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Chak De! India Actor Rio Kapadia Passes Away Due To Cancer At 66

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Bollywood actor Rio Kapadia, who starred in films like Chak De! India, Happy New Year, Dil Chahta Hai, among others, passed away on Thursday, September 14. His sudden demise left the entire industry shocked.

He was 66 when he breathed his last. He reportedly succumbed after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Maria and daughter Farah.

A close friend of Kapadia issued an official statement which read, “Dear friends, with great regret I wish to inform you guys that our dear friend Rio Kapadia passed away at 12:30 pm today.”

Kapadia’s last rites will be held in the presence of his friends and family in Mumbai on September 15, Friday.

Cine & TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) expressed its condolences on Rio’s demise. He was a member of the association since 2004.

Rio Kapadia’s films and shows

Kapadia played numerous memorable roles in some of the biggest Bollywood films. He is famously remembered as the commentator in Shah Rukh Khan’s Chak De! India.

He was last seen in Made In Heaven 2, in which he essayed the role of Mrunal Thakur’s father.

In his career spanning nearly three decades, Kapadia has starred in a number of television commercials. Not just that, but he has also been a part of several renowned television shows, including Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke, Kutumb, Judwaa Raja, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, among others.

In 2013, he essayed the role of King Gandhar in the serial, Mahabharat, and he was praised for his role of the mighty king.

Rio Kapadia’s last Instagram post

Kapadia shared his last Instagram post on June 5, post which, he went inactive on the handle. In his last post, he had shared photos from his Europe trip.

“Back again to the final leg of the European trip! Back to Paris. Had to see Paris in the eve from the Eiffel tower and have some last dinners in the beautiful city,” he wrote along with the photos.

In the photos, he can be seen posing at some picturesque locations with his family.

Kapadia was also exceptionally good when it came to sketching. His social media handle showcases a number of sketches made by him. He had sketched the likes of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, and others.

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Sundeep Kishan wraps up ‘Family Man’ S3 shoot: Working alongside Raj & DK has been thrilling

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Mumbai, Jan 24: Sundeep Kishan has wrapped up the shoot of his upcoming series, ‘Family Man’ Season 3, where he will be seen reprising the role of Major Vikram Vaid. The actor said that working alongside Raj & DK has been immeasurably exciting, and thrilling.

Sundeep expressed gratitude for collaborating once again with the filmmakers after working with them in ‘Shor In The City’ and ‘Family Man’ Season 1.

Talking about Raj & DK, Sundeep Kishan said that he is beyond thrilled to have wrapped filming ‘Family Man’ Season 3.

“Working alongside Raj & DK has been immeasurably exciting, and thrilling. Their vision towards creating a story like ‘Family Man’ and bringing it to life is truly magical, with each character bringing their depth and intriguing elements,” he said.

He added: “I’m truly proud and humbled to have worked alongside the best filmmakers in ‘Family Man’, and I can’t wait to bring the new Vikram Vaid from Raj & DK’s universe once again. I’m sure that it will be a good surprise for the audience. Like they say, the show must go on!”

Recently, Sundeep treated the audience with the teaser of his much-awaited film, ‘Mazaka’. Directed by filmmaker Trinadha Rao Nakkina, Sundeep will be seen sharing the screen space with Ritu Varma. ‘Mazaka’ marks his 30th film in Telugu.

Apart from ‘Mazaka’ and ‘Family Man’ Season 3, Sundeep also has an untitled bilingual film with Jason Sanjay and South India’s first Netflix Original series in the pipeline.

Sundeep worked as assistant director to Gautham Vasudev Menon for a year, before starring in Sneha Geetham in 2010. After working with him in Prasthanam, director Deva Katta referred Kishan to his friends Raj and DK, which led to Kishan’s casting in his first Hindi venture, Shor in the City in 2011.

Sundeep may have started his Southern film career with adult comedy Yaaruda Mahesh in 2013. His major break came with Venkatadri Express in 2013] Later, he starred in the Telugu action thriller Michael in.

In 2024, he was seen in Ooru Peru Bhairavakona, Captain Miller and Raayan.

