Rio Kapadia Age, Death, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rio Kapadia

• Rio Kapadia was an Indian actor, who predominantly worked in Hindi films and TV shows. He is known for his appearance in the Bollywood film ‘Dil Chahta Hai.’

• He appeared in an episode of the detective-crime television drama series ‘Suraag – The Clue’ (2000) in which he played the role of Jasvendra Kapoor. The series was broadcast on DD National.

• In 2000, he appeared as Vikram Ahuja in the popular TV drama series ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi,’ which aired on StarPlus.

• He joined the Cine & TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) in 2004.

• He essayed the role of Chief Executive Officer of Right News Channel in the StarPlus superhero television series ‘Karma – Koi Aa Raha Hai Waqt Badalney’ (2004).

• After making his Bollywood debut with the film ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ (2001), he appeared in the film ‘Chak De! India’ (2007) in which he played the role of the Australian commentator.

• In 2012, he appeared alongside Saif Ali Khan in the film ‘Agent Vinod’ in which he played the role of Alay Khan.

• He received critical acclamation for his performance as Akash Kumar Sandhu (Gunjan’s father) in the TV series ‘Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke’ (2013), which was broadcast on Zee TV.
  

  Rio Kapadia in a still from the TV series ‘Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke’

• In 2013, he played the role of King Subala (Gandhari’s father) in the historical epic television series ‘Mahabharat’ (2013), which aired on StarPlus.
  

  Rio Kapadia (centre) in a still from the TV series ‘Mahabharat’

• Some of his other TV shows include ‘Kkusum’ (2004) on Sony TV, ‘Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai’ (2005) on Sony TV, ‘Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai’ (2007) on Zee TV, and ‘Savdhaan India’ (2012) on Life OK.

• In 2017, he appeared in the web series ‘The Test Case’ in which played the role of Major General M. Sundar Raman. The series was premiered on the OTT platform ALT Bajaji.

• He played the role of Manekshaw Nanavati in the web series ‘The Verdict – State vs Nanavati’ (2019), which premiered on ZEE5 and ALT Balaji.

• Some of his other web series incude ‘City of Dreams’ (2019) on Hotstar, ‘Bombay Begums’ (2021) on Netflix, and ‘Made In Heaven Season 2’ on Amazon Prime Video.

• He played the role of Commander Ali Azam Ghazi in the film ‘Khuda Haafiz’ (2020), which was released on the OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar.
  

  Rio Kapadia in a still from the film ‘Khuda Haafiz’

• Rio Kapadia essayed the role of NCC MD Singh in the e biographical crime drama film ‘The Big Bull’ (2021), starring Abhishek Bachchan.

• Some of his other films include ‘Mumbai Meri Jaan’ (2008), ‘Aakhari Decision’ (2010), ‘Shree'(2013), ‘Mardaani’ (2014), and ‘Happy New Year’ (2014).

• In addition to TV series and films, he also appeared in various television commercials including for Starbucks.
  

  Rio Kapadia (left) in a still from an advertisement for Starbucks

• He loved to make pencil sketches and had made portraits of several celebrities from Bollywood and Hollywood. He also loved to make drawings of old Ferrari cars and often shared them on social media.
  

  Rio Kapadia with his artworks

• The actor passed away on 14 September 2023, and his final ceremonies were held at Shiv Dham Shamshan Bhumi in Goregaon on 15 September 2023, at 11 a.m. Reportedly, in the year 2022, he was diagnosed with cancer.