Untimely demise of famous actor and filmmaker Satish Kaushik

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Famous actor and filmmaker Satish Kaushik, 66, passed away on 9 March 2023 in Gurugram due to a heart attack.

An Overview of the news:

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and many personalities from the film world have condoled Kaushik's death.

• In a career spanning over four decades, Shri Kaushik has left an indelible mark in theatre, cinema, TV and OTT platforms, acting, directing, writing and producing.

• Kaushik, who made his directorial debut with 'Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja', has directed films like 'Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain', 'Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai', 'Badhaai Ho Badhaai', 'Tere Naam' and 'Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai'. 

• Kaushik was an alumnus of the National School of Drama (NSD) and the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).

• Kaushik, who hails from Haryana's Mahendragarh district, was appointed chairman of the Haryana Film Promotion Board by the Khattar government a few years ago.

• Born in Haryana and brought up in Karol Bagh, Delhi, Kaushik always wanted to be an actor.

• Kaushik wrote the dialogues for the 1983 film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro and also wrote the story for Kaagaz (2021), starring Pankaj Tripathi.

Upcoming movies of Kaushik:

• 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' and 'Emergency' are included in his upcoming films.

• Mr. Kaushik will also be seen in the web series 'Popcorn' on the over-the- top (OTT) platform 'Disney Plus Hotstar'.