Veteran Bollywood actor Satish Kaushik passed away at the age of 67. While the cause of death is unknown, his friend Anupam Kher confirmed the news on Twitter.
He wrote, “I know ‘death is the absolute truth of this world!'” But I never thought in my dreams that I would write this thing for my best friend #SatishKaushik while I was alive. Such a sudden end to a 45 year friendship! ! Life will NEVER be the same without you SATISH! Om Shanti!”
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Kangana Ranaut also tweeted about Satish. “Woke up to this horrible news, he was my biggest cheerleader, a very successful actor and director #SatishKaushik ji personally he was also a very kind and genuine person, I loved directing him in Emergency. He will be missed Om Shadi,” he wrote.
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Madhur Bhandarkar wrote, “I am so shocked to hear of the demise of actor-director Satish Kaushik ji, who was always vibrant, energetic and full of life, he will be greatly missed by the film fraternity and millions of fans, my sincere condolences to his family”.
Two days before his death, Satish celebrated Holi at Javed Akhtar’s house. In fact, he shared photos of the same on Twitter. He was joined at the party by Richa Chadha, Mahima Chaudhary, Ali Fazal and others.
Satish Chandra Kaushik, who was born on 13 April 1956, was an actor, director, producer, comedian and screenwriter. He graduated from Kirori Mal College and was an alumnus of the National School of Drama and the Film and Television Institute of India. He has acted in films like Ram Lakhan, Saajan Chale Sasural, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro and became a household name for his portrayal of Calendar in Shekhar Kapur’s Mr India.
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He has also directed many films like Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja, Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain, Tere Naam, Kyon Ki and most recently, Kaagaz with Pankaj Tripathi. She was last seen in Chhatriwali with Rakul Preet Singh. His upcoming film is Kangana’s Emergency, in which he plays Jagjivan Ram.
“Typical alcohol specialist. Music evangelist. Total travel scholar. Internet buff. Passionate entrepreneur.”