Veteran actor Satish Shah, best known for his work in films like Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Main Hoon Na, Om Shanti Om and the popular sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, died in Mumbai on Saturday. He was 74.
In an earlier conversation with CNN-News18, the actor spoke about rejuvenating himself and not being in a hurry to die.
Satish Shah On Taking A Sabbatical From Acting
Over the years, Satish Shah carved a niche with his incredible craft, starring in memorable films and iconic shows. His character Indravadan Sarabhai in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai will be forever cherished.
He also highlighted how he is "no hurry to die", saying, "I've stopped performing in public now, I mean in movies and otherwise. I have taken, you could say, a sabbatical, and it has been rather long. Pehle se meri fitrat main raha hai, main koi cheez enjoy karta hoon tabhi karta hoon. I stopped enjoying, I guess, for a while, so I thought maybe I'll rejuvenate myself and then start all over again. I'm in no hurry to die."
Background
Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit confirmed the news of Satish Shah's death to NDTV.
He said, "With a heavy heart, I want to say that our friend and a very good actor, Satish Shah, died around 2:30 PM today due to kidney failure. His health deteriorated while he was at home, and he was taken to the hospital immediately. Sadly, he couldn't survive. His cremation will take place today. It's a very big loss for the industry. I have worked with him on many projects. I was coming back from Piyush Pandey's last rites when my family informed me about Satish's passing."
Satish Shah is survived by his wife, designer Madhu Shah.
Shah made his film debut in 1978 with Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan. He gained wider attention for his role as Municipal Commissioner D'Mello in the 1983 satire Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro.
Throughout his film career, he appeared in more than 250 movies, including Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), and Om Shanti Om (2007).
On television, he became widely known through the 1984 sitcom Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, in which he played a different character in each of its 55 episodes.
He later appeared in several popular series, including Filmy Chakkar (1995) and Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004), where his portrayal of Indravadhan Sarabhai earned significant appreciation. His pairing with Ratna Pathak Shah in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai and Filmy Chakkar was also well received.
In addition to acting, he was associated with comedy-based reality programming, including serving as a judge on Comedy Circus.
His last film appearance was in Sajid Khan's Humshakals (2014), which starred Saif Ali Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, Ram Kapoor, Tamannaah Bhatia, Esha Gupta and Bipasha Basu.
In A Nutshell
Satish Shah once spoke about not performing in public after a certain point and taking a sabbatical. He also stated that he was in "no hurry to die".
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