Satish Shah breathed his last on October 25, 2025, at the age of 74. He reportedly passed away due to kidney-related ailments. While he is survived by his wife, Madhu, his on-screen family Sarabhai vs Sarabhai He is plunged into deep pain, which was visible during his funeral.
Satish Shah, Rupali Ganguly, Sumeet Raghavan and others attend funeral of Satish Shah
On October 26, 2025, Satish Shah’s funeral was organized. Several celebrities, whose lives were touched by Satish’s presence, attended the last rites to pay tribute to him. However, it was Rupali Ganguly who was left heartbroken. She was seen leaving the scene in her car and covering her face while screaming. Sumeet Raghav, Jackie Shroff, Dilip Joshi and Ali Asgar were also present to bid farewell to the veteran actor.
Satish Shah’s last moment
Satish Shah’s manager Ramesh Kadatala shared details of his final moments in an interaction with ANI. He revealed that Satish Shah was having lunch at 2 or 2:45 pm. He collapsed after taking the first bite of the food. It took half an hour for the ambulance to reach them. Upon arrival at the hospital, the doctor declared him dead. He shared:
“Kal lunch karte samaye hua tha. Vo khana khate ek niwala khaya fir collapse hua. Kuch half an hour laga ambulance lane mein. Hospital jaane par declare kra doctor ne.”
Satish Shah’s neighbor Anup revealed that when Ramesh approached them for help, they tried their best to save him. He revealed that Satish had a big heart and everyone rushed to his aid during his last moments. Anup revealed that Satish underwent a kidney transplant in June in Kolkata, West Bengal. He was healthy after the transplant and suffered a minor urine infection, which was controlled with medication.
For the unversed, Satish Shah underwent a kidney transplant earlier this year to take care of his ailing wife, Madhu. Actor-filmmaker Sachin Pilgaonkar, in a media interaction, revealed that Satish Shah underwent a kidney transplant to prolong his wife’s life. He added that his wife is not feeling well either because she suffers from Alzheimer’s. The 74-year-old actor was on dialysis. Sachin was quoted as saying:
“He received a kidney transplant just to prolong his wife’s life. Unfortunately, even Madhu is not well. She has Alzheimer’s. This year, Satish had his kidney transplanted. He wanted to prolong his life so that he could take care of Madhu. He was on dialysis. Earlier, he underwent a bypass surgery, which was successful.”
The actor also revealed that his wife Supriya visited the late actor three days before his death. Satish Shah played some music and Supriya danced with his wife, Madhu, who remembered how he danced cha-cha-cha. Sachin also revealed that he received a text message from Satish Shah at 12:56 pm, just a few hours before his sudden death. He said:
“Satish and I kept exchanging text messages. In fact, I received a message from him today at 12:56 pm, which means he was absolutely fine even at that time. That I am in shock is an understatement.”
Praying for Satish Shah’s family and friends!
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