The film and TV industry mourned the death of actor Satish Shah. His last rites were held in Mumbai on Sunday morning, a day after he passed away from kidney failure at the age of 74.
According to P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre in Mumbai, Satish Shah was found unresponsive at his residence and could not be revived despite the best efforts of the medical team.
Family, close friends, and several celebrities gathered at Satish Shah’s Bandra residence to pay their final respects. Notable attendees included Jackie Shroff, Kunal Kohli, David Dhawan, Naseeruddin Shah, Johnny Lever, Anjan Srivastav, Ashoke Pandit, Pankaj Kapoor, Ali Asgar, and Dilip Joshi.
The beloved cast of Sarabhai vs Sarabhai including Ratna Pathak Shah, Rajesh Kumar, Rupali Ganguly, Sumeet Raghvan, Deven Bhojani, and Jamnadas Majethia were also present. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray attended the antim darshan as well.
The funeral was later conducted at a crematorium in Bandra, attended by Satish’s family. Paparazzi footage captured an emotional Rupali Ganguly breaking down in her car as she arrived at the ceremony
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Satish Shah’s career
Born Satish Ravilal Shah in 1950 or 1951 in Mandvi, Gujarat, he was a graduate of Xavier’s College and later attended the Film and Television Institute of India. Shah was renowned for his versatility and comic timing, appearing in over 250 films and numerous television shows.
Some of his most memorable work includes Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983), Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984), Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004), Main Hoon Na (2004), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Fanaa (2006), and Om Shanti Om (2007). On television, he was celebrated for playing 55 different characters in 55 episodes of Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi and the iconic Indravadhan Sarabhai in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai. He also co-judged Comedy Circus in 2008 and served as a member of the Film and Television Institute of India society in 2015.
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