Actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik, known for his memorable comic roles in films such as 바카라Jaane Bhi do Yaaro바카라 and 바카라Mr India바카라, passed away following a heart attack early Thursday morning. He was 66.
According to friend and colleague Anupam Kher, Kaushik was at a friend's home in Delhi when he complained of uneasiness.
"He felt uneasy and he told his driver to take him to the hospital and on the way he suffered a heart attack around 1 am," Kher told PTI.
In a tweet earlier, Kher said he was shocked to hear about Kaushik's sudden death.
"I know that death is the ultimate truth but never in my dreams I thought that I would have to write this about my best friend Satish Kaushik. A sudden full stop to 45 years of friendship. Life will never be the same without you Satish! Om Shanti," Kher tweeted.
An alumnus of the National School of Drama and the Film and Television Institute of India, Kaushik was a multi-faceted personality who co-wrote the dialogues for Kundan Shah바카라s 바카라Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro바카라 with Ranjit Kapoor. He also played the role of Ashok, the assistant to Pankaj Kapur바카라s corrupt contractor Tarneja in 1983 cult classic.
Another memorable role of Kaushik is of the lovable Calendar in Shekhar Kapoor바카라s sci-fi drama 바카라Mr India바카라, the cook at the orphanage run by Anil Kapoor바카라s character in the film.
Kapoor and Kaushik worked together in a number of films such as 바카라Ram Lakhan바카라, 바카라Jamai Raja바카라, 바카라Andaz바카라, 바카라Gharwali Baharwali바카라 and Kaushik바카라s directorial debut 바카라Roop Ki Raani Choron Ka Raja바카라 among other directorial ventures.
Kaushik바카라s comic pairing with Govinda yielded some of the biggest hits of the 90s in films such as 바카라Swarg바카라, 바카라Saajan Chale Sasural바카라, 바카라Deewana Mastana바카라, 바카라Pardesi Babu바카라, 바카라Bade Miyan Chote Miyan바카라, 바카라Aunty No 1바카라 and 바카라Haseena Maan Jayegi바카라 to name a few.
He was a successful director with a wide-ranging filmography that began with 1993바카라s 바카라Roop Ki Raani Choron Ka Raja바카라, had hits such 바카라Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain바카라, 바카라Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai바카라, 바카라Badhaai Ho Badhaai바카라, Salman Khan-starrer hit 바카라Tere Naa바카라 that memorably sparked a middle-parted hairstyle trend in youngsters.
He also directed 바카라Vaada바카라, 바카라Shadi Se Pehle바카라, 바카라Karzzz바카라, 바카라Milenge Milenge바카라, 바카라Gang of Ghosts바카라 and most recently, the 2021 film 바카라Kaagaz바카라 with Pankaj Tripathi.
Kaushik's last post on his official Twitter account was a series of pictures from the annual Holi celebrations organised by noted lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar on March 7 in Mumbai.
"Colourful Happy Fun #Holi party at Janki Kutir Juhu by @Javedakhtarjadu @babaazmi @AzmiShabana @tanviazmi.. met the newly wed beautiful couple @alifazal9 @RichaChadha .. wishing Happy Holi to everyone #friendship #festival #Holi2023 #colors," he wrote.
Actor Kangana Ranaut, who worked with Kaushik in her upcoming film "Emergency", remembered the actor as a "kind and genuine man".
"Woke up to this horrible news, he was my biggest cheerleader, a very successful actor and director #SatishKaushik ji personally was also a very kind and genuine man, I loved directing him in Emergency. He will be missed, Om Shanti," she tweeted.
Manoj Bajpayee said Kaushik바카라s death was a 바카라great loss바카라 for the film fraternity.
바카라Completely shocked to read this! What a great loss for all of us and his family! Condolences to his family & friends!May you rest in peace Satish Bhai !"
Expressing his condolences, filmmaker Hansal Mehta remembered Kaushik as an actor, who is hungry for better characters and a passionate storyteller.
바카라Satish ji gone too soon. Don바카라t even know how to say that you will be missed dearly. Your hunger for better characters, your passion for stories and your love for life are irreplaceable. Our film together 바카라Ek Director Ki Maut바카라 now is no longer a film. Om Shanti,바카라 he said.
Actor-director Soni Razdan said she is in disbelief about the demise of her 바카라Mandi바카라 co-star, who she fondly remembered as a 바카라jolly gentle soul바카라.
바카라Shocked and heartbroken to hear our contemporary @satishkaushik2 is no more. Many of us met him for the first time while we were shooting Mandi. He was a jolly gentle soul always laughing. It바카라s very hard to believe he바카라s gone. RIP dear Satish we will miss you terribly,바카라 she said.
Born in Haryana and raised in Delhi바카라s Karol Bagh, Kaushik always dreamed of becoming an actor. This took him to the NSD and then to Mumbai. In interviews, Kaushik often recalled how he left for the city of dreams with Rs 800, given to him by his brother-in-law, and a conviction that he would make it big.
A young Kaushik worked at a textile mill during the day and spent his evenings at Mumbai바카라s famed Prithvi theatre.
He would eventually find work with Shekhar Kapoor as an assistant before making a mark in acting and then direction.
Kaushik is survived by his wife and daughter.
(With PTI Inputs)
