Actor Mukesh Khanna’s elder brother Satish Khanna passed away after suffering a heart attack. He was 84 years and had just recovered from coronavirus recently
In a recent interview with BT, Mukesh Khanna said, “Though Satish bhai was 84 years old, he was a tennis player and participated in various senior citizen tennis tournaments. Satish bhai was the former President of Indian Scout Guides and Fellowship and he brought me closer to the Scout movement. I had the honour of being appointed the brand ambassador of the Indian Scout Guides and Fellowship.”
He further added, “Satish bhai used to regularly watch my TV show Shaktimaan. He would tell me that the show is good not only for children but it is entertaining for adults, too. He used to visit me in the evenings and share his feedback on my TV show. Sometimes, he would even tell me how he did not enjoy a particular episode. He was very healthy and fit, but, he got infected by the virus. However, he had recovered some time ago, but my brother succumbed to a heart attack. I will miss him very much.”
Khanna recalls how his brother had been honoured by former President Pranab Mukherjee. He said, “He was honoured with the Silver Elephant, the highest national award, in his field of Scouts and Guides, awarded from the hands of late President Pranab Mukherjee. Satish bhai was the founder member of the Indian Scout and Guide Fellowship, which was formed in 1955. We were very proud of him.”