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The Konkani stage has lost one of its stalwarts on Saturday evening with the sudden demise of Roque Antonio Dias, a veteran tiatr actor, writer, and singer, from Arlem-Raia. He was 73.

Born on May 16, 1952, Dias began his journey on the tiatr stage with the Young Stars of Bardez group, making his debut in Joe Perry’s “Bomboican.” Over the next seven years, he captivated audiences as both singer and actor, before collaborating with some of the most respected directors of the Konkani stage, including Joe Perry, Agnel de Carona, Pio Ping Pong, Patrick de Sangolda, C. Alvares, Prem Kumar, Jacinto Vaz, Rozario Dias, Ligorio Fernandes, Premanand Sangodkar, Jose Rose, Anil Kumar, and Alexinho de Morjim among others.

Apart from acting, Dias left his mark as a prolific writer and composer

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