Personal Information
- Full Name
- Satish Kaushik
- Birthplace
- Dhanonda, Mahendragarh, Punjab, India (now Haryana)
- Date of Birth
- April 13, 1956
- Date of Death
- September 3, 2023
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Caste / Ethnicity
- Brahmin
Physical Statistics
- Height
- 168 cm (5' 6")
- Eye Color
- Dark Brown
- Hair Color
- Bald
Education & Qualifications
Colleges / Universities
Kirori Mal College, New Delhi National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi (1978) Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune
Family & Relationships
- Father
- Banwari Lal Kaushik (deceased)
- Mother
- Basanti Kaushik
- Spouse / Partner
- Shashi Kaushik (filmmaker)
- Child
- Shanu Kaushik (deceased) Vanshika Kaushik
- Sibling
- Brahma Prakash (elder) Ashok Kaushik (elder) Saraswati Devi Shakuntala Devi Savita Devi
Career Milestones & Awards
Career Debut
1981 — Film (Actor): Chakra (1981); as a boot polisher Film (Director): Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993)
Awards & Honors
Filmfare Best Comedian Award For Ram Lakhan (1990) Screen Videocon Award for Philips Top Ten for co-writing and anchoring the show Bollywood Movie Award under the Best Comic Actor category for the film Pardesi Babu (1999) National Award under the Best Fil
Filmfare Best Comedian Award For Ram Lakhan (1990) Screen Videocon Award for Philips Top Ten for co-writing and anchoring the show Bollywood Movie Award under the Best Comic Actor category for the film Pardesi Babu (1999) National Award under the Best Film category for the Haryanvi film Chhoriyan Chhoron Se Kam Nahi Hoti (2021) Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Kaagaz (2022) OTTplay Jury Award for the film Thar under Best Supporting Actor in an Original Film category (2022) Golden visa UAE from the Saudi government (March 2022) Star Dust Award for Sustained Excellence in Cinema (January 2023)
Lesser-Known Facts & Trivia
- 11. Satish Kaushik was an Indian actor and filmmaker. | 2. He is known for playing Calendar in the Hindi film Mr. India (1987). | 3. Kaushik directed popular films like Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (2001) and Tere Naam (2003). | 4. He grew up in Naiwala Gali, Karolbagh, Delhi. | 5. Kaushik studied acting at NSD with actors like Anupam Kher. | 6. One of his notable theatre roles is Willy Loman in Salesman Ramlal. | 7. For his role as a boot polisher in Chakra (1981), Satish received Rs. 500. | 8. He appeared in films spanning the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. | 9. His first directed film, Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja, performed poorly at the box office. | 10. Kaushik won multiple awards in his career. | 11. He featured in the web series Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story. | 12. Satish Kaushik passed away on 9 March 2023 at Fortis Hospital in Gurugram, Haryana, at age 66.
