Beloved 'Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai' Star Satish Shah Passes Away at 74

Veteran actor Satish Shah, who was known for his memorable performances, especially as Indravadhan Sarabhai in the popular TV show 'Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai', has passed away in Mumbai at the age of 74. The show, which is now considered a cult classic, was initially a flop and taken off air due to low TRPs when it first aired. However, it later gained immense popularity when it was re-run as a daily.

In an earlier interview, Shah had spoken about the show's initial failure, saying, "Let me tell you something, we did the serial as a weekly. However, at that time it was not publicised much. By the time people got to know that it's a good serial and started watching it, it was taken off air due to lack of TRPs! It was the first failure of my career on TV. I felt bad." He also revealed that he had compromised on his remuneration to be a part of the show.

The entire cast of 'Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai', including Rupali Ganguly, Sumeet Raghavan, and Rajesh Kumar, attended Shah's funeral in Mumbai, with Rupali breaking down in tears. Other celebrities like Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, and Supriya Pathak also paid their respects to the veteran actor.