Veteran actor Satish Shah, known for his roles in TV shows like ‘Sarabhai Vs Sarabhahi’, and films such as ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaar’, ‘Main Hoon Na’ and more, has passed away today. He was 74. As per the report, the actor was battling kidney-related issues. The news of his demise was confirmed by veteran filmmaker Ashoke Pandit. Shah was reportedly battling kidney-related issues.
Ashoke Pandit confirms the demise of Satish Shah
Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit confirmed the news on his social media and wrote, “Sad and shocked to inform you that our dear friend and a great actor, Satish Shah has expired a few hours ago due to kidney failure. He was rushed to Hinduja Hospital, where he breathed his last. A great loss to our industry. Om Shanti. 🙏🏼 Satish’s resident address: Satish Shah, 201/202 Gurukul, 14 Kalanagar, Bandra East, Mumbai 400051.”The filmmaker also added a video in the post, in which he said, “I would like to share a sad news with you. Our friend, a great actor, Satish Shah has passed away due to kidney failure, a while ago, he suddenly fell ill at home. He was taken to the Hinduja hospital, Shivaji Park. He has passed away. His body will be brought to his residence in Bandra. I will keep you informed about his funeral. It is a huge loss for our industry. I have worked a lot with Satish. Satish is a great man.”
Satish Shah’s PA issues a statement
Meanwhile, according to the PTI report, Shah’s personal assistant for over 30 years, Ramesh Kadatala, stated that the actor passed away at his residence in Bandra East in the afternoon. He said, “It seems he passed away from a heart attack; however, we are awaiting the final reports from the doctor about the reason behind his death.”For the unversed, his last post was on X, formerly called Twitter, where he shared a picture with Govinda and Shammi Kapoor. The post read, “Happy B’day dearest Shammi ji. You are always around me”
More about Satish Shah
Born on June 25, 1951, the actor has worked in several movies like ‘Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai’ (2000), ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’ (2003), ‘Fanaa’ (2006), and ‘Om Shanti Om’ (2007). He was last seen in the movie ‘Humshakals’ as Mr. Y.M. Raj. The movie was released in theaters in the year 2014.The late actor became a household name after he starred in Kundan Shah’s 1983 cult classic ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’, in which he played the character of the corrupt Municipal Commissioner D’Mello. The satirical comedy on corruption also featured renowned actors like Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, and Pankaj Kapur.According to the reports, the actor was a Kutchi Gujarati from Mandvi. He graduated from Xavier’s College and later went on to join the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune. In the year 2015, the actor was appointed as a member of the Film and Television Institute of India society.Satish Shah was married to designer Madhu Shah.See More: Satish Shah net worth: Decoding ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’ late actor’s estimated earnings
