Another gem has left Bollywood. Rio Kapadia, an accomplished and well-known actor best known for Chak De India, died at the age of 66. He last appeared in Season 2 of Made in Heaven. The Bollywood industry was shocked to learn of the powerhouse's death at the age of 66. Actor Abhishek Bachchan shared his sorrow and sympathies to his grieving family on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Friday morning.

Abhishek Bachchan shared a message on X in which he expressed shock at the passing of the renowned performer and remembered that in addition to being a great actor, he was also a "wonderful painter". Abhishek wrote in his post, “Was very sad to read of the passing of Rio Kapadia. We worked together on Happy New Year and The Big Bull. Most gentle, articulate and caring. He was also a wonderful painter. I have many of his sketches. You will be remembered very fondly, sir. My condolences to his family and friends.”

While Abhishek Bachchan expressed sorrow for the passing of the Bollywood industry's crown jewel, his followers were devastated. As comments poured onto social media platform X, his fans lamented the same. While a fan told, “One more shocking news from film industry. Actor Rio Kapadia, who was remembered for his radio commentary in Chak de India as Actor died today in morning. He was 66 and left wife and two children. God bless his soul. A wonderful person gone away. Rest in peace”, another fan posted, “Shocked and saddened to hear about #RioKapadia’s sudden demise to Cancer. Such a strikingly handsome man and a fine gentleman. Just discovered he was an amazing sketch artist apart from being an actor. Left an impact with his small yet pivotal roles. Om Shanti.”

In the Chak De India film, which starred Shah Rukh Khan, actor Rio Kapadia displayed his acting prowess. His other prominent performances can be seen in films like Mardaani and Dil Chahta Hai. Notably, the actor's most recent appearance was in Made in Heaven's second season.

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