Photo: Bollywood Hungama / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Satish Kaushik is one of those character actors who could steal an entire film with a single scene, and his cook Calendar in Mr. India remains a masterclass in comic timing. What I admire most is the range: he won a Filmfare comedy award yet also stepped behind the camera to direct, proving he understood storytelling from both sides of the lens. Comedy is the hardest craft to make look effortless, and he did it for decades. His passing in 2023 robbed Bollywood of a warm, generous presence, but the laughter he created is permanently fixed on screen.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Satish Kaushik
- Name (Japanese)
- サティーシュ・カウシク
- Reading
- さてぃーしゅ・かうしく
- Born
- April 13, 1956 – March 9, 2023
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- Mahendragarh, Mahendragarh district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / actor / screenwriter / film producer / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Delhi
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satish%20Kaushik
Frequently asked questions
When was Satish Kaushik born?
April 13, 1956 – March 9, 2023.
Where is Satish Kaushik from?
Satish Kaushik is from Mahendragarh, Mahendragarh district, India.
What does Satish Kaushik do?
Satish Kaushik works as film director, actor, screenwriter, film producer, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.