Child actor in India’s Oscar entry ‘Chhello Show’, dies of leukemia

Koli reportedly passed away on October 2 in an Ahmedabad hospital.

Rahul’s father said, “On Sunday, October 2, he had his breakfast, and then, after several episodes of fever in the hours that followed, Rahul vomited blood three times. Thereafter, suddenly, without warning, my child was no more. Our entire family is in shock.” Adding to it, he said, “after we complete his final rites on October 14, we will watch his movie “last film show” together.

“He was very happy and often told me that after October 14, our lives would change. But he left us before that,” bereaved father Ramu said informing Rahul’s demise.

About Chhelo Show

In the coming-of-age drama Chhello Show, a young lad in a Saurashtra village falls in love with cinema. The movie has been chosen as India’s entry to the Oscars 2023 in the Best Internation Feature Film category. The film will release on October 14 across India.