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Ratna Pathak Shah Says Satish Shah 'Didn't Deserve Mourning,' Recalls Joyful Farewell

Ratna Pathak Shah says the Sarabhai cast chose a music-filled tribute to reflect his public cheerfulness.

Overview

  • She describes a prayer gathering where colleagues sang Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’s theme and focused on making his wife, Madhu, smile.
  • Ratna recalls the only time she saw him visibly shattered was years ago when Madhu needed blood transfusions.
  • Satish Shah died on October 25 at 74 after collapsing at home in Mumbai during lunch and being declared dead on arrival, according to reporting.
  • Coverage notes conflicting accounts of his medical cause, with early reports citing kidney failure and co-star Rajesh Kumar later saying it was a heart attack.
  • Reports say he had no children and is survived by Madhu, who is living with Alzheimer’s disease.