He acted in over 390 films across five decades.
His voice was used to dub the villain in Gehri Chaal to maintain suspense.
His family established Satyen Kappu Film Productions in 1994.
He was often cast as a father figure opposite leading stars like Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna.
He passed away on 27 October 2007 in Mumbai due to cardiac arrest.