Kathmandu, March 9. Famous Indian actor-director Satish Chandra Kaushik died of a heart attack in the wee hours of Thursday at the age of 66.

Kaushik’s friend and Bollywood actor Anupam Kher informed reporters that Kaushik was at his friend’s home in Delhi when he felt uneasy. ‘It was around midnight when Kaushik asked his driver to take him to the hospital. When he reached the hospital, the doctors pronounced him dead. He had suffered a heart attack.’

According to media reports, Satish’s body is now in the mortuary section at the Deen Dayal Hospital. His body will be transported to Mumbai this afternoon following the postmortem examination.

68-year-old Anupam wrote on Twitter, “I know that death is the ultimate truth but never in my dreams, I thought that I would have to write that about my best friend Satish Kaushik. A sudden full stop to 45 years of friendship. Life will never be the same without you Satish! Om Shanti.”

Kaushik is most remembered for his iconic roles in Bollywood films such as “Ram Lakhan”, “Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron”, “Mr. India”, “Deewana Mastana”, and “Udta Punjab”. He also directed several Hindi films, including Tere Naam, Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain, and Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja.

जानता हूँ “मृत्यु ही इस दुनिया का अंतिम सच है!” पर ये बात मैं जीते जी कभी अपने जिगरी दोस्त #SatishKaushik के बारे में लिखूँगा, ये मैंने सपने में भी नहीं सोचा था।45 साल की दोस्ती पर ऐसे अचानक पूर्णविराम !! Life will NEVER be the same without you SATISH ! ओम् शांति! 💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/WC5Yutwvqc

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) March 8, 2023