--- name: "Satish Shah" canonical: "https://film.one/person/satish-shah" fi1m_id: "satish-shah" imdb_id: "nm0787474" tmdb_id: 35759 wikidata_id: "Q1612623" roles: ["Actor"] born: "25 June 1951" died: "25 October 2025" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-26T02:39:11.521463+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Satish Shah ## Identity Satish Shah - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/satish-shah - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** satish-shah - **IMDb ID:** nm0787474 - **TMDB ID:** 35759 - **Wikidata ID:** Q1612623 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satish_Shah, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1612623, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787474/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/35759 Actor. Born 25 June 1951 in Bombay, India. Died 25 October 2025. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 25 June 1951, Bombay, India - **Died:** 25 October 2025 - **Also known as:** सतीश शाह - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satish_Shah, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1612623, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787474/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/35759 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge*](https://film.one/film/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge.md) (75) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Satish Shah was an Indian actor and comedian. Born Satish Ravilal Shah on 25 June 1951 in Mumbai, he trained at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune after studying at St Xavier’s College, Mumbai. He began his career in theatre in the 1970s before moving into film and television. Shah appeared in numerous Hindi films, including *Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro* (1983), *Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!* (1994), *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge* (1995) as Ajit Singh, *Kal Ho Naa Ho* (2003), *Main Hoon Na* (2004), *Fanaa* (2006) and *Om Shanti Om* (2007). On television he was known for *Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi* (1984) and especially as Indravadan Sarabhai in *Sarabhai vs Sarabhai* (2004–2017), for which he received the ITA Award and Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role. In 2008 he co-judged *Comedy Circus* with Archana Puran Singh. He was appointed to the Film and Television Institute of India society in 2015. Shah was married to actress Madhu Shah from 1982. He died in Mumbai on 25 October 2025, aged 74. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, indianexpress.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge* (1995), Fi1m 75, as Ajit Singh, Kuljeet's Father — [page](https://film.one/film/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge.md) ## Complete filmography (118) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *United Kacche* (2023), series, as Jogu Chimanlal Patel - *Humshakals* (2014), as Y.M. Raj - *Club 60* (2013), as Mansukhani - *A New Love Ishtory* (2013), as DD - *Ramaiya Vastavaiya* (2013), as Krishnakant (Ram's Maternal Uncle) - *Ra.One* (2011), as Iyer - *Always Kabhi Kabhi* (2011), as Agent - *Kaalo* (2010), as Hasmukh Shah - *Khichdi: The Movie* (2010), as Buddhidev - *Milenge Milenge* (2010), as Trilok Kapoor - *Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai* (2010), as Mr. Parekh - *Chance Pe Dance* (2010), as Principal - *De Taali* (2008), Actor - *Dashavatar* (2008), Thanks - *Dhoom Dadakka* (2008), as Jignesh - *Bhoothnath* (2008), as J.J. Irani - *Om Shanti Om* (2007), as Partho Roy - *Aryan: Unbreakable* (2006), as Kiran - *Offshore* (2006), as Devendra Tiwari - *Sandwich* (2006), as Chelaramani - *Fanaa* (2006), as Colonel - *Ramji Londonwaley* (2005), as Bishambar Mehra (Imm. Officer) - *Pyaar Mein Twist* (2005), Actor - *Shaadi No. 1* (2005), Actor - *Bachke Rehna Re Baba* (2005), as Mulchand / Fakirchand Mansukhani - *Sarabhai vs Sarabhai* (2004), series, as Indravadhan ''Indu" Sarabhai - *Mujhse Shaadi Karogi* (2004), as Suraj Prakash - *Main Hoon Na* (2004), as Professor Rasai - *Masti* (2004), as Dr. Kapadia - *Kal Ho Naa Ho* (2003), as Karsanbhai Patel - *Out of Control* (2003), as Dharmendra Puni - *Kuch Naa Kaho* (2003), as Rakesh (Raj's Uncle) - *Chalte Chalte* (2003), as Manubhai - *Ishq Vishk* (2003), as Mr. Mathur - *Love at Times Square* (2003), Actor - *Tujhe Meri Kasam* (2003), as Satish Khanna - *Saathiya* (2002), as Om Sehgal - *Mujhse Dosti Karoge!