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Sunny Deol-starrer ‘Jaat’ to release on April 10

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Chennai, Jan 24: Telugu actor Gopichand’s next directorial venture, ‘Jaat’, featuring Bollywood star Sunny Deol in the lead, will hit screens worldwide on April 10 this year, its makers announced on Friday.

Director Gopichand, who released the poster announcing the release date of the film on his X handle, wrote, “He is coming! Everyone’s favourite action superstar @iamsunnydeol is set to dominate the big screen with his unmatched aura this summer. #JAAT grand release worldwide on April 10th in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil. Mass feast guaranteed.”

The producers of the film, Mythri Movie Makers, for its part said, “Action Superstar @iamsunnydeol is coming to the big screens with unrestricted action and unfathomable aura. #JAAT grand release worldwide on April 10th in Hindi, Telugu & Tamil. Mass feast guaranteed.”

Apart from Sunny Deol, the explosive action entertainer will feature a host of stars including Randeep Hooda, Vineet Kumar Singh, Regina Cassandra, Saiyami Kher and Swarupa Ghosh among others.

The film has raised huge expectations as this will be one of the few occasions when a leading south Indian actor has directed a film featuring a popular Bollywood star in the lead.

The film has music by one of Telugu film industry’s most loved music directors, Thaman, and cinematography by Rishi Punjabi.

Dance choreography for the film is by Shobi Paulraj. A team of five writers have penned the story. The story has been written by M Vivek Anand, Nimmagadda Srikanth, Srinivas Gavireddy, Mayukh Adithya and Krushna Hari.

Editing for the film is being handled by Navin Nooli. The film boasts of some explosive action sequences. In fact, the unit seems to have left no stone unturned for the action sequences, hiring four of the top stunt choreographers in the country. Stunts have been choreographed by Ram-Laxman, V Venkat, Peter Hein and Anal Arasu. What is impressive is that each of these choreographers has an impressive body of work in the department of action stunts.

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Saif Ali Khan records statement with Mumbai Police in Jan 16 attack case

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Mumbai, Jan 24: Actor Saif Ali Khan has recorded his statement with the Mumbai Police following the January 16 attack at his home.

The actor suffered stab injuries after an intruder entered his home for an apparent burglary.

Khan recorded his statement with the Bandra police on Thursday.

Sources said that Khan recalled the incident, mentioning that he and his actress wife, Kareena Kapoor Khan, were in their bedroom on the 11th floor of the Satguru Sharan building when they heard their younger son Jehangir’s (Jeh) nanny scream.

Awakened by her screams, Khan and Kareena rushed to their son’s room where they saw the alleged attacker. While the nanny, Eliyama Philips, was scared and screaming, Jeh was crying, Khan told the police, according to the sources.

Upon entering Jeh’s room, Khan found his son crying and the nanny said that the attacker had demanded Rs one crore. The actor tried to stop the accused, but he stabbed him (Khan) several times on his back, neck, and hands, police sources said.

Despite being injured, the actor pushed the intruder inside the room as the nanny ran away with Jeh and locked him in, the sources added.

Sources further mentioned that Khan said everyone was scared after seeing the stranger, and he tried to overpower him.

Khan and his family members — wife and actor Kareena Kapoor, and their two sons Jeh and Taimur — were in the house when the attacker entered the apartment for an apparent burglary. The alleged attacker, Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, who had illegally entered India from Bangladesh last year, was arrested from Thane near Mumbai on January 19 after a three-day manhunt involving at least 20 teams from the Mumbai Police.

Police had earlier said the man who had entered the actor’s flat had broken in with the intention of stealing. Fingerprints collected from Saif Ali Khan’s Bandra flat have been confirmed to match Sehzad’s. The prints were discovered on the duct pipe the accused allegedly used to climb to the floor of the building. Additional prints were found on the door handle of Jeh’s room.

However, Shariful’s father, Md Ruhul Amin Fakir, told IANS that the person captured in the CCTV footage from Saif Ali Khan’s home does not resemble his son.

According to Fakir, the images from CCTV footage showing a suspect with long hair do not match his son’s usual appearance. “From what is shown in the CCTV… my son never keeps his hair long. I believe my son is being framed,” Fakir asserted, denying any connection between his son’s typical appearance and the person seen in the footage.

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