Satish Chandra Kaushik (born 13 April 1956) is an Indian actor, director, producer, comedian and screenwriter.

Early life

Satish was born on 13 April 1956 in

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. He graduated from

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in 1972. He is an alumnus

National School of Drama National School of Drama (NSD) is a theatre training institute situated at New Delhi, India. It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It was set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and became an indepe ...

and Film and Television Institute of India.

Career

As a film actor, he is noted for his roles as "Calendar" in '' Mr. India,'', as Pappu Pager in ''

Deewana Mastana ''Deewana Mastana'' is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by David Dhawan. The film stars Govinda (actor), Govinda, Anil Kapoor, and Juhi Chawla in pivotal roles. Johnny Lever, Anupam Kher, Reema Lagoo, Shakti Kapoor, Sae ...

'', and as "Chanu Ahmed" in Sarah Gavron's British film '' Brick Lane'' (2007). He won the

Filmfare Best Comedian Award The Filmfare Best Comedian Award was given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a comic role. Although the awards started in 1954, awards fo ...

twice: in 1990 for ''

Ram Lakhan ''Ram Lakhan'' is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language masala film directed by Subhash Ghai and written by Anwar Khan with screenplay by Ram Kelkar. ''Ram Lakhan'' stars an ensemble cast of Raakhee, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Madhuri ...

'' and in 1997 for ''

Saajan Chale Sasural ''Saajan Chale Sasural'' () is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film starring Govinda, Tabu, Karisma Kapoor, Kader Khan, and Satish Kaushik. It was directed by David Dhawan. It is a remake of the Telugu film ''Allari Mogudu'' (1992 ...

.'' As a theatre actor, his most noted role was that of "

Willy Loman William "Willy" Loman is a fictional character and the protagonist of Arthur Miller's play ''Death of a Salesman'', which debuted on Broadway with Lee J. Cobb playing Loman at the Morosco Theatre on February 10, 1949. Loman is a 63-year-old t ...

" in the Hindi-language play, ''Salesman Ramlal,'' an adaptation of

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's ''

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''. He wrote dialogues for

Kundan Shah Kundan Shah (19 October 1947 – 7 October 2017), was an Indian film director and writer. He is known for his comedy classic ''Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'' (1983) and his 1986–1987, TV series ''Nukkad'' with Saeed Akhtar Mirza. Biography Kundan Shah ...

's comedy classic ''

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron ''Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'' () is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language satirical black comedy film directed by Kundan Shah and produced by NFDC. It is a dark satire on the rampant corruption in Indian politics, bureaucracy, news media and business, and s ...

'' (1983). His 2009 film ''

Teree Sang ''Teree Sang'' is a 2009 Hindi coming of age romantic film directed by Satish Kaushik, starring Ruslaan Mumtaz (previously seen in '' MP3: Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar'') and Sheena Shahabadi in her first role. ''Teree Sang'' explores the issue of teen ...

'', starring

Ruslaan Mumtaz Ruslaan Mumtaz (born 2 August 1982) is an Indian film and television actor. He made his Bollywood debut in 2007 with '' MP3: Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar''. In 2013, he made his television debut with the role of Dhruv in '' Kehta Hai Dil Jee Le Zara'' ...

and

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, explores issues of teen pregnancy. His first film as a director was Sridevi's ''

Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja ''Roop ki Rani Choron Ka Raja'' () is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film starring Sridevi, Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Johnny Lever and Jackie Shroff in special extended role. It was the highest-budget Hindi film at that time. The ...

'' (1993). His second was ''Prem'' (1995), which was supposed to be

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's inaugural film. Both were box office disasters. He continued to make films and got his first hit with ''

Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain ''Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Satish Kaushik and produced by D. Ramanaidu for his production company Suresh Productions. It stars Kajol and Anil Kapoor, with Anupam Kher, S ...

'' in 1999. He is well known for his role as "Calendar" in the hit film '' Mr. India'', alongside

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and Sridevi. He also was noted for his character of "Pappu Pager" in the comedy ''

'' (1997), directed by his friend

David Dhawan David Dhawan (born Rajinder Dhawan; 16 August 1951) is an Indian director of Hindi films. A member of the Dhawan family, he has directed over 42 films. The 1993 action thriller '' Aankhen'' and 1999 comedy '' Biwi No.1'' earned him two Filmfar ...

. He co-wrote and anchored a TV countdown show, ''Philips Top Ten'', for which he won the Screen Videocon Award. In 2005, Kaushik directed

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, Amisha Patel and

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in '' Vaada''. In 2007 Kaushik, together with Anupam Kher, who had been his batchmate at

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, launched a new film company called Karol Bagh Productions. Their first film, ''

,'' was directed by Satish Kaushik. His next work is based on the life of

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, one of the

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in Akbar the Great's court. It is produced by

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. The role of Tansen will be played by

Abhishek Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan (born 5 February 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Hindi films. Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and the grandson of poet Harivansh Rai Bach ...

, and the soundtrack will be composed by

Ravindra Jain Ravindra Jain (28 February 1944 – 9 October 2015) was an Indian music composer, lyricist and playback singer. He started his career in the early 1970s by composing for several hit movies. His notable works include '' Chor Machaye Shor'' (1 ...

. The script for the film is being finished. Satish Kaushik is working to promote

's film industry, and is committed to make five films there. He was cast in the lead role of

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's new show '' The Great Indian Family Drama'', produced by Contiloe productions, as Nawaab Jung Bahadur. Now he decided to make sequel of his hit movie Tere Naam (2003). Recently, he played the role of Tayaji in the film

Udta Punjab ''Udta Punjab'' () is a 2016 Indian black comedy crime drama film written and directed by Abhishek Chaubey, co-written by Sudip Sharma, and produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Sameer Nair and Aman Gill under Balaji Motion Pictures in assoc ...

(2016).

Personal life

He is married to Shashi Kaushik since 1985. His son, Shanu Kaushik died in 1996 when he was just two years old. In 2012, his daughter Vanshika was born through a

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. Kaushik was a partner in the Chandigarh Film City project with the real estate company, Parsavnath developers. They bought in Sarangpur Village,

Chandigarh Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which al ...

at throw-away prices. The real estate company was forced to give up this multi-million project after foul play was exposed by media."Satish Kaushik Tries to Save Parsavnath from Penalty in Chandigarh Film City project"
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Filmography

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaushik, Satish 1956 births Living people Indian male film actors Film directors from Haryana Hindi-language film directors Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian male stage actors Film and Television Institute of India alumni National School of Drama alumni Filmfare Awards winners Delhi University alumni Male actors from Haryana People from Mahendragarh district 20th-century Indian film directors 21st-century Indian film directors Hindi film producers 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors