Satish Shah’s final moments; late actor’s manager recalls, ‘Ek niwala khaye, phir collapse..’

Satish Shah, a name that once brought a smile to every face, today has left everyone in tears. The news of ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’ star’s sudden demise due to kidney failure, sent shock waves across the nation.

Satish Shah passed away at the age of 74 on October 25, and today, on October 26, 2025, he was laid to rest in the presence of his friends and family. Recalling the late star, Ramesh Kadatala, his manager shared about his last moments. In a heartbreaking confession, he remembered how the actor collapsed while having his final meal.

Satish Shah's last moments - the actor collapsed during his last meal

It happened at noon, around 2 or 2:45 pm. The actor was having lunch, and all of a sudden, he collapsed.

"Kal lunch karte samaye hua tha. Vo khana khaate khaate ek niwala khaye, phir collapse hua. Kuch half an hour laga ambulance laane mein...hospital jaane par declare kiya doctor ne (It happened while he was having lunch. He ate a bite and then collapsed. It took around half an hour to get the ambulance. After reaching the hospital, the doctor declared him dead)," he said while speaking to ANI.Further, the ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron’ actor’s neighbor also spoke to the agency and revealed that as soon as Ramesh called him for help, he rushed in.

“Satish kaka ke liye madad chalu kiya.. hum koshish karte rahe unko sahi karne ke liye (We kept trying to help him). He was such a good person--an artist with a big heart. Jis jis ko bulaya tha vo turant chale aaye kaam chodkar ke (Everyone we called came immediately, leaving their work).

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Satish Shah underwent a kidney transplant a few months back

Ramesh further revealed that on June 16, Satish Shah was in surgery for a kidney transplant in Kolkata. However, he appeared fine after that, and medicine for minor infections was given.

"After that, everything was normal. There was a little urinary infection, but antibiotics were started," he revealed.

Satish Shah never encouraged anyone to talk about his health

In a social media video shared by Satish’s friend, and Indian filmmaker, Ashoke Pandit, it was revealed that Shah never liked people probing much about his health. Ashoke said whenever he used to ask Satish about his health, he would dodge the question, saying, ‘Don’t ask about my health, I am perfectly fine, and I am going for a shoot.’

The filmmaker said perhaps Satish knew that he wasn’t well, but he never talked about it.

Rather, he would enjoy engaging in a session of laughter and gossip. It was a shock when Satish Shah’s manager, Ramesh, called Ashoke from the late actor’s number for one last time. Unaware of the news, Ashoke answered the phone, thinking it was Satish Shah calling him. When he got to know his friend was no more, the filmmaker couldn’t process the news. Even while leaving for his funeral, he expressed that he couldn’t believe that the star had left the mortal world.

Satish Shah’s funeral

Following his demise, Satish Shah’s last rites took place at Pawan Hans Creamatorium, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai, on Sunday. From family to friends, everyone was visibly emotional.