Indian actor, best known for his work in the Hindi film and television industries. He breathed his last on 14 September 2023.
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Wiki/Biography
Rio Kapadia was born in 1957 (age 66 at the time of death) in India.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 11″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
wife and children
His wife’s name is Maria. They had a daughter named Farah Kapadia.
Rio Kapadia with his wife and daughter
livelihood
film
Rio Kapadia played the role of Shankaran in the Bollywood film ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ (2001). The film ‘Chak De!’ He gained immense popularity by playing the role of an Australian commentator. India’ (2007). In 2020, he played the role of Commander Ali Azam Ghazi in the film ‘Khuda Hafiz’ starring Vidyut Jammwal.
Rio Kapadia (centre) in a scene from the film ‘Khuda Haafiz’
In 2021, he was seen in the film ‘The Big Bull’ with Abhishek Bachchan. The film was released digitally on the OTT platform Disney+Hotstar. She appeared in a few more films including ‘Mumbai Meri Jaan’ (2008), ‘Aakhri Decision’ (2010), ‘Agent Vinod’ (2012), ‘Shree’ (2013), ‘Mardaani’ (2014), and ‘Happy New’. Be seen. Year’ (2014).
Television
In 2000, Rio Kapadia made an episodic appearance in the detective-crime television drama series ‘Surag – The Clue’ on DD National, in which he played the role of Jasvendra Kapoor.
Poster of TV series ‘Surag-The Clue’
He played the role of Vikram Ahuja in the television drama series Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2000) on StarPlus. In 2004, he played the role of the Chief Executive Officer of Right News Channel in the superhero television series ‘Karma – Koi Aa Raha Hai Waqt Badalni’. This series was aired on StarPlus. In 2013, he appeared in the TV show ‘Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke’, which aired on Zee TV. He played the role of Akash Kumar Sandhu (Gunjan’s father) in the series.
Rio Kapadia in a scene from the TV series ‘Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke’
His performance as King Subala in the historical epic television series ‘Mahabharata’ (2013) on StarPlus received huge appreciation from the audience.
Rio Kapadia as King Subala in a scene from the TV series ‘Mahabharat’
He appeared in several other TV series including ‘Kusum’ (2004) on Sony TV, ‘Kaisa Yeh Pyaar Hai’ (2005) on Sony TV, ‘Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai’ (2007) and ‘Savdhaan India’ on Zee TV . (2012) on Life OK.
web series
Rio Kapadia played the role of Major General M. Sundar Raman in the web series ‘The Test Case’ (2017), which premiered on ALT Balaji. In 2019, he played the role of Manekshaw Nanavati in the web series ‘The Verdict – State vs Nanavati’. The series was streamed on OTT platforms ZEE5 and ALT Balaji.
Poster of web series ‘The Verdict- State vs Nanavati’
He appeared in a few more web series, such as ‘City of Dreams’ (2019) on Hotstar, ‘Bombay Begums’ (2021) on Netflix, and ‘Made in Heaven Season 2’ on Amazon Prime Video.
Death
Rio Kapadia breathed his last on 14 September 2023. His last rites were performed on 15 September 2023 at 11 am at Shiv Dham cremation ground, Goregaon.
Facts/General Knowledge
- According to some reports, he was diagnosed with cancer in 2022.
- In 2004, he became a member of the Cine and TV Artistes Association (CINTAA).
- He loved listening to music and playing percussion instruments.
- He was deeply fond of pencil sketching. He had created pencil sketches of various Bollywood and Hollywood celebrities as well as classic Ferrari cars, which he used to share on his social media handles.
Rio Kapadia with his artworks
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