Overview
- Ratna Pathak Shah says Satish Shah texted her at 12:57 pm on October 25, joking, “I’m often mistaken for an adult because of my age,” and she replied at 2:14 pm.
- Producer JD Majethia messaged her at 3:49 pm to say “Satishbhai is no more,” shortly after Shah reportedly collapsed at home during lunch.
- Co‑star Rajesh Kumar told media that Shah, 74, died of a sudden cardiac arrest, correcting earlier reports that cited kidney failure.
- Friends and colleagues reported receiving similarly light‑hearted messages from Shah earlier that day, underscoring the suddenness of his death.
- At the funeral, Ratna Pathak Shah recalls his wife Madhu asking, “Is this really happening?”, and the Sarabhai vs Sarabhai cast singing the show’s title song in tribute.