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Satish Kaushik Death: Cashier To Film Director, 7 Lesser-Known Facts You Didn't Know About The Veteran Actor
Satish Kaushik's contribution to Indian cinema is immense. Let's take a look back at the veteran actor-director's lesser-known facts.
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Satish Kaushik death: The Indian film industry is deeply saddened by the sudden death of legendary actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik. He passed away at the wee hours of March 9, 2023, in Gurugram due to a heart attack. His unexpected demise came as a shock to everyone as he was reportedly in good health until the previous day, when he had attended a Holi celebration hosted by Javed Akhtar at his home on March 7. His mortal remains will be brought to Mumbai today at 3 pm and the funeral will reportedly take place in the evening.
His contribution to Indian cinema is immense, and he will be remembered for his jovial attitude towards life. Let's go down memory lane and get to know some lesser-known facts about the veteran actor.
1- Satish Kaushik was born in Haryana's Mahendragarh, on April 13, 1956. He completed his graduation from Kirori Mal College in Delhi and is an alumni of the National School of Drama and the Film and Television Institute of India.
2- In 1979, when Satish first came to Mumbai, he took a job at a textile mill at a wage of Rs 400 per month. It took him a year to stabilise his life in Mumbai.
3- Not many know that Satish Kaushik and Anupam Kher were batchmates at NSD, and together they formed a film production house named 'Karol Bagh Productions.'
4- He married his wife Shashi Kaushik in 1985 and lost his two-year-old son Shanu Kaushik in 1996. The couple welcomed their daughter Vanshika in 2012 through surrogacy.
5- Satish was awarded a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the 2008 film Brick Lane and also has a couple of Filmfare awards in his credits.
6- The actor was not just a director; he also penned dialogues for Kundan Shah's cult comedy Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, which was also his first movie.
7- He rejected Aamir Khan for Mr. India because he came for the interview in a car.
Satish Kaushik has won millions of hearts with his vast portfolio of roles, especially in comic films like Mr. India, Ram Lakhan, Deewana Mastana, Saajan Chale Sasural, and Udta Punjab, among others. As a filmmaker, Kaushik had made films such as Roop Ki Rani, Choron Ka Raja, Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain, Tere Naam, and others.
