Mumbai, Oct. 26 -- Veteran actor Satish Shah, celebrated for his iconic performances in television and cinema, passed away on Saturday afternoon after collapsing suddenly while having lunch, his manager Ramesh Kadatala confirmed.

Speaking to ANI, Kadatala recounted the heartbreaking moments surrounding the actor's death. "Kal lunch karte samaye hua tha (It happened around 2 or 2:45 pm while he was having lunch). Vo khana khaate khaate ek niwala khaye fir collapse hua ( he ate a bite and then collapsed). Kuch half an hour laga ambulane laane mein (It took around half an hour to get the ambulance)...hospital jaane par declare kiya doctor ne..," he said.

Neighbour Anup, who was present with Shah at the time, remembered the actor as a kind ...