We woke up with the shocking news of
Satish Kaushik's death and the whole of Bollywood was left numb. The ace actor-filmmaker breathed his last today at 1:00 AM after suffering from a
brutal heart attack. But did you know, Satish Kaushik celebrated Holi with Javed Akhtar, Richa Chaddha, and Ali Fazal just a day before passing away?
Satish Kaushik was in Gurgaon to meet a friend when he complained of feeling uneasy. He requested the driver to take him to the hospital. However, on the way, he succumbed to death. On Holi, the actor was spotted at Javed Akhtar-Shabana Azmi holi bash where he was seen drenched and happy in colors.
He was also seen posing with Javed Akhtar, Richa Chaddha, Ali Fazal, and Mahima Choudhary. The lyricist and the Bollywood couple were shell-shocked to know about Satish Kaushik's death. While Akhtar expressed his grief, Chaddha was gutted.
Richa Chaddha recalls playing Holi with Satish Kaushik
Taking it to her Instagram stories, the Ram Leela actress expressed how gutted she felt after hearing the shocking news. She recalled the Holi 2023 celebrations with him.
'Sir I am gutted. We played Holi nowadays before...today you're gone. I will always remember your kindness and encouragement, as a newcomer you gave me a lot of hope! But my heart weeps as a child today... our Calendarrr from Mr. India is gone. Be nice, spread love... you don't know if you're meeting someone for the last time,' Chaddha wrote.
Javed Akhtar on Kaushik's death
The lyricist also shared a picture with the actor from his Holi bash on Twitter and wrote,
'Satish a man full of warmth love and humour was like a brother to me since almost forty years . He was twelve years younger than me. Satish ji, it was not your turn.'Ali Fazal also recalled meeting the
Mr. India actor at Akhtar's holi party. He took to Instagram and expressed his grief.
Ali wrote,
'Just the Day before I met you, we played holi.. we broke bread. Now you are gone. Just like that. Too soon. This wasn't your time sir. I don't want to say Rest, your spirit was way too evolved and infectious. It will stay with us forever. I am just sorry and gutted for the people you leave behind who have loved you so dearly. Your friends and most of all your family.'Rest in peace, Satish Kaushik. You will be missed.
