Satish Shah

Actor

June 25, 1951 (74 years)

† October 25, 2025

Bombay, India

Biography

Satish Ravilal Shah was an Indian actor. He was best known for his comic roles in films including Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, Main Hoon Na, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Fanaa and Om Shanti Om. In 2008, he co-judged Comedy Circus with Archana Puran Singh.

Filmography

8.5

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Ajit Singh, Kuljeet's Father

Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values. Simran has left for India to be married to her childhood fiancé. Raj leaves for India with a mission at his hands, to claim his lady love under the noses of her whole family. Thus begins a saga.

6.2

Ramaiya Vastavaiya

Krishnakant (Ram's Maternal Uncle)

A wealthy NRI falls hard for a country girl during a visit to his homeland.

6.1

Hum Saath Saath Hain

Pritam

A wealthy businessman's traditional family celebrate their togetherness when his three sons get married, but slowly find themselves growing apart after a misunderstanding.

7.1

Om Shanti Om

Partho Roy

Reincarnated 30 years after being killed in a suspicious on-set fire, a small-time actor is determined to punish the person who ignited the blaze.

6.8

Fanaa

Colonel

Zooni Ali Beg is a blind Kashmiri girl who travels without her parents for the first time with a dance troupe to Delhi to perform in a ceremony for independence day. On her journey, she meets Rehan Khan, a casanova and tour guide who flirts with her. Although her friends warn Zooni about him, she cannot resist falling in love with him and he takes her on a private tour of New Delhi. But there is more to Rehan than meets the eye and Zooni will have to make a heartbreaking decision.

6.9

Sarabhai vs Sarabhai

Indravadhan ''Indu" Sarabhai

The show revolves around the lives of the members of an Uber Wealthy - High Society Gujarati family of Cuffe Parade - South Mumbai, whose daughter-in-law is from a middle class Delhi background.

6.6

Main Hoon Na

Professor Rasai

An army major goes undercover as a college student. His mission is both professional and personal: to protect his general's daughter from a radical militant, and to find his estranged half-brother.

7.5

Kal Ho Naa Ho

Karsanbhai Patel

An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.

5.7

Ra.One

Iyer

When the titular antagonist of an action game takes on physical form, it's up to the game's less powerful protagonist to save the world.

6.2

Mujhse Dosti Karoge!

Mr. Sahani

A man falls in love with his childhood friend, but another friend is the one who reciprocates his feelings.

6.6

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

Doctor

Prem and Nisha meet and fall in love at the wedding of their elder siblings, but their plans to be together are put in jeopardy when Nisha's sister dies, leaving behind a baby.

6.5

Mujhse Shaadi Karogi

Suraj Prakash

Sameer, fast at losing his temper is re-located to Goa where he falls in love with Rani. But Sameer's new roommate Sunny, has some plans of his own.

6.7

Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai

Anthony Rodriques

Sonia and Rohit love each other but Rohit is mysteriously killed. When Sonia moves to New Zealand, she meets Raj, Rohit's lookalike who helps her trace Rohit's killer.

4.5

United Kacche

Jogu Chimanlal Patel

Tango's biggest dream in life is to shift abroad from his pind in Punjab. He finally manages, but as a kachcha, an illegal immigrant. Is life in the UK as rosy as Tango thought it would be?

6.6

Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

Kaka Chowdhry

Two rival reporters team up to help prove the innocence of a man set to be hanged for the murder of a politician.

6.7

Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa

Simon

A man belongs to a middle-class family and is intent on pursuing his career with a music group, despite his dad's disapproval. He is also in love with the lead singer, but she sees him mainly as a friend.

9.3

Such is Life

(Different character in each episode.)

Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi was a popular comedy sitcom on Indian television, aired for the first time in 1984. It was written by comedy writer Sharad Joshi and directed by Kundan Shah, S. S. Oberoi and Raman Kumar. It was one of the first sitcoms and one of the biggest hit shows on Indian television after the state owned television, Doordarshan, started sponsoring its programs. The episodes revolved around funny happenings in the lives of Ranjit Verma and Renu Verma, who play a married couple along with Renu's unmarried and unemployed younger brother Raja and then Chachi's daughter who plays the character of Rashmi. Other characters were Ranjit's boss, his Bengali neighbours.

6.3

Chalte Chalte

Manubhai

A man pursues a woman who is already engaged and eventually gets married to her. Differences between the two lead to a bitter separation that threatens to destroy their relationship forever.

5.5

Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega

Mahesh Hirwani

Jahnvi’s best friend Pooja attempts suicide when her boyfriend jilts her. Raj, a struggling singer, saves Pooja but she still goes into a coma and Raj gets stuck into caring for her. Upon recovery, Pooja falls for Raj, but he is in love with Jahnvi.

6.0

Umrao Jaan

Amiran is sold to a brothel by a corrupt cop after her father testifies against him. Many years later, she grows up to be an accomplished poetess and a renowned courtesan, Umrao Jaan.