Late Bollywood actor Satish Shah was posthumously awarded the prestigious Padma Shri on June 23. His close co-stars Rupali Ganguly and Deven Bhojani expressed both pride and sadness over his absence to receive the honor in person. The award was accepted on Shah’s behalf by his cousin, Arvind Mamania, at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Deven Bhojani shared a video related to the honor, expressing pride and longing for Satish Shah to be present to receive the accolade himself. Rupali Ganguly also shared the news on social media, expressing her emotions and regret over Shah not being there to receive the honor in person.
Satish Shah, known for his impeccable comic timing and iconic roles in television and cinema, passed away on October 25, 2025, at the age of 74. His memorable performances include films like ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’, ‘Main Hoon Na’, ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’, ‘Om Shanti Om’, and ‘Fanaa’, as well as TV classics like ‘Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi’ and ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’.
The funeral of Satish Shah saw the cast and crew of ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’ paying their final respects by singing the show’s iconic title track in his honor.
