Satish Kaushik Dies After Heart Attack: Urmila Matondkar To Manoj Bajpayee, Bollywood Mourns Actor's Sudden Demise

Veteran actor Satish Kaushik passed away this morning at the age of 66. Actor and his close friend Anupam Kher shared the news on Twitter. The veteran actor was known for his film performances and remarkable direction.

Satish was born on 13 April 1956 in Mahendragarh, Haryana. He studied acting at Delhi's famous National School Of Drama. The industry is shocked by his sudden demise and many actors, actresses, filmmakers are mourning his death.

Actress Neha Dhupia took his picture to Twitter and wrote, "Thank you for the cinema, thank you for the laughs … rest in peace Satish Kaushik ji …. My love and strength to the family … #gonetoosoon"

Thank you for the cinema , thank you for the laughs … rest in peace Satish Kaushik ji …. 
My love and strength to the family … #gonetoosoon pic.twitter.com/uvcYt1eL4A

— Neha Dhupia (@NehaDhupia) March 9, 2023

Veteran actress Urmila Matondkar wrote, "Shocked n saddened by the news of sad demise of a talented actor, director n a wonderful human being #SatishaKaushik ji. May his soul rest in peace. My deepest condolences to his family n friends Om Shanti"

Shocked n saddened by the news of sad demise of a talented actor, director n a wonderful human being #SatishaKaushik ji. May his soul rest in peace. My deepest condolences to his family n friends  Om Shanti  pic.twitter.com/1osfA3wC9Z — Urmila Matondkar (@UrmilaMatondkar) March 9, 2023

Manoj Bajpayee, saddened by actor's demise wrote, "Completely 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 !"

Completely 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 ! https://t.co/IGJqVK3Hgk — manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) March 9, 2023

Actor Vineet Kumar Singh tweeted, "Condolences to his family & friends. Rest in peace Satish ji Om Shanti"

Condolences to his family & friends.
Rest in peace Satish ji
ॐ शान्ति #SatishKaushik  pic.twitter.com/ERIuqHCd8r — Vineet Kumar Singh (@vineetkumar_s) March 9, 2023

Also, filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar wrote on Twitter, "I am so shocked to hear the demise of actor-director Satish Kaushik ji, who was always vibrant, energetic and full of life, he will be missed immensely by the film fraternity & millions of admires, My deepest condolences to his family members. #OmShanti."

I am so shocked to hear the demise of actor-director Satish Kaushik ji, who was always vibrant, energetic and full of life, he will be missed immensely by the film fraternity & millions of admires, My deepest condolences to his family members. #OmShanti. @satishkaushik2 pic.twitter.com/Q9Sd0M1f28 — Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) March 9, 2023

Many other celebrities have mourned the sudden death of 'Mr. India' actor.

Satish Kaushik was famous for his roles as 'Calendar' in Anil Kapoor's Mr. India, and 'Pappu Pager' in Deewana Mastana. Fans highly appreciated his comic timing. Salman Khan's blockbuster "Tere Naam", and Arjun Rampal starrer "Vaada", were among the films Satish directed.

Anupam Kher tweeted in the morning about Kaushik's sudden demise. "I know "death is the last truth of this world!" But I never thought in my dreams that I would write this thing about my best friend Satish Kaushik while I'm alive. Such a sudden full stop on the friendship of 45 years!! Life will NEVER be the same without you SATISH! Om Shanti!," veteran actor Kher said in a tweet in Hindi.

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

The actor died after suffering a heart attack in Delhi NCR. His body is currently at Fortis hospital, Gurugram and will be brought to Mumbai after the postmortem.