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Satish Kaushik

Satish Kaushik on the sets of Mr. Kabaadi
Satish Kaushik on the sets of Mr. Kabaadi Image: Wikimedia Commons. Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0

Overview

Satish Chandra Kaushik (13 April 1956 – 9 March 2023) was an Indian actor, director, producer, comedian, editor and screenwriter active primarily in Hindi cinema. He achieved widespread recognition for his role as the cook Calendar in the 1987 fantasy film Mr. India, and later established himself as a filmmaker, directing features including Tere Naam.

Key facts

Full name Satish Chandra Kaushik
Born 13 April 1956
Died 9 March 2023
Nationality Indian
Occupations Actor, director, producer, comedian, editor, screenwriter
Industry Hindi cinema (Bollywood)
Notable role Calendar in Mr. India (1987)
Notable direction Tere Naam

Background

Kaushik built a career that spanned multiple roles within the Indian film industry, working as a performer as well as behind the camera as a director, producer, screenwriter and editor. His comic timing and screen presence made him a recognisable supporting actor in mainstream Hindi cinema.

Career

Acting

Kaushik came to popular attention with Mr. India (1987), directed by Shekhar Kapur and starring Anil Kapoor, Sridevi and Amrish Puri. His portrayal of Calendar, the household cook, became one of the film's most memorable comic characters and remains closely associated with his screen identity.

Direction

Alongside acting, Kaushik directed Hindi films, among them Tere Naam, which became one of his better-known directorial works.

Timeline

  • 13 April 1956 – Born.
  • 1987 – Played Calendar in Mr. India, the role that established his popularity.
  • 9 March 2023 – Died.

Significance

Kaushik occupied a distinctive position in Hindi cinema as an artist who moved fluidly between acting and filmmaking. His role in Mr. India became a reference point in popular Hindi film comedy, while his direction of films such as Tere Naam contributed to mainstream Bollywood output of the early 2000s.

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