* (2002), as Mr. Sahani - *Kitne Door Kitne Paas* (2002), Actor - *Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega* (2000), as Mahesh Hirwani - *Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani* (2000), as Kaka Chowdhry - *Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai* (2000), as Anthony Rodriques - *Hum Saath Saath Hain* (1999), as Pritam - *Anari No. 1* (1999), as Sattar - *Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge!* (1998), as Seth Motichand - *Tirchhi Topiwale* (1998), Actor - *Gharwali Baharwali* (1998), Actor - *Ghar Jamai* (1997), series, as Vishamber Mehra - *Aar Ya Paar* (1997), as Jagdish - *Himalay Putra* (1997), as Major Mathur - *Agnichakra* (1997), as Sada Ranglani - *Hero No. 1* (1997), as Pappi - *Judwaa* (1997), Actor - *Ghulam-E-Musthafa* (1997), as Singer - *Saajan Chale Sasural* (1996), as Ram Pyara - *Akele Hum Akele Tum* (1995), as Gulbadan Kumar - *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge* (1995), as Ajit Singh, Kuljeet's Father — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge.md) - *Baazi* (1995), as Editor Roy - *Jamla Ho Jamla* (1995), Actor - *Teesra Kaun?* (1994), as Bingo Nagpurkar - *Stuntman* (1994), Actor - *Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!* (1994), as Doctor - *Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa* (1994), as Simon - *Sainik* (1993), as Alka's dad - *Aashik Aawara* (1993), Actor - *Bomb Blast* (1993), Actor - *Tilak* (1992), Actor - *Sangeet* (1992), as Dhrupad Prasad - *Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj* (1992), as Jailor - *Baharon Ke Manzil* (1991), Actor - *Pratikar* (1991), as Inspector Das - *Thanedaar* (1990), as Rangeele (The Cook) - *Amba* (1990), as Neelkanth - *Haatim Tai* (1990), as Nazrul - *Shaitani Ilaaka* (1990), Actor - *Meri Lalkaar* (1990), Actor - *Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai* (1990), Actor - *Kali Ganga* (1990), Actor - *Ladaai* (1989), as Radheyshyam Pundit - *Hisaab Khoon Ka* (1989), Actor - *Khoj* (1989), Actor - *Purani Haveli* (1989), as Manghu - *Mahaadev* (1989), Actor - *Clerk* (1989), Actor - *Dost Garibon Ka* (1989), as Barkat Ali Khan / Bholeram - *Commando* (1988), as Ram Chong - *Maalamaal* (1988), Actor - *Hero Hiralal* (1988), as Bhagwan - Hawa Hawai Productions - *Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani* (1988), as Asha's brother - *Veerana* (1988), as Hitchcock - *Today's Robin Hood* (1988), Actor - *Aage Ki Soch* (1988), Actor - *Gharwali Baharwali* (1988), as Anand Rastogi - *Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam* (1987), as Mr. Srivastav - *Param Dharam* (1987), as Tolaram - *Diljalaa* (1987), as Azad Modi - *Apne Apne* (1987), as Dheeraj - *Anokha Rishta* (1986), Actor - *Peechha Karro* (1986), as Giri Haridhara - *Bhagwaan Dada* (1986), as Bijli's Patron - *Love 86* (1986), as Havaldar Sandu - *Vikram Vetal* (1986), Actor - *Om* (1986), Actor - *Purana Mandir* (1984), as Sanga - *Bhavna* (1984), as Mr. Sinha - *Such is Life* (1984), series, as (Different character in each episode.) - *Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!* (1984), as Lawyer - *Ardh Satya* (1983), Actor - *Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro* (1983), as D'Mello - *Shakti* (1982), Actor - *Saath Saath* (1982), as Satish Shah - *My Story* (1982), Actor - *Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai* (1981), Actor - *Umrao Jaan* (1981), Actor - *Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan* (1978), as Mahesh - *Gaman* (1978), Actor - *Bonga* (1976), Actor - *Murde* (1976), Actor ## Gallery - ![Satish Shah](https://film.one/media/person/3930185/gallery-b711666a4481.jpg) Satish Shah — Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/SatishShah1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Satish Shah](https://film.one/media/person/3930185/gallery-8f1dabb24190.jpg) Satish Shah — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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