[1] Dubhashi acted in the role of Natsamrat in noted Marathi playwright Kusumagraj’s iconic & milestone Marathi play "Natsamrat" after Dr. Shriram Lagoo.
[2][3][4] In the play written by P. L. Deshpande "Ti Phulrani" which had become very popular during 70s, Bhakti Barve had performed the title role opposite Satish Dubhashi.
[5] Dubhashi's notable movie roles include the one of pragmatic union leader D’Costa (reportedly based on George Fernandes) in the 1979 Marathi political drama movie Sinhasan directed by Jabbar Patel.
Dubhashi was the maternal cousin of the veteran Marathi writer and humorist P.L.Deshpande[citation needed].
His paternal grandfather, Vaman Mangesh Dubhashi[citation needed], was a poet and connoisseur of literature, who was also the founder of Hindu High School located in Karwar.