- Satish Kaushik
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1990Ram Lakhan ,
1997Saajan Chale Sasural Satish Kaushik is an Indian film director and actor in Hindi films and theatre. He directed
Salman Khan 's hit filmTere Naam (2003).As a film actor his most remembered for his role as 'Calendar' in
Mr. India [ [http://www.movietalkies.com/artists/complete-profie.asp?ArtistId=55625 Satish Kaushik profile at movietalkies] ] , and as 'Chanu Ahmed' in Sarah Gavron's English film Brick Lane (2007). He was also wonFilmfare Best Comedian Award twice in 1990 for filmRam Lakhan and 1997 forSaajan Chale Sasural .As theatre actor his most known role is that of 'Willy Loman' in Hindi play 'Salesman Ramlal, an adaptation of
Arthur Miller ’s Death of a Salesman [ [http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Film-Review/brick-lane-satish-kaushik-interview An Interview with Satish Kaushik] ] .As a dialogue writer he wrote dialogues for
Kundan Shah 's comedy classicJaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983).Biography
Early life and education
Satish Kaushik was born on April 13 in Delhi, where he grew up in Naiwala gali, Karolbagh. He did his graduation from
Kirori Mal College , New Delhi (1972-75).He graduated from
National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi in 1978 and later studied atFilm and Television Institute of India Pune.Satish Kaushik is now on the board of
Asian Academy Of Film & Television .Career
Satish Kaushik started his career as an assistant director to
Shekhar Kapoor in filmMasoom (1983), this was also his first film as an actor.His first film as director
Sridevi starrer Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993) and his second, Prem (1995), which was supposed to be Tabu's launch film, both were box-office disasters [ [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20031207/spectrum/main7.htm Interview with Satish Kaushik, The Tribune, Dec 7, 2003] ] , yet he continued his film making and finally got his first hit withHum Aapke Dil Mein Rehate Hain in 1999.He was also well known for his role as 'Calendar' in the hit film Mr. India alongside Anil Kapoor and Sreedevi.
He co-wrote and anchored a TV countdown show, 'Philips Top Ten' for which he won the Screen Videocon Award.
In 2007,
Anupam Kher , who was his batchmate at NSD [ [http://nsd.gov.in/Annual_Report_2005-06.pdf NSD Graduates] ] , started a new film production company, along with Satish Kaushik, 'Karol Bagh Productions', and their first film, 'Tere Sang', is being directed by Satish Kaushik [ [http://www.indyarocks.com/movieplex/Bollywood-News-Ruslaan-makes-Satish-Kaushik-remember-Shekhar-Kapoor-796 Tere Sang interview] ] .Currently, he is set direct a remake of film Karz (1980) with
Himesh Reshammiya [ [http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=c97b1770-46fa-4aae-aaa5-0e09d342958a&&Headline=Satish+Kaushik+to+direct+EMKarz%2fEM+remake Hindustan Times, Aug, 2007] ] .The film is going to be released on 17 October 2008.His next work is based on the life ofTansen , one of the Navaratnas inAkbar the Great 's court.It is produced byRajshri Productions .The Role of Tansen will be played byHimesh Reshammiya .The scriptworks for the film are getting finished.Filmography
Director
* Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993)
* Prem (1995)
* Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999)
*Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000)
*Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (2001)
* Badhaai Ho Badhaai (2002)
*Tere Naam (2003)
*Vaada (2005)
*Shaadi Se Pehle (2006)
*Milenge Milenge (2007)
*Karzzzz (2008)
* Film based onTansen (Announced)References
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