Road,
Movie
was
recently
premiered
at
2009
Toronto
Film
Festival.
Directed
by
Dev
Benegal,
the
film
has
seen
some
fabulous
critic
reviews
coming
its
way
and
is
now
going
full
steam
ahead
to
make
its
presence
felt
in
more
such
international
film
festivals.
Even
though
the
film
is
being
sold
as
an
Abhay
Deol
starrer,
the
man
who
is
not
being
missed
by
a
single
critic
is
Satish
Kaushik
who
is
being
pointed
out
for
his
terrific
performance
by
one
and
all.
"When
it
is
written
about
that
Satish
Kaushik
has
come
up
trumps
in
the
movie,
I
obviously
pride
myself.
More
so
because
while
in
Bollywood,
as
an
actor
I
have
been
pretty
much
slotted
in
the
last
25
odd
years,
out
there
in
the
West,
filmmakers
are
still
willing
to
experiment",
says
Satish
Kaushik
who
continues
to
play
the
balancing
act
between
being
an
actor
and
a
director.
In
the
film,
Satish
Kaushik
plays
the
role
of
a
wanderer
who
seemingly
knows
everything
about
life.
As
a
constant
companion
of
Abhay
Deol,
he
brings
some
of
the
most
light
hearted
moments
in
the
film
while
also
making
quite
a
few
statements
in
an
understated
manner.
Continuing
in
the
same
vein,
he
adds,
"For
them
an
actor
is
an
actor.
They
don't
hesitate
in
putting
you
in
a
challenging
situation.
Whether
it
is
Road,
Movie
or
earlier
Brick
Lane
(2007),
I
have
got
some
great
roles
to
play.
They
have
been
a
complete
departure
from
the
dozens
of
funny
characters
that
I
have
played.
Of
course,
these
are
the
roles
that
have
given
me
recognition
in
my
country.
But
as
a
creative
person,
I
am
happy
that
West
is
giving
me
my
due."
Now
that
West
seems
to
be
waking
up
for
him,
is
he
planning
to
become
a
little
more
aggressive
about
his
international
assignments?
"Of
course
I
will
love
to
do
that",
he
immediately
responds,
"Films
like
Road,
Movie
and
Brick
Lane
add
a
lot
to
your
resume.
It
now
boasts
of
international
presence
as
well.
Most
importantly,
the
kind
of
roles
coming
to
me
aren't
peripheral.
It's
not
that
'chalo,
ek
Indian
aadmi
lena
hai
do
scene
ke
liye,
so
let's
get
someone
from
Bollywood'.
They
are
worthy
roles,
the
kinds
that
are
integral
to
the
film,
both
quality
as
well
as
length
wise."
This
is
the
reason
why
both
he
as
well
as
Danny
Boyle
felt
that
they
may
work
in
some
other
assignment
instead
of
Slumdog
Millionaire.
Not
many
are
aware
that
Satish
Kaushik
was
earlier
auditioned
for
the
role
of
a
Sub-Inspector
(who
reports
to
Irrfan
Khan)
that
was
later
played
by
Saurabh
Shukla.
"Yes,
Danny
had
auditioned
me
and
I
was
more
or
less
finalized
too.
But
then
he
told
me
that
he
had
seen
me
in
Brick
Lane
and
believed
that
as
an
actor,
I
had
a
lot
more
to
offer.
He
felt
that
if
I
played
the
role
for
which
I
had
auditioned,
it
wouldn't
justify
my
standing
as
an
actor.
We
agreed
to
get
together
for
something
better
in
time
to
come",
narrates
Kaushik.
His
contemporaries
from
the
early
80s,
Anupam
Kher,
Naseeruddin
Shah
and
Om
Puri,
have
already
made
an
impression
in
the
West,
whether
American
or
British
film
industry.
Happy
to
join
the
league?
"Yes,
of
course.
This
is
the
right
time
to
go
for
the
kill.
All
us
senior
actors
are
seeing
some
good
recognition
coming
our
way",
he
concludes.