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Satish Shah

Satish Ravilal Shah (25 June 1951 – 25 October 2025) was an Indian actor and comedian, best known for his iconic comic roles in films such as Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983), Main Hoon Na (2004), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Fanaa (2006), and Om Shanti Om (2007) and television series such as Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984), and Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004) for which he won the ITA Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role and the Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role. In 2008, he co-judged Comedy Circus alongside Archana Puran Singh. In 2015, he was appointed a member of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) society.

Infobox

Born
Satish Ravilal Shah(1951-06-25)25 June 1951Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Died
25 October 2025(2025-10-25) (aged 74)Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupations
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Years active
1976–2025
Spouse
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Awards
Full list

Tables

· Filmography › Films
1976
Bonga
Role(s)
Robber
Notes
short
1979
1982
Role(s)
Ravi
1983
Role(s)
Commissioner D'Mello
1984
Meri Kahanii
Role(s)
Dolan
Role(s)
Saanga
1986
Peechha Karro
Role(s)
Peter
Role(s)
Ram Charan
Role(s)
Nasir Khan
1987
Role(s)
Police Inspector
Notes
Marathi film
Role(s)
Toluram
1988
Ek Hi Maqsad
Role(s)
Mad Poet
Peechha Karo
Role(s)
Giri Harihara
Role(s)
Govinda Sakharam Godbole
Role(s)
Hitcock
Role(s)
Asha's Brother
Role(s)
Bhagwan
1989
Role(s)
Satish Shah
Shakti
Role(s)
Satish Rai
Role(s)
Dacoit
Role(s)
Bijli's Patron
Meri Kahani
Role(s)
Vidyasagar
Role(s)
Hawaldar Sandow
Role(s)
Mr. Srivastav
Role(s)
Akram
Role(s)
Barkat Ali Khan / Bholeram
Role(s)
Mangu and Kala Gang
Mahaadev
Role(s)
Radheshyam Pandit
1990
Meri Lalkaar
Role(s)
Champalal, Chamdewala
Role(s)
Funtoosh
Role(s)
Nazrul
Role(s)
Police Constable Rangiley
1991
Jaan Pehchan
Role(s)
Satiya
Mehandi Ban Gayi Khoon
Patthar Ke Insaan
Role(s)
Ram Singh, Chauffeur
Role(s)
Ganpat
Role(s)
Anil Saxena
1992
Abhi Abhi
Role(s)
Shastri
Phoolwati
Role(s)
Jailor
Role(s)
Reshamlal
Touhean
Role(s)
Dr. Jatin
1993
Role(s)
Simon Gonsalves
Wajva Re Wajva
Role(s)
Babulal Jain
Notes
Marathi film
Role(s)
Police Inspector
Role(s)
Police Inspector Anil Chhatpate
Role(s)
Inspector
Role(s)
Alka's father
Boy Friend
Role(s)
Commissioner
1994
Anokha Prem Yudh
Role(s)
Doctor
Role(s)
Mastan
Role(s)
Bingo
1995
Role(s)
Editor Roy
Role(s)
Ajit Singh
Role(s)
Gulbadan Kumar
1996
Role(s)
Ram Pyara
1997
Role(s)
Jagdish
Role(s)
Havaldar/Inspector
Role(s)
Pappi
Agni Chakra
Role(s)
Major Mathur
Role(s)
Subhash
Role(s)
Qawwali Singer
1998
Role(s)
Seth Motichand
Role(s)
Baldev
Role(s)
Anand Rastogi
Role(s)
Gokul Pai
Role(s)
Anantha Murthy
Notes
Kannada film
1999
Role(s)
Sattar
Role(s)
Pritam
2000
Role(s)
Rohits Landlord
Role(s)
Kaka Chowdhry
Role(s)
Mahesh Hirwani
2002
Role(s)
Veer Singh/Jeet Singh Rathod/Bhanwar Singh
Role(s)
Kuber
Role(s)
Mr. Sahani
Role(s)
Editor/Publisher
Role(s)
