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New Year turns tragic for TV actor Arjun Bijlani as father in law Rakesh Chandra Swami passes away at 73 after fatal stroke

Television actor Arjun Bijlanis family began the new year in grief after his father in law, Rakesh Chandra Swami, passed away on January 1, 2026, following a sudden brain stroke. He was 73. Swami had been on ventilator support in a Mumbai hospital for three days. Arjun and his wife Neha returned early from Dubai to be with the family. His last rites were held in Mumbai.