{"id":2114982,"date":"2025-10-25T14:41:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T14:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2114982"},"modified":"2025-10-25T14:41:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T14:41:10","slug":"true-legend-of-indian-entertainment-pm-modi-mourns-veteran-actor-satish-shah-praises-iconic-performances-and-wit-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/true-legend-of-indian-entertainment-pm-modi-mourns-veteran-actor-satish-shah-praises-iconic-performances-and-wit-india-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;True legend of Indian entertainment&#8217;: PM Modi mourns veteran actor Satish Shah; praises iconic performances and wit | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/prime-minister-narendra-modi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/a> on Saturday condoled the death of veteran actor <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/satish-shah\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Satish Shah<\/a>, describing him as a legend who brought laughter to millions through his work in films and television.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>In a post on X, the prime minister said, \u201cDeeply saddened by the passing of Shri Satish Shah Ji. <!-- -->He will be remembered as a true legend of Indian entertainment. His effortless humour and iconic performances brought laughter into countless lives.<!-- --> Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Shah, 74, passed away at his residence in Bandra East in the afternoon, according to Ramesh Kadatala, his trusted aide and personal assistant for over 30 years. A close friend and collaborator added that the actor had undergone a kidney transplant three months ago, reported PTI.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Born on June 25, 1951, Shah was a graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and a celebrated figure in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/indian-cinema\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Indian cinema<\/a> and television. He began his career with small roles in films such as Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan (1978) and Gaman (1979).<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>He played a pivotal role as Dilawar in Muzaffar Ali\u2019s Umrao Jaan (1981), the man who sells Rekha\u2019s Amiran to courtesans in Lucknow. His breakthrough came with Kundan Shah\u2019s 1983 cult classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, where he portrayed the corrupt municipal commissioner D\u2019Mello \u2014 a performance that remains iconic to this day.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Over the decades, Shah earned acclaim for his impeccable comic timing and versatility in films such as Maalamaal, Hero Hiralal, Main Hoon Na, and Kal Ho Naa Ho. He also became a household name through his portrayal of Indravadan Sarabhai in the popular TV sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Shah was married to designer Madhu Shah. 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