Satish Shah may have been stuck in comic roles, but he brought his own wit, intelligence and understanding to the characters he played, that made so much of his work memorable -- most of his best performances were on television.
Ten Satish Shah films and shows available on streaming platforms.
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983)
Where to watch: JioHotstar
Only he could play a corpse with such a sense of mischief in Kundan Shah's cult classic comedy.
Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984)
Where to watch: SonyLiv
In the wonderful domestic sitcom, at the height of Doordarshan's golden days, he played different characters and was a masterclass in comedy.
Filmi Chakkar (1993)
Where to watch: YouTube
A laugh-out-loud TV series about a film crazy family, in which he starred opposite Ratna Pathak Shah and got to use his talent with mimicry.
Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994)
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video and Z5
Even amidst the crowd of actors in Sooraj K Barjatya's family drama, he stood out in his scenes as the family doctor.
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994)
Where to watch: Netflix
In Kundan Shah's delightful coming of age comedy, he played the leading lady's (Suchitra Krishnamoorthy) father.
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video
In Aditya Chopra's megahit, he played the small but important role as the friend of the stern Babuji (Amrish Puri).
Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
Where to watch: Netflix and Amazon Prime Video
He had the small but light role of Karsanbhai Patel, Saif Ali Khan's father, in Nikkhil Advani's film.
Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004)
Where to watch: JioHotstar
In the wonderful comedy, he played the upper class Indravadhan Sarabhai, constantly baffled by the antics of his wife (Ratna Pathak Shah) and the rest of his loony family.
Main Hoon Na (2004)
Where to watch: Netflix
In Farah Khan's campus adventure, his role as the eccentric, spitting professor was hilarious.
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004)
Where to watch: JioHotstar and Amazon Prime Video
In David Dhawan's romantic comedy, he played funny security guard Suraj Prakash who can't stay awake at night.