Satish Kaushik Dies Aged 66; Anupam Kher, Kangana Ranaut Condole Famous Bollywood Actor-Director's Death

New Delhi: Famous Bollywood Actor-Director Satish Kaushik has died aged 66, his friend Anupam Kher said in a tweet on Thursday (March 9, 2023). Kaushik, who was born in 1956 in Haryana, was known for his roles in various films including "Calendar" in Mr. India and "Pappu Pager" in Deewana Mastana. According to Kher, Kaushik was at a friend's home in Delhi when he complained of uneasiness.

"He felt uneasy and he told the driver to take him to the hospital and on the way he suffered a heart attack," Kher told the news agency PTI.

Satish Kaushik was then reportedly taken to Fortis Hospital in Gurugram.

"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!," Anupam 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

Actress Kangana Ranaut also expressed shock at Satish Kaushik's death and called him her "biggest cheerleader".

"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 wrote on Twitter and shared a picture with him.

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

Earlier on Tuesday, he had attended the Holi party thrown by Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi.

Colourful Happy Fun #Holi party at Janki Kutir Juhu by @Javedakhtarjadu @babaazmi @AzmiShabana @tanviazmi.. met the newly wed beautiful couple @alifazal9 @RichaChadha.. wishing Happy Holi to everyone  #friendship #festival #Holi2023 #colors pic.twitter.com/pa6MqUKdku — satish kaushik (@satishkaushik2) March 7, 2023

Satish Kaushik's death: Actor was famous for his roles in Mr India, Deewana Mastana

Satish Kaushik was born on April 13, 1956, in Haryana. An alumnus National School of Drama (NSD) and Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), he was famous for his roles in Anil Kapoor's Mr. India, David Dhawan-directed Deewana Mastana, "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron" and "Udta Punjab".

28 yrs of Mr India..25th may 1987..I was the associate director but this was first day of shoot as "Calender " pic.twitter.com/8G19dEi463

— satish kaushik (@satishkaushik2) May 29, 2015

Satish Kaushik won the Filmfare Best Comedian Award in 1990 for "Ram Lakhan" and in 1997 for "Saajan Chale Sasural".

Salman Khan's blockbuster "Tere Naam", Arjun Rampal starrer "Vaada", and Kareena Kapoor Khan-Tusshar Kapoor's "Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai", were among the films he directed.