Sumeet Raghvan and Rajesh Kumar remember their 'Sarabhai vs Sarabhai' father Satish Shah in emotional posts: 'Love you dad'

Actor Rajesh Kumar, who shared the screen with Satish Shah in the iconic sitcom ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’, described the actor as a “father figure” in his life while paying tribute to the artist following his demise on Saturday.

According to the medical certification of cause of death, Satish Shah passed away due to Septic Shock at the age of 74 today.

Taking to his Instagram handle, actor Rajesh mourned the loss of the actor, calling it a “big loss” to the entertainment industry of India.

The ‘Saiyaara’ actor paid tribute to Satish Shah by describing him as the “father figure” of his life and an unforgettable member of the Sarabhai family.

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He wrote, “This is the worst hour for me. I still cannot process that Satish ji is no more. All I can say is that it feels I have lost my father."

Rajesh Kumar expressed his grief at the unfortunate passing of Satish Shah. He described Shah as a man full of life and humour who made a significant mark as an actor.

“A man full of life and humour. Challenging everything. Made his name left his mark as an actor. This is a big, big loss to the industry and us (Sarabhai’s family). Let’s pray for his departed soul and keep him in your prayers,” added Rajesh Kumar.

While fondly addressing the actor as “Kaka”, Rajesh Kumar wrote, “RIP Kaka."

And here was actor Sumeet Raghvan’s heartfelt tribute to the late actor as he got emotional remembering Indravadan Sarabhai.

Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit shared the news of Shah’s passing away on Instagram as he wrote, “Sad and shocked to inform you that our dear friend and a great actor Satish Shah has expired few hours ago due to kidney failure. He was rushed to Hinduja hospital where he breathed his last. A great loss to our industry . Om Shanti.”

With added inputs from the agencies