Satish Shah, the beloved Bollywood icon who breathed life into every role he played, is no more, but his iconic portrayals continue to live on. While many remember him for Kundan Shah ’s cult classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983), for countless fans, he will forever be Indravadan Sarabhai from Sarabhai vs Sarabhai.

The veteran actor who was battling kidney issues had undergone a kidney transplant earlier this year, his close friend Sachin Pilgaonkar revealed in an interview with News18.com. He wanted to extend his life to take care of his wife Madhu, who has Alzheimer’s disease. Pilgaonkar said in the interview that Satish was on dialysis and also underwent a successful bypass surgery.

On Saturday, October 25, Shah suddenly collapsed while having lunch, his longtime manager Ramesh Kadat

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