A few days after Satish Kaushik's sudden passing on March 9, a prayer service was held at his residence in Andheri, northwest Mumbai.
His friends and colleagues attended the funeral to pay their last respects to the fine actor and offer support to his family.
Namrata Thakker takes a closer look at his well-lived life.
Satish Kaushik's last pictures on Instagram saw him laughing and partying with friends.
Anupam Kher celebrated his friend Satish Kaushik's 67th birth anniversary on April 14 by hosting a musical night, and getting Kaushik's friends to share their memories about him.
The news of his passing is sad and sudden but the body of work he leaves behind will neither fade nor be forgotten.
'I did a small role in Masoom.' 'Do you remember the scene where an old man brings Jugal Hansraj to Naseer's house?' 'I put on the full make-up of an old man and stood in front of Shekhar.' 'He had no choice but to take me.'
'He didn't have a single mean bone in his body.' 'He never had a negative word about anybody, not even those who harmed him.'
Kaushik attended a Holi party, held at the Delhi farmhouse of businessman Vikas Malu where, at midnight, he complained of chest pain and was taken to a Gurugram hospital.
A list of guests at the party has also been prepared, the officials added.
The Delhi Police on Sunday said it will question the estranged wife of the owner of the farmhouse, where actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik attended a party a day before his death, following her allegation that her husband 'was planning to get rid' of him.
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'Thank you for the cinema, thank you for the laughs.'
'It's rare to see Ranveer Singh off-camera. He disappears. He doesn't like to be on set. Only when the shot is ready, he is there. He doesn't want any nonsense, no interaction. If anything would go wrong, he would really get pissed. He doesn't like noise and would tell everyone on the mic to be quiet. Ranveer loves to work, so he would keep telling everyone to be dedicated.'
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'I wish him 'Happy Teacher's Day' on Teacher's Day, inse kaafi kuchh seekhne ko milta hain.'
'I got an opportunity to direct him in Baaghi 3.' 'He played a police commissioner's role, and it was so weird directing him.' On the first day of shooting, I asked him, 'What do I call you today?' and he shot back, 'Satish uncle'.'
Satish Kaushik passed away following a heart attack early Thursday morning, said his close friend and industry colleague Anupam Kher.
He felt dizzy late on Wednesday night and was taken to the Fortis Hospital in Gurugram, where he was declared "brought dead on arrival," they said.
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'He wanted to live long enough to see his daughter settled in life. But God had other plans.'
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A special screening of Satish Kaushik's Kaagaz, starring Pankaj Tripathi, was held in Mumbai.
'It is near impossible to get taxis in Hong Kong during rush hour. Suddenly a Sikh gentleman walked up to Satish Kaushik. He had recognised the actor and, speaking in Punjabi, offered to get us a taxi. Within minutes, the Sardar had hailed a taxi and then, in what was the biggest surprise for me, he gave directions to the driver in Chinese.' Aseem Chhabra cooks some desi filmi flavours from his travels abroad.
She held a roadshow in Nagpur on Sunday for BJP candidate Pravin Datke.
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