Satish Shah spoke to his Sarabhai vs Sarabhai co-star Ratna Pathak Shah two hours before his demise, reveals JD Majethia

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JD Majethia expressed his shock and said, “I couldn’t believe it because he had a chat with Aatish Kapadia at 11 am. He had a chat with Ratna ji at 12:57 pm. And after two hours, we got to know he is no more. The day before yesterday, we were supposed to meet. I was right below his house, but he said he was too tired to meet. I’m about to retire. I told him my family also wanted to meet him. Bohot pyaar karte the betiyon se, very close to my wife (He loved my daughters a lot, was very close to my wife).”

“He spoke to everyone on the phone. He said, ‘Look how I’m sounding, I’m so healthy.’ He told me, ‘Aav ne pachi madiye, that ‘pachi’ will never come now. (He told me we shall meet later, but that later will never come now),” Majethia added.

Satish Shah’s passing has left his friends from the industry and fans heartbroken. His Sarabhai vs Sarabhai co-stars, in particular, have been deeply affected by the loss. Talking to SCREEN, Rajesh Kumar, who played Roshesh Sarabhai in the show, said, “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 like I have lost my father. A man full of life and humour. Challenging everything. Made his name and left his mark as an actor. This is a big, big loss to the industry and us (the Sarabhai family). Let’s pray for his departed soul and keep him in your prayers.”

Aatish Kapadia told SCREEN, “I am completely devastated. We were regularly in touch. We have a Sarabhi group where we constantly interact. Apart from the show, he was family for me, so I don’t know what to say. He did have a kidney transplant may be that caused complications, but I am not sure. I am completely numb; it’s not sinking in. He is the liveliest in our group; to talk about him in the past tense is something I cannot imagine.”

Satish Shah’s last rites took place on October 26 at the Pawan Hans crematorium in Mumbai.

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