Om Sehgal
2003
Role(s)
Satish Khanna
Role(s)
Gujarati Motel Owner
Role(s)
Mr. Mathur
Role(s)
Manubhai
Role(s)
Rakesh (Raj's Uncle)
Role(s)
Karshan Bhai Patel
Role(s)
Flower
2004
Role(s)
Dr. Suresh Kapadia
Role(s)
Prof. Madhav Rasai
Role(s)
Suraj Prakash
Kis Kiski Kismat
Role(s)
Rafsanjani
2005
Role(s)
Gutkha Baron Mansukhani
Role(s)
Karam Khanna
Role(s)
Immigration officer Vishambal Mehra
Role(s)
Kothari
2006
Role(s)
Colonel
Role(s)
Neha's Father
Panga Na Lo
Role(s)
Karsanbhai Shah
Role(s)
Chelaramani
Dil Laga Ke Dekho
2007
Role(s)
Partho Das
Role(s)
Chaturvedi
2008
Role(s)
Principal J.J. Irani
Role(s)
Jignesh
2009
Mr. Fraud
Role(s)
Kapoor
2010
Role(s)
School Principal
Role(s)
Rajesh's Father
Role(s)
Trilok Kapoor
Role(s)
Ishwar Buddhidev
2011
Role(s)
Iyer Uncle
2012
Gola Berij
Role(s)
DD
2013
Role(s)
Krishnakant
Role(s)
Mansukhani
2014
Role(s)
Mr. Y.M. Raj
Year
Film
Role
Other notes
1976
Bonga
Robber
short
1978
Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan
1979
Gaman
1981
Umrao Jaan
Dilawar
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai
1982
Shakti
Ravi
1983
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
Commissioner D'Mello
1984
Meri Kahanii
Dolan
Purana Mandir
Saanga
1986
Peechha Karro
Main Balwan
Peter
Amrit
Ram Charan
Anokha Rishta
Nasir Khan
1987
Gammat Jammat
Police Inspector
Marathi film
Apne Apne
Kalyug Aur Ramayan
Jaan Hatheli Pe
Param Dharam
Toluram
1988
Ek Hi Maqsad
Mad Poet
Peechha Karo
Giri Harihara
Maalamaal
Govinda Sakharam Godbole
Aage Ki Soch
Maar Dhaad
Veerana
Hitcock
Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani
Asha's Brother
Hero Hiralal
Bhagwan
1989
Saath Saath
Satish Shah
Shakti
Satish Rai
Ardh Satya
Dacoit
Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!
Anjaam
Bhagwan Dada
Bijli's Patron
Meri Kahani
Aag Aur Shola
Vidyasagar
Love 86
Hawaldar Sandow
Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam
Mr. Srivastav
Khoj
Bade Ghar Ki Beti
Sachche Ka Bol Bala
Akram
Dost Garibon Ka
Barkat Ali Khan / Bholeram
Purani Haveli
Mangu and Kala Gang
Mahaadev
Tere Bina Kya Jeena
Hisaab Khoon Ka
Ladaai
Radheshyam Pandit
1990
Meri Lalkaar
Naag Nagin
Champalal, Chamdewala
Apmaan Ki Aag
Shaitani Ilaaka
Funtoosh
· Filmography › Television
Title
Year
Role
Note
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Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi
1984–1986
Various characters
Filmi Chakkar
1993–1995
Prakash Jaiswal
Sahab
1994
Sahab
Biwi Toh Biwi Salla Re Salla
1996-1997
Dr. Raj Sethi
Ghar Jamai
1997–1998
Vishamber Mehra
Mast Mast Hain Zindagi
1997–1998
Prashant
Top 10
1999
Host/presenter
Sarabhai vs Sarabhai
2004–2006; 2017
Indravadan Sarabhai
Comedy Circus
2007–2008
Judge
United Kacche
2023
Jogu Chimanlal Patel
· Awards
1985
Role(s)
Best Performance in a Comic Role
Notes
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
2005
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Comic Role
Notes
Sarabhai vs Sarabhai
Role(s)
Nominated
2006
Won
2017
Role(s)
Best Actor - Web Series
Notes
Won
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
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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