Satish Kaushik: Bollywood actor-filmmaker dies at 66 – BBC

Bollywood actor and director Satish Kaushik has died on the age of 66 in India’s capital Delhi.

His nephew Nishaan Kaushik informed BBC Hindi that the actor suffered a coronary heart assault on Thursday morning.

He was travelling in a automotive on the time and was rushed to a hospital, the place medical doctors stated he was lifeless on arrival.

Kaushik wore many hats within the Hindi movie trade as an actor, producer, comic and screenwriter.

His breakthrough position got here within the 1987 hit Mr India, the place he performed a prepare dinner named Calendar. The position showcased the comedian timing he would later turn out to be identified for.

He performed memorable characters in a number of different movies resembling Ram Lakhan, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro and Deewana Mastana.

He additionally directed a number of films together with Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja, Prem, Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain and Tere Naam.

Born on 13 April 1956, Kaushik graduated from Kirori Mal School in Delhi College and went on to check on the Nationwide Faculty of Drama.

He was lively on Twitter, the place he usually shared recollections of his profession. In 2020, he had posted a photograph of his arrival in Mumbai metropolis in 1979 to turn out to be an actor – the tweet was met with an outpouring of affection and affection.

Many Bollywood stars and politicians paid tributes to the actor.

Actor Anupam Kher, who introduced the information on Twitter, stated that life would by no means be the identical with out Kaushik, with whom he had been associates for 45 years.

Director Subhash Ghai described him as “a person who at all times laughed even in worst disaster and stood by anybody in his disaster”.

Residence Minister Amit Shah stated the actor can be remembered for his “contribution to Indian cinema, creative creations and performances.”

Kaushik’s final look on the large display will probably be within the upcoming interval drama Emergency.

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