Overview
- Friends and colleagues gathered on October 27 at Jalaram Hall in Juhu for a Shraddhanjali Kriya, with prominent film and TV figures in attendance.
- Sonu Nigam performed Tere Mere Sapne, and Satish Shah’s wife, Madhu, who is battling Alzheimer’s, was seen joining him in a widely shared tribute video.
- Rupali Ganguly and JD Majethia requested photographers not to film Madhu as she exited the venue, highlighting privacy concerns around the intimate moments.
- Reports initially cited kidney failure, but co-star Rajesh Kumar said Shah died of a sudden cardiac arrest; the hospital confirmed he was found unresponsive and could not be revived after CPR.
- The Sarabhai vs Sarabhai team sang the show’s title track at the funeral, and friends noted Shah had undergone a recent kidney transplant to keep caring for his wife.