Bollywood actor Satish Shah dies due to kidney failure at 74

He was 74.

Confirming his death, filmmaker Ashoke Pandit told NDTV: "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," he said.

Despite appearing in several Bollywood movies, Shah became a household name with his performance in several TV shows that marked the beginning of the small screen's jounrey in India.

He was known for his roles in the 1984 sitcom Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi directed by Kundan Shah and Manjul Sinha, where he played 55 different characters in 55 episodes and the character of Prakash in the television serial Zee TV - Filmy Chakkar in 1995, who he played in 50 episodes.

In recent years, he gained popularity among a young audience with his unmatched comedy and versatility as an actor in 2004 television show Sarabhai vs Sarabhai.

In 1997, he played the lead role in Ghar Jamai for 80 episodes, along with the serial All The Best with Swaroop Sampat for 109 episodes for DD2.

Away from Television, Shah displayed his genius acting skills in 1984 movie Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro directed by Kundan Shah.

His notable big screen appearances were in Umrao Jaan, Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai, Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Main Hoon Na, Fanaa, among others.

Satish Shah married designer Madhu Shah in 1972.

Mourning his death, actor Johny Lever wrote on X: " Feeling extremely sad to share that we’ve lost a great artist & my dearest friend of over 40 years. It’s hard to believe—I had spoken to him just two days ago. Satish Bhai, you will truly be missed. Your immense contribution to film and television will never be forgotten."