“A play called 'Bichchu' with Om Puri in the main role was going to be staged and I was working backstage. An actor failed to turn up for rehearsals and the director asked me to do that role instead. I agreed and would go to the beach to rehearse my dialogues as I had no place to stay those days.”

Indian actor, director, producer, comedian, editor and screenwriter

Satish Kaushik was an Indian actor, director, producer, comedian, editor and screenwriter. He became widely known in Bollywood for Mr. India, where he played Calendar, the cook in the film starring Anil Kapoor, Sridevi and Amrish Puri. He later worked across several parts of filmmaking, both in front of and behind the camera. He is also known for directing films such as Tere Naam, and for a career that ranged from acting to writing and production.