Satish Kaushik: A celebrated director, writer, and alumnus of FTII and NSD
Lachi Gola
Mar 9, 2023
His roots
Satish Kaushik was born on April 13, 1956, in Dhanounda, a village in Haryana
School and college
He completed his schooling from DAV School in Dhanounda and graduated from Kirori Mal College in Delhi
Starting out
Satish Kaushik started his career as a film director with the 1993 film Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
FTII and NSD Alumnus
He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama, and the Film and Television Institute of India
Writer
In 1983, he wrote dialogues for Kundan Shah’s comedy classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron
Raising awareness about teen pregnancies
In 2009, Satish Kaushik appeared in the film Tere Sang, which revolves around the issues of teen pregnancy. He worked alongside Ruslaan Mumtaz and Sheena Shahabadi
TV gigs
He anchored a TV countdown show called Philips Top Ten. Additionally, he played the lead role of Nawaab Jung Bahadur in SAB TV's The Great Indian Family Drama