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Satish Shah, best known for playing the role of Indravadhan in the television sitcom Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai, breathed his last at the age of 74. The actor succumbed to kidney failure. Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit confirmed the news of his demise and shared that Satish Shah passed away at the Hinduja Hospital. In his video message on Instagram, Ashoke Pandit shared, “Satish Shah was rushed to the hospital today after he experienced discomfort at home. He was admitted to the Hinduja hospital, where he passed away within hours of his admission. His mortal remains will be brought to his residence in Bandra, and the details of his last rites will be shared soon." Satish Shah has been performing iconic characters on television long before the country came to know about the concept of situational comedy (sitcom) shows. He became a household name after featuring in the popular 1984 show, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, which aired on DD National. A trendsetter from the very beginning, Satish Shah played 55 characters in the 55 episodes of the television show. In 1997, his show Ghar Jamai premiered and ran for a significant time. This was followed by the serial All The Best. He went on to do many shows and side roles in between, but gained nationwide prominence for playing the sarcastic, fun-loving, over-the-top Indravadan Sarabhai, the husband of Maya Sarabhai (played by Ratna Pathak Shah) and father of Sahil Sarabhai (played by Sumeet Raghavan) in the show Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004). He, with his ‘sophisticated and upper-class’ wife Maya and camaraderie with daughter-in-law Monisha (played by Rupali Ganguly), became the highlight of the show and evokes nostalgia among fans even today. Best known for his comedy roles, Satish Shah played memorable parts in films such as Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1984), Hero Hiralal (1988), Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995), Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Main Hoon Na (2004) and Ra. One (2011), among others.Also Read: Nearly 15% of Thamma's ₹140 Cr Budget Was Spent on Just 1 Scene: Report The passing of Satish Shah is a huge loss to the entertainment industry. His fans and followers across the nation are mourning his demise.
