Ramakant Dayama, best known for his role in Chak De! India died.
His co-star Shubhangi Latkar confirmed the news with an emotional note on Instagram.
The veteran actor died after battling health issues.
Veteran actor Ramakant Dayama, who appeared in several ads, films and television shows, passed away on Tuesday (May 26), after battling health issues, leaving the entertainment industry in grief. His co-star and friend, Shubhangi Latkar, confirmed his death on social media. She shared an old video along with a long emotional note.
Ramakant Dayama dies
In the video, Ramakant can be seen happily singing, dancing, and having a great time with his friends. "Today, we lost a truly beautiful soul… and I am simply speechless. Ramakant Daima was not just a dear friend and family friend to me, but someone I deeply admired and respected. Full of life, warmth, and energy . He truly knew how to enjoy life despite every challenge. A spotenious dancer, a soulful singer, a brilliant actor, and for me, a wise advisor whose words always carried meaning (sic)," wrote Shubhangi Latkar, mourning Ramakant Dayama's death.
She called him "one of the strongest and most courageous people". He had been unwell for many months. Both had many unfinished plans and they had decided to do a "beautiful Hindi play together."
"When I requested him, he smiled and said, “Let me get well soon." We had even planned to present selected beautiful poems together on stage. That dream, too, now remains unfinished… (sic)," she added.
CINTAA also offered condolences on X. "With profound sorrow, CINTAA mourns the passing of Shri Rammakant Daayama, a respected former EC Member. On behalf of the entire CINTAA family, we extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and admirers during this difficult time (sic)," read the post.
Chak De! India, Ram Setu, Brothers, Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, and Crew, among others, are some of his major works.
Ramakant Dayama was the father of actress Yashaswini Dayama & Prabuddh Dayama.
