New Delhi: Veteran actor Satish Kaushik passed away at the age of 66 and left his fans and film fraternity stunned. His co-star and companion Anupam Kher was the one to break the news and condolences were poured in by the film industry as everyone came together in such loss. Cinema lost a brilliant actor, director and writer who entertained everyone with his craft.
जानता हूँ “मृत्यु ही इस दुनिया का अंतिम सच है!” पर ये बात मैं जीते जी कभी अपने जिगरी दोस्त #SatishKaushik के बारे में लिखूँगा, ये मैंने सपने में भी नहीं सोचा था।45 साल की दोस्ती पर ऐसे अचानक पूर्णविराम !! Life will NEVER be the same without you SATISH ! ओम् शांति! ??? pic.twitter.com/WC5Yutwvqc
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) March 8, 2023
While he brought smiles to everyone’s faces and was a master of comedy, his life has not been all hunky-dory. The actor faced hardships in his journey and worked on his craft to become what he was.
Kaushik began with the theatre society of Kirori Mal College, ‘The Players’ and went on to learn theatre at the Nation School of Drama (NSD). He did not stop there and also went to the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). Based in Delhi’s Karol Bagh, Kaushik came to Mumbai with just Rs 800 in his pocket.
In his personal life, he was blessed with a girl after 16 years of marriage, while he revealed that he lost his two-and-a-half-year-old son.
On the work front, he entered Bollywood as an assistant director under Shekhar Kapoor in ‘Masoom’ in 1983. He also went on to act in and write the dialogues for the critically acclaimed film ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron’. His role in Anil Kapoor and Sridevi starrer ‘Mr. India’ got him fame and later on, the David Dhawan comedies made him a household name.
He also went on to direct Anil and Sridevi in ‘Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja’ and directed a popular and acclaimed film ‘Tere Naam’.
As an actor, he was getting his due with complex characters, where he could show his craft and the layers he can provide. Sarah Gavron’s ‘Brick Lane’ was the first film that brought him out of the typecast comedian role and lately, he was a part of films and shows like ‘Scam 1992’ and ‘Thar’.
His upcoming ventures included ‘Patna Shukla’ and Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Emergency’.