Satish Shah | |
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 Shah at the Caravan-E-Ghazal Concert in 2009 | |
| Born | Satish Ravilal Shah (1951-06-25)25 June 1951 (age 73) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Spouse | |
Satish Ravilal Shah is an Indian actor. He is best known for his comic roles in films likeJaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983),Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984),Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004),Main Hoon Na (2004),Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003),Fanaa (2006) andOm Shanti Om (2007).
In 2008, he co-judgedComedy Circus withArchana Puran Singh. In 2015, he was also appointed as a member of theFilm and Television Institute of India society.[1]
Satish Shah is aKutchiGujarati from Mandvi.[2] He studied at the Xavier's College and later joined Film and Television Institute of India.
Satish Shah is married to designer Madhu Shah since 1972.[citation needed]During theCOVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Shah was diagnosed withCOVID-19. He was admitted toLilavati Hospital inMumbai on 20 July and discharged on 28 July after making a full recovery.[3]
He is perhaps best known for his roles in the 1984sitcomYeh Jo Hai Zindagi directed byKundan Shah andManjul 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.[4][5] He has also starred in 2004's famous television showSarabhai vs Sarabhai as Indravadhan Sarabhai. In both Filmy Chakkar and Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, his pairing was oppositeRatna Pathak Shah.[6] 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.
He played the role of Municipal Commissioner D'Mello in the 1984 movieJaane Bhi Do Yaaro directed byKundan 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 movieArvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan in 1978. Apart from his career in Bollywood, he was also a judge of theComedy Circus laughter contest. He has completed over 250 feature films till date.
| Title | Year | Role | Note | Ref. |
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| Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi | 1984–1986 | Various characters | [8] | |
| Filmi Chakkar | 1993–1995 | Prakash Jaiswal | [9] | |
| Ghar Jamai | 1997–1998 | Vishamber Mehra | [10] | |
| Top 10 | 1999 | Host/presenter | [11] | |
| Sarabhai vs Sarabhai | 2004–2006;2017 | Indravadan Sarabhai | Won 3 Best Actor Award | [12][13] |
| Comedy Circus | 2007–2008 | Judge | [14] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 1985 | Filmfare Awards | Best Performance in a Comic Role | Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro | Nominated |
| 2005 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor in a Comic Role | Sarabhai vs Sarabhai | Won |
| Indian Telly Awards | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | Won | |||
| 2017 | Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor - Web Series | Won |
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