Satish Kaul
Born(1946-09-08)8 September 1946
Died10 April 2021(2021-04-10) (aged 74)
Occupation(s)Actor, Producer

Satish Kaul (8 September 1946 – 10 April 2021)[1][2][3] was an Indian actor in both Punjabi and Hindi movies. He acted in over 300 Hindi and Punjabi films and worked with Bollywood actors such as Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar and Shahrukh Khