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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Saturday condoled the decease of seasoned histrion Satish Shah, describing him arsenic a fable who brought laughter to millions done his enactment successful films and television.In a station connected X, the premier curate said, “Deeply saddened by the passing of Shri Satish Shah Ji.
He volition beryllium remembered arsenic a existent fable of Indian entertainment. His effortless humour and iconic performances brought laughter into countless lives.
Condolences to his household and admirers. Om Shanti."
Shah, 74, passed distant astatine his residence successful Bandra East successful the afternoon, according to Ramesh Kadatala, his trusted adjutant and idiosyncratic adjunct for implicit 30 years. A adjacent person and collaborator added that the histrion had undergone a kidney transplant 3 months ago, reported PTI.Born connected June 25, 1951, Shah was a postgraduate of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and a celebrated fig successful Indian cinema and television. He began his vocation with tiny roles successful films specified arsenic Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan (1978) and Gaman (1979).He played a pivotal relation arsenic Dilawar successful Muzaffar Ali’s Umrao Jaan (1981), the antheral who sells Rekha’s Amiran to courtesans successful Lucknow. His breakthrough came with Kundan Shah’s 1983 cult classical Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, wherever helium portrayed the corrupt municipal commissioner D’Mello — a show that remains iconic to this day.
Over the decades, Shah earned acclaim for his impeccable comic timing and versatility successful films specified arsenic Maalamaal, Hero Hiralal, Main Hoon Na, and Kal Ho Naa Ho. He besides became a household sanction done his portrayal of Indravadan Sarabhai successful the fashionable TV sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai.Shah was joined to decorator Madhu Shah. His past rites volition beryllium performed astatine Pawan Hans cremation crushed connected Sunday.
