Satish Shah
Satish Shah (born 25 June 1951) is a Hindi film and television actor and has also worked in a few Marathi films.[1] He is perhaps best known for his roles in the 1984 sitcom Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi directed by Kundan Shah and Manjul Sinha where he ended up playing 55 different characters in 55 episodes and the character of Prakash in Television serial of Zee TV - Filmy Chakkar in 1995, which he played in 50 episodes.[2][3] He has also starred in 2004's famous television show Sarabhai vs Sarabhai as Indravadhan Sarabhai. In both Filmy Chakkar and Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, his pairing was opposite Ratna Pathak Shah. In 1997, he again played lead in Ghar Jamai for 80 episodes along with serial “All The Best” with Swaroop Sampat for 109 episodes for DD2.
Satish Shah | |
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 Shah at the Caravan-E-Ghazal Concert in 2009 | |
| Born | 25 June 1951 Bombay, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1970–present |
He played the role of Municipal Commissioner D'Mello in the 1984 movie Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro directed by Kundan Shah. Considered to be primarily a comedian, he has portrayed various character roles in his career throughout the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, starting with his first movie Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan in 1978. Apart from his career in Bollywood, he also judged the Comedy Circus laughter contest. He has completed over 250 feature films till date.
Early life
Satish Shah is a Kutchi Gujarati from Mandvi.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Shah was diagnosed with COVID-19. He was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai on 20 July and discharged on 28 July after making a full recovery.[5]
Filmography
Television
| Title | Year | Role | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi | 1984-1986 | Various characters | [7] | |
| Filmi Chakkar | 1993-1995 | Prakash Jaiswal | [8] | |
| Ghar Jamai | 1997–1998 | Vishamber Mehra | [9] | |
| Sarabhai vs Sarabhai | 2004-2006, 2017 | Indravadan Sarabhai | Winner Best Actor in A Comic Role at 5th Indian Telly Awards[10] | [11] |
| Comedy Circus | 2007 | Judge | [12] |
References
- "Satish Shah, producer B P Singh among three appointed to FTII society". The Indian Express. 14 November 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- "Satish Shah: A comic genius with a sparkling sense of the absurd". India Today. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- "What made Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi such an important show". Hindustan Times. 14 January 2016. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- Banerjee, Tuli (23 May 2009). "I'm a Kutchi Gujarati: Satish Shah". DNA Syndication. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- "Sarabhai vs Sarabhai fame Satish Shah reveals COVID-19 diagnosis, thanks hospital after testing negative". The Times of India. 9 August 2020.
- "BBC - Shropshire - Movies - Kitne Door Kitne Paas". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "What made Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi such an important show". Hindustan Times. 14 January 2016. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "The cast of Filmi Chakkar: Where are they now?". 26 December 2019. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "Tribuneindia... Film and tv". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum". Tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- "EXCLUSIVE: Sarabhai vs Sarabhai Take 2 cast opens up about the new season; makers hint Khichdi might return as a web series". India Today. 16 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- "'I do not want to live poorly and die rich': Satish Shah". Filmibeat. 28 June 2007.
