Actor-director Satish Kaushik passes away at 66
According to Kher, Kaushik was at a friend"s home in Delhi when he complained of uneasiness."He felt uneasy and he told driver to take him to the hospital and on the way he suffered a heart attack around 1 am," Kher.
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Mumbai, March 9: Bollywood actor and director Satish Kaushik, known for his roles like Calendar in Mr India passed away at the age of 66 on Wednesday. His friend and colleague Anupam Kher confirmed the news of his death. Satish Kaushik died after suffering a heart attack in the NCR. His body is at the Fortis hospital, Gurugram, and will be brought to Mumbai after postmortem.
An alumnus of the National School of Drama and the Film and Television Institute of India, Kaushik was best known for his roles in films such as "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron", "Mr India", "Deewana Mastana", and "Udta Punjab".
Known for his comic timing, Kaushik was also a director. His most popular films as a filmmaker are Salman Khan starrer "Tere Naam" and "Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai", starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Tusshar Kapoor.
According to Kher, Kaushik was at a friend's home in Delhi when he complained of uneasiness."He felt uneasy and he told driver to take him to the hospital and on the way he suffered a heart attack around 1 am," Kher.
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 that 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.
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
An alumnus of the National School of Drama and the Film and Television Institute of India, Kaushik was best known for his roles in films such as "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron", "Mr India", "Deewana Mastana", and "Udta Punjab".
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.
Reacting to the news 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 🙏 pic.twitter.com/vwCp2PA64u
— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) March 9, 2023
"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.
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