Bollywood actor Satish Shah, who entertained audiences for decades with his versatile characters, passed away a day ago at the age of 74. He was cremated on Sunday morning in Mumbai. According to the medical certificate of cause of death issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the Sarabhai vs Sarabhai actor passed away due to kidney-related complications.
Sarabhai vs Sarabhai team attend Satish Shah`s funeral
Family members, close friends, and members of the film fraternity gathered to pay their final respects at the crematorium in Mumbai. Naseeruddin Shah, Tiku Talsania, David Dhawan, Rumy Jafry, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Ali Asgar, Deepak Parashar, Harish Bhimani, Avtar Gill, Arvind Desai, Pankaj Kapur, and Supriya Pathak were among those spotted at the funeral.
The Sarabhai vs Sarabhai team, including Rupali Ganguly, Sumeet Raghvan, Deven Bhojani, JD Majethia, and Rajesh Kumar, paid an emotional tribute to the veteran actor by singing the title song of their iconic show. The team sang the song in front of Shah’s pyre and broke down in tears as they consoled each other. Satish Shah played the character of Indravardhan Sarabhai, the witty and sarcastic husband to Ratna Pathak Shah’s Maya, in the hit comedy series.
Deeply saddened by the passing of #SatishShah ji. It feels like a personal loss, from Filmy Chakkar and Jamai Raja that coloured our childhood, to the iconic Sarabhai vs Sarabhai that still makes us laugh. You’ve been a part of our lives for decades. You will be dearly missed. 💔 pic.twitter.com/j4eSrJwbiC
— Adi (@auditya4u) October 26, 2025
Sumeet Raghvan`s tribute to Satish Shah
Actor Sumeet Raghvan, who portrayed Sahil in the cult TV show Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, paid an emotional tribute to the late actor who played his on-screen father. Sharing a video on Instagram, Sumeet recalled their bond, saying, “In 2004, we started a show and stopped it after only 70 episodes. Twenty-one years later, that show has become the heartbeat of people. The show is Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai. People have started to identify with our characters… But no one has said ‘ye hamare ghar ke Indravadan hai,’ because there was only one Indravadan—Satish Shah. He left all of us.”
He added, “The bigger the show became, the stronger our bond grew. So whenever we met, we weren’t Sumeet, Rupali, or Rajesh—we were Sahil, Monisha, Rosesh, Dad, and Mom. Today, the head of the Sarabhai family, our most senior member, has left us. He had been struggling for some time. Life can be very cruel.”
Concluding his message, Sumeet said, “To all the fans sending condolences to the Sarabhai family, as the eldest son, I accept them. And to Dad, I just want to say, safe travels, Dad. See you on the other side.”
In his caption, he wrote, “Love you Satish Kaka… Love you Dad… We all love you and miss you, Indu… Narad Muni!”
