Personal Information
- Full Name
- Satish Shah
- Birthplace
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Date of Birth
- June 25, 1951
- Date of Death
- October 25, 2025
- Religion
- Hinduism
Physical Statistics
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 90 kg
- Eye Color
- Black
- Hair Color
- Grey
Education & Qualifications
Colleges / Universities
St Xavier’s College
Family & Relationships
- Spouse / Partner
- Madhu Shah
- Sibling
- Natwar Madhuri
Career Milestones & Awards
Career Debut
1978 — Film (Actor): Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan (1978) TV (Actor): Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984)
Notable Works & Projects
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) as Commissioner D’Mello Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) Main Hoon Na (2004) Fanaa (2006) Om Shanti Om (2007) Judge on Comedy Circus (2008) alongside Archana Puran Singh
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) as Commissioner D’Mello Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) Main Hoon Na (2004) Fanaa (2006) Om Shanti Om (2007) Judge on Comedy Circus (2008) alongside Archana Puran Singh
Awards & Honors
2005: Indian Television Academy Awards for Sarabhai vs Sarabhai 2006: Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in Comedy Role Sarabhai vs Sarabhai 2026: Padma Shri by the Government of India (posthumous)
2005: Indian Television Academy Awards for Sarabhai vs Sarabhai 2006: Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in Comedy Role Sarabhai vs Sarabhai 2026: Padma Shri by the Government of India (posthumous)
Lesser-Known Facts & Trivia
- 11. He is a Kutchi Gujarati from Mandvi, born into a family with no acting background. | 2. Known for his comedic roles, he is a prominent Bollywood actor with a filmography of over 250 movies. | 3. He gained recognition for portraying Indravadan Sarabhai in the popular TV series "Sarabhai vs Sarabhai." | 4. Aside from Bollywood, he has also appeared in Marathi films. | 5. In 1984, he impressed audiences by playing around 60 different characters in "Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi," directed by Manjul Sinha and Kundan Shah. | 6. In the same year, he portrayed Municipal Commissioner D'Mello in the film "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro" directed by Kundan Shah. | 7. Though a former jury member of "Comedy Circus," he refrained from judging further due to feeling out of sync with the judging format. | 8. Satish Shah met his wife, Madhu Shah, at the Sipta Film Festival where he instantly proposed to her, only to be declined as Madhu did not believe in love at first sight. | 9. After being turned down twice more, Madhu finally agreed to marry Satish once he convinced her parents.
