Veteran actor Satish Shah, greatest recognized for Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, dies at 74 in Mumbai

Bollywood actor Satish Shah, whose very presence in movies resembling Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron and Main Hoon Na and sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai elicited smiles and lots of fun, has died. He was 74.

The ever amiable Shah handed away at his residence in Bandra East within the afternoon, Ramesh Kadatala, his trusted aide and private assistant for over 30 years, advised PTI.

Ashoke Pandit, Shah’s pal and business colleague, additionally confirmed his demise and stated, “It is a big loss for our business. He was a really jovial individual.” Born on June 25, 1951, Shah was a distinguished determine in Indian cinema and tv. His profession spanned a number of a long time, throughout which he earned approval for his comedic timing in films resembling Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Maalamaal Hero Hiralal, Main Hoon Na and Kal Ho Naa Ho.

A graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), he initially appeared in minor roles in movies resembling Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan (1978) and Gaman (1979).

He grew to become a family identify after he featured in filmmaker Kundan Shah’s 1983 cult basic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, enjoying the position of the corrupt Municipal Commissioner D’Mello.

The movie, a satirical comedy on corruption, starred Shah alongside famend actors like Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, and Pankaj Kapur.

He was additionally recognized for his roles in tv sequence resembling Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984), the place he portrayed 55 totally different characters throughout 55 episodes, and Filmy Chakkar (1995), the place he performed the character Prakash.

In the early 2000s, he starred within the well-liked sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai alongside Ratna Pathak Shah, Rupali Ganguli, Sumeet Raghavan and Rajesh Kumar.

Shah portrayed Indravadan Sarabhai, the sarcastic but endearing patriarch of the Sarabhai household, within the present, which maintained a loyal fan base even years after it went off air. The sequence returned briefly in 2017 for a second season.

Shah additionally appeared in a number of mainstream blockbuster movies, together with Shah Rukh Khan’s Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Main Hoon Na, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Om Shanti Om and Aamir Khan’s Fanaa and Akele Hum Akele Tum.

He was married to designer Madhu Shah.

Many distinguished personalities from the movie business condoled Shah’s loss of life on social media.

“Rest in peace dearest Satish. you had been a pleasure to know n work with. will miss u sending me memes n jokes on a regular basis (si),” wrote Main Hoon Na director Farah Khan on Instagram.

Karan Johar posted a photograph of Shah on his Instagram Stories and stated, “Satish Shah, Om Shanti.”