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Satish Shah Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 14, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth25 June 1951

Age74 Years (at time of death)

BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseMadhu Shah

FamilyBrother - Natwar; Sister - Madhuri

Satish Shah Biography

Veteran Indian actor Satish Ravilal Shah built a long career across film, television and regional cinema, becoming widely recognised for comic character rô

Early life and background

Satish Ravilal Shah was born on 25 June 1951 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He belonged to a Kutchi Gujarati family with roots in Mandvi, Kutch. Shah studied at St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai before embarking on a career in acting. He came from a non-actor family and later established himself as a familiar face in Hindi films, television and some Marathi projects.

Career

Shah’s screen career began in the late 1970s, with his film debut in Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan (1978). Over the ensuing decades he became known for comic and character roles and is reported to have appeared in more than 250 films. On television he rose to prominence for his work on the sitcom Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984), in which he demonstrated his versatility by portraying a large number of different characters across the show’s run.

One of the defining parts of Shah’s later television career was his portrayal of Indravadan Sarabhai in the popular sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004). That performance won him industry recognition, including awards from the Indian Television Academy in 2005 and an Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Role in 2006.

In cinema, Shah also featured in notable films of the 1980s. In 1984 he appeared as Municipal Commissioner D’Mello in the ensemble film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro. He worked with a variety of filmmakers and was also active in regional cinema, including Marathi films, across a long-running career.

Beyond acting, Shah served on the jury for the television show Comedy Circus. He later stepped away from judging formats, noting that the role did not suit the way he approached such assignments.

Public profile

Shah’s on-screen persona and comic timing made him a widely recognised television and film actor. He was frequently associated with comedy roles and admired for his ability to inhabit many different characters, a skill particularly evident during his stint on Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi.

Personal life

Satish Shah married Madhu Shah in 1972. Their relationship began after they met at a film festival; after several proposals and a conversation with her parents, they married. Publicly available information lists his brother Natwar and sister Madhuri among his siblings. Details about his parents and children are not publicly documented in the available material.

Physical stats and preferences

Shah’s height is listed at approximately 178 cm (about 5 feet 10 inches) and his weight around 90 kg (200 lbs). His eyes were described as black and his hair as grey. He cited filmmakers and performers such as director Shyam Ramsay and actor Naseeruddin Shah among those he admired, and his favourite comedian was noted as Johnny Lever. A favourite film mentioned for him is Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani.

Later years and death

Shah lived with chronic kidney disease in his later years. On 25 October 2025 his condition worsened at home and he was taken to Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai, where he died of kidney failure. He was 74 years old at the time of his death.

Latest updates

Posthumous recognition included the Padma Shri awarded by the Government of India in 2026, as recorded in available summaries of his honours. His death prompted remembrances of a career that spanned stage, television and film and that left a mark on Indian comic acting.

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Recent Work

Sarabhai vs Sarabhai

Television sitcom in which he played Indravadan Sarabhai

2004
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Career Highlights

  1. Film debut in Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan (1978)
  2. Noted television work in Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984) where he played numerous characters
  3. Popular role as Indravadan Sarabhai in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004)
  4. Indian Television Academy Award (2005) and Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in Comedy Role (2006)
  5. Appeared in Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1984)
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