“I had seen 'Onaatah' when I was a part of the National Film Awards jury in 2016. I was very impressed with the film because it was a small but a very inspiring film. Since it touched my heart, I thought of remaking it.”

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.