Anupam Kher tears up as he shares update on Satish Shah’s wife Madhu Shah’s battle with Alzheimer’s: ‘She lost memory of his passing for a while’

Satish Shah’s demise left the Indian film and television industry in deep shock. The veteran actor, best remembered for his impeccable comic timing and charming screen presence, passed away recently, leaving behind countless memories and a grieving circle of friends, colleagues and admirers.

Since his passing, heartfelt tributes have poured in from all corners, reflecting how loved and respected he was.In a touching gesture, filmmaker Ashoke Pandit and actor Anupam Kher recently visited Satish’s wife, Madhu Shah, who is battling Alzheimer’s disease.

Ashoke Pandit and Anupam Kher visit Madhu Shah during emotional time

Ashoke Pandit later shared a heartwarming video from their visit. In the clip, Anupam Kher can be seen singing tunes with Madhu, who struggles to recall the lyrics but joins in with a smile and folded hands of gratitude.The caption of the video reads, “What a moment of hope and positivity while remembering our dear friend Satish Shah at his home with Madhu, when Anupam Kher and I spent some time with her singing, along with her sister, Arvind ji, and Ramesh ji.”Pandit also wrote, “Keep sending positive energies and blessings to Madhu so that she gets back to her original form with her vibrant smiles and laughter. Positive thoughts can do miracles.”

Anupam Kher shares his nervous feelings before meeting

Anupam Kher also took to Instagram to share a video in which he opened up about his meeting with Madhu and reflected on the moments that left him heartbroken.In the caption, written in Hindi, Anupam confessed that he felt nervous before meeting Madhu. He shared that while he knew she was in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, he was unsure of what she remembered and what she didn’t, or whether he should even mention Satish during their conversation.

He revealed that before leaving, he promised Madhu he would continue visiting her.

Madhu Shah’s memories come and go in phases

In the video, Kher said, “Madhu first recognised me and said ‘thank you for coming’. And then she lost her memories.. Woh phases mein aata hai (it comes in phases). And then she said how are you because I didn’t want to talk about the death of Satish. Mujhe samjh nahi aa raha tha ke main us topic pe baat karun toh kaise karun (I didn’t know how to bring that up).

I didn’t know whether it would trigger her memory and then she will feel sad, bad, and miserable.

” Anupam shared that Madhu also asked him about his wife Kirron Kher, and then the memory of Satish’s demise came back to her.

Madhu Shah recalls Satish Shah’s passing briefly

“For a flicker of a second, she said chala gaya (he has gone). At that moment she said she had tears in her eyes and then again she lost that memory and then she said lots of things… I have videos with her which I made with permission of her sister.

We sang songs together because she is fond of singing, and then she asked me to come over again to eat food made by her,” Anupam revealed.

Anupam Kher struggles to hold back tears

“Jab main jaane laga toh woh mujhse boli ke aap aana agli baar khana khaane, but but he may not be there (When I was about to leave, she said I should come again to eat the food made by her)... I somehow held my tears but when I came out of the house I couldn’t control,” Anupam said.

He added a heartfelt reminder for everyone, saying that people should take care of their “parents, siblings and friends”.

He ended his message with a simple truth: “Life is fragile… Don’t have regrets later on.”

About Satish Shah’s demise

Satish Shah passed away on October 25 after collapsing at his Mumbai residence during lunch. He was immediately taken to hospital, where doctors could not revive him. His funeral was held in Mumbai on Sunday. On Monday, friends and family gathered to pay their last respects to the late actor Satish Shah at a prayer meet.