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