'Sarabhai' creator reveals Satish Shah was 'recovering' before sudden death
What's the story
Satish Shah, the beloved actor from Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai, passed away on Saturday due to kidney failure. The news was confirmed by his manager to PTI. JD Majethia, the show's creator and a close friend of Shah (74), has now revealed that the actor had been facing health issues after a kidney transplant a few months ago. "He underwent a kidney transplant and later developed an infection," Majethia told Hindustan Times.
Recovery hopes
'He was sounding so healthy and positive': Majethia
Majethia also revealed that Shah had expressed optimism about his health. "He was on the road to recovery initially, but later developed an infection," he said. "However, I spoke to him the day before yesterday, and he was sounding so healthy and positive. He was talking about shooting something in November. But God had other plans."
Final interaction
Majethia planned to visit Shah last week
Majethia shared that he had planned to visit Shah last week but couldn't since it was late night. "I had a habit of calling him whenever I was near his place to check if I should drop by. I did the same, the day before yesterday," he recalled. "He told me that he was actually going to sleep, said 'next time milte hai (let's meet some other time). Now, that next time will never come."
Career highlights
Shah's death leaves the industry in shock
Shah's passing has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry. Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit confirmed his death via a video message on Instagram, calling it a "great loss to our industry." Meanwhile, apart from Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai, Shah also starred in iconic films like Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, and Hum Saath Saath Hain.