Friends and Colleagues Pay Their Last Respects to Actor and Director Satish Kaushik

Actor and Filmmaker Satish Kaushik's death on 9 March came as a shock to everyone as he recently attended famous lyricist Javed Akhtar’s Holi party on Tuesday. He appeared hale and hearty in the Holi pictures. 

Satish was a fine actor. He played some famous characters like ‘Calender’ in Mr India, Manu Manek Mundra and advocate Sadhuram. He was well known for his comic timing. 

He was also a producer, director, comedian and screenwriter. Mr Kaushik was an alumnus of National School of Drama and Film and Television Institute of India. 

People from the industry described him as a warm, kind, loving and a gentle human being. 

The actor was married to Shashi Kaushik in 1985.

Condolences and tributes poured in for the actor & director from famous personalities: 

“Always loved cared n respected him n shall alway remember him for the man that he was . May his soul rest in peace n strength to family n loved ones. .. #RIP Satish Ji,”  Salman Khan tweeted..

“Pained by the untimely demise of noted film personality Shri Satish Kaushik Ji. He was a creative genius who won hearts thanks to his wonderful acting and direction. His works will continue to entertain audiences. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti.” ~ Narendra Modi (@narendramodi)

“Mujhe Kuch Kehena hai, Milenge Milenge... Extremely Heartbroken Satishji.... Thinking of all our times together... Rest in laughter and peace.” ~ Kareena Kapoor 

“Extremely saddened and shocked . My debut film Prem was directed by Satish ji and what a talented director / actor he was , have such fond memories of him , and I can’t digest he is no more . RIP Satish ji ,, love and strength to his wife Shaahi and his daughter . You will always remain close to my heart” ~ Sanjay Kapoor 

“I know “death is the ultimate truth of this world!” But I never thought in my dreams that I would write this thing about my best friend #SatishKaushik while alive. Such a sudden full stop on a friendship of 45 years!! Life will NEVER be the same without you SATISH! Om Shanti!” ~ Anupam Kher 

“I woke up with a very sad news. There's only one person in the whole world who called me Nancy and I used to call him Kaushikan. Our friendship goes back to our college days, and we've shared a long association, whether we met often of no. He's no more now. It's very scary and sad. His daughter Vanshika and his wife Sashi - it's a very difficult time for them and I'm always there for them if they ever need me. May God give them the strength to deal with this loss, especially, Vanshika.” ~ Neena Gupta 

“Satish a man full of warmth love and humour was like a  brother to me since almost forty years . He was twelve years younger than me . Satish ji , it was not your turn” ~ Javed Akhtar 

“Shocked to hear of the passing of our beloved Satish Kaushik ji. A most gentle, kind and loving person. Always happy and smiling. A huge loss to our industry. Rest in peace dearest Satish uncle. We will all miss you.” ~ Abhishek Bachchan 

 “This is the saddest and extremely shocking news to wake up to... Such a solid actor and an immensely gracious and kind man.... RIP sir... This is a grave loss to our cinemas and fraternity…” ~ Karan Johar 

Satish Kaushik suffered a heart attack while he was travelling in a car in Delhi. His body will be brought to Mumbai on Thursday.