Veteran actor Satish Shah passed away in October 2025. Seven months after his death, the Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai cast members recently came together for a reunion party. Rupali Ganguly shared glimpses of the get-together on social media.
In the video, Sumeet Raghavan, Rajesh Kumar, Ratna Pathak Shah, Deven Bhojani, JD Majethia and Aatish Kapadia were seen catching up with one another. While sharing the clip, Rupali also remembered Satish Shah, saying she missed him ‘dearly.’
Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai reunion
Meeting for the first time since Satish Shah’s demise, the actors were seen exchanging warm hugs. Later, the team also sang the show’s title track. Sharing the post, Rupali wrote, “Some reunions bring back memories, some bring back emotions. Missed you, kaka, dearly.”
Reacting to the post, one of the fans wrote, “This song feels incomplete without Indravardhan Sarabhai’s face…” Another fan wrote, “The OG Don of the Sarabhai family is dearly missed in this frame. But all of you guys coming together for some reason and gracing the screen again is pure happiness and nostalgia for Sarabhai lovers.” A third fan commented, “One of my most favorite shows of all time.” One of the fans also posted a special request, “Please make a reunion episode like FRIENDS!”
Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai was initially considered a flop
In 2023, Satish Shah spoke about Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai during an interview with Rajshri. He said, “The makers of Sarabhai came to my house, and they narrated me the whole story that there is a role of a father. I was listening to it seriously and told them, ‘Ok, let’s do it.’ When we started the show, it was taken off air because it had low TRPs. I don’t want to blame anyone. We had worked sincerely. But people realised later when they again saw it, and after that it (TRP) went on rising.”
“The reason behind making the serial was that the channel Star One, they wanted to cater to the higher set of society. So the idea was to start an elite channel that would be enjoyed by the upper crust of society. I have met girls who told me, ‘I would love to have a father-in-law like you.’ I have met guys who said, ‘I would love to have a father like you.’ I have met women who said, ‘I would hate to have a husband like you.,'” the actor added.
Sarabhai vs Sarabhai first aired in 2004, with a second season premiering in 2017. Although a third season was reportedly in the works, there have been no recent updates on the project. Back in 2024, JD Majethia told SCREEN, “It is very much in mind, but for it to be on paper, there needs to be some wow factor. So if you all pray, something should come up, but Sarabhai 3 is very much on the cards.”
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Rupali Ganguly shares glimpses from Sarabhai vs Sarabhai cast reunion. (Photos: Rupali Ganguly/ Instagram)