Actor and filmmaker Satish Kaushik passed away in Gurugram at the age of 66 this morning. His friend and colleague Anupam Kher confirmed the news of his sudden demise. Satish died after suffering a heart attack in the NCR. He was visiting his friend in Gurugram when his health deteriorated and he asked his driver to take him to the hospital. However, he suffered a heart attack in the car and could not be saved. 

In an interview in 2014, Satish spoke about film producer Boney Kapoor and actor Anil Kapoor and said that because of his experience of working with them, he learnt that 'relations are worth more than success or money. Satish reflected on how his directorial projects Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993) and Prem (1995), which were both backed by Boney, never came out as intended. He added he had no regrets, and insisted that both Boney and Anil 'didn’t have any agenda against' him even when they were reportedly responsible for the delay in the productions of both the films. “I learnt that relations are worth more than success or money. I didn’t direct for a long time. But I didn’t rebel because I knew Boney and Anil didn’t have any agenda against me per se," Satish told a leading magazine in a 2014 interview.

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He also said that he owes the revival of his career as a filmmaker to Anil. Satish recalled how he landed his 1999 film Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain, and said, "Producer D Rama Naidu took on Anil and Kajol, who was the next big thing after Baazigar, for his Hindi remake of the South hit Pavithra Bandham. Anil coaxed him to take me on as the director even though Naidu saab wasn’t keen. Thankfully, Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain clicked and I got a new lease on life.”

(Source: Filmfare)