Mumbai | Film personalities such as Govinda, Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ajay Devgn, and Kangana Ranaut on Thursday mourned film veteran Satish Kaushik's sudden death while remembering him as a "gentle soul" who will be missed for his passion for life and movies.
Kaushik, who donned multiple hats of a director, producer and screenwriter, died of a heart attack in Delhi in the early hours of Thursday.
His close friend and colleague Anupam Kher had shared the news of Kaushik's demise on Twitter.
Actor Salman Khan who worked with Kaushik on many films and was most notably directed in hit film "Tere Naam", said he always loved and respected the actor-filmmaker.
Govinda, who has acted in many films with Kaushik most notably in “Saajan Chale Sasural”, “Deewana Mastana”, “Bade Miyan Chote Miyan”, “Pardesi Babu”, “Aunty No. 1”, “Haseena Maan Jaayegi”, and “Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta”among others, remembered him as a great artist.
Veteran lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar, who had celebrated Holi with Kaushik on March 7, tweeted, "Satish a man full of warmth love and humour was like a brother to me since almost forty years . He was twelve years younger than me. Satish ji, it was not your turn." "Woke up to the sad news of Satishji's (Kaushik) demise. I've shared laughs with him on & off screen. His presence filled a frame. In life too, whenever we met, he brought a smile to my face. Condolences to his family. RIP Satish Ji," added actor Ajay Devgn.
Hansal Mehta remembered Kaushik as an actor, who was hungry for better characters.
Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who worked with Kaushik in "Mr and Mrs Khiladi, said he will remember the late actor for the "spontaneous laughter" he brought to the sets of their 1997 romantic-comedy.
Actor-director Soni Razdan said she is in disbelief about the demise of her “Mandi”co-star Kaushik, whom she fondly remembered as a "jolly gentle soul".
Kaushik's demise is a great loss to the film industry, said Bajpayee.
Ranaut said she will miss her "biggest cheerleader".
Actor Abhishek Bachchan said he is "shocked" to hear of the passing of the actor.
Life is so unpredictable, said actor Renuka Shahane as she recalled Kaushik sharing photographs of the Holi party a couple of days ago.
Kareena Kapoor Khan, who acted in his directorials "Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai" and "Milenge Milenge", said on Instagram that she was "extremely heartbroken". "... Thinking of all our times together. Rest in laughter and peace," she said.
Kaushik is credited for penning the dialogues for the 1983 cult classic "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron", and writing the story of his 2021 directorial venture “Kaagaz”featuring Pankaj Tripathi in the lead.
His directorial debut was the Sridevi and Anil Kapoor-led film, “Roop Ki Rani, Choron Ka Raja”. He followed it up with “Hum Aapke Dil Me Rehte Hain”, “Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai”, “Badhaai Ho Badhaai”, all featuring Kapoor; Salman Khan-starrer “Tere Naam”; and “Kaagaz”.
Some of his upcoming film include “Emergency”, Salman Khan's "Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan", and Disney+ Hotstar series "PopKaun". PTI
