Satish Kaushik cremated: Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Shilpa Shetty and others pay their last respects to the celebrated actor | Hindi Movie News

The country woke up to the upsetting news of Satish Kaushik’s demise. The celebrated actor-director passed away at the age of 66, after suffering a fatal heart attack. Satish Kaushik’s mortal remains were flown down to Mumbai via air ambulance and emotional Bollywood celebrities turned up at the actor’s Versova home to pay their last respects. Satish Kaushik was cremated at the Versova crematorium. Satish Kaushik is survived by his wife Shashi Kaushik and 11-year-old daughter Vanshika.

Before his untimely demise Satish Kaushik attended a Holi party hosted by Javed Akhtar at his bungalow. He had shared a series of colourful pictures with Ali Fazal, Richa Chadha, Javed Akhtar and Mahima Chaudhry.

Sharing the unfortunate news of Satish Kaushik’s demise, his close friend Anupam Kher had shared on social media, “I know ‘death is the ultimate truth of this world!’ But I never thought in my dreams that I would write this thing about my best friend #SatishKaushik while alive. Such a sudden full stop on a friendship of 45 years!! Life will NEVER be the same without you SATISH! Om Shanti!” While a heartbroken Anil Kapoor had penned, “The Laurels of the industry have lost their Hardy…the Three Musketeers have lost the most talented, generous and loving Musketeer and I have lost my younger brother…gone too soon… I love you Satish.”

Satish Kaushik marked his entry in films in 1983 with cult classic ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’. He went on to essay the memorable role of Calendar in Anil Kapoor and Sridevi’s film ‘Mr India’ (1987) and entertained everyone as Pappu Pager in ‘Deewana Mastana’ (1997).