Actor Sumeet Raghvan, who portrayed Sahil Sarabhai in the classic sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, broke down remembering his ‘dad’ Satish Shah in a heartfelt post on Instagram.
Veteran actor Satish Shah died of kidney failure in Mumbai on Saturday, October 25. He was 74 years old.
Acknowledging the condolence messages that poured in on social media for the demise of Indravadan Sarabhai, Sumeet said that as the elder son of the Sarabhai family, “I accept them”.
“I love you satish kaka..I love you dad…We all love and miss you Indu..narad muniiiii,” he captioned his post.
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“There was only one Indravadan”
Heartbroken over the death of Satish Shah, Sumeet shared an emotional video on social media saying that the veteran actor was not just an actor but also the heart and soul of their Sarabhai family.
Fighting back tears, Sumeet recalled how the 2004 show, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, ended after 70 episodes, but remains in the hearts of its fans even 21 years later.
The actor said that even today, people still identify with the characters from the show. “People come to us and say, ‘I am the Sahil of my house’ or ‘this one acts like Monisha’,” he shared with a bittersweet smile.
But he said, “But no one will ever say, ‘this is the Indravadan of our home’, because there was only one – Satish Kaka.”
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“Safe Travels Dad”
The actor said that the on-screen Sarabhai family shared a very close bond and always addressed each other as Sahil, Monisha, Rosesh, Dad and Mom, rather than Sumeet, Rupali or Rajesh.
With his voice shaking with emotion, Sumeet said, “The head of the family, Sarabhai, our oldest member, left us. He struggled with it for a while. After all, life can be very cruel.”
“To all the fans who send their condolences to the Sarabhai family, as the eldest son, I accept them,” he said.
With a very heavy heart, ‘Sahil’ ended his message, “And to Dad, I just want to say – safe travels, Dad. See you on the other side.”
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‘I lost my father…’: Rajesh Kumar aka Rosesh
Rajesh Kumar, who played Rosesh, the younger son of the Sarabhai family, also shared a strong emotional bond with Satish Shah, whom he also called his father figure.
He wrote on Instagram, “This is my worst hour. I still can’t process that Satish is gone. All I can say is that I feel like I’ve lost my father. (sic)”
