Satish Kaushik

Javed Akhtar explored the actor in Satish Kaushik Though Satish Kaushik began as an assistant to Shekhar Kapur in Masoom but when Shekher started Joshilaay, he met Javed Akhtar and Anil Kapoor for the first time. Javed Akhtar boosted Satish Kaushik’s confidence and explored the actor in him by penning some fantastic characters that helped Satish Kaushik to make his foothold in Bollywood. Javed Akhtar wrote few memorable roles such as Calendar in Mr India and Batuk Lal in Sagar. Both these roles helped Satish Kaushik to win many more poplar roles like Muththu Swamy in Saajan Chale Sasural and Pappu Pager in Deewana Mastana which made him a star comedian in Bollywood. Some of his memorable roles as actor in Bollywood are Ram Lakhan (Kashiram), Swarg ( Airport/Adda/Chaddha), Jamai Raja (Bankhe Bihari Chaturvedi aka BBC), Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (Sharafat Ali), Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (German) and the recent hit film Dishoom in which as Quershi (Voice Only) he has proved he can create humor with just his voice! Further as Tayaji in Udta Punjab he has won huge applause. Satish Kaushik was shattered at the failure of Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja It is true that Satish Kaushik won fame more as an actor than as a director but having assisted Shekhar Kapur he was desperate to direct films. Lady luck smiled on him as Shekhar Kapur abandoned Boney Kapoor’s ambitious films - Prem and Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja and went abroad. Since Satish Kaushik was his second assistant and a very good friend of Boney Kapoor and Anil Kapoor hence both expressed trust in Satish’s capabilities and asked him to complete the film. Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja was a huge film designed on the lines of Mr. India and huge money was invested into sets and publicity. The movie was started soon after Mr. India but got delayed hence the movie failed miserably and is regarded as the biggest debacle of Bollywood. Similarly Prem was delayed and was huge flop. With 2 flops, Satish Kuashik was broken down and quit direction. Nevertheless Anil Kapoor trusted his talent and recommended his name to film producer D.Rama Naidu for his film Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999). The movie was huge hit and after that Satish Kaushik never looked back and gave many hit films as director like Tere Naam, Milenge Milenge, Badhaai Ho Badhaai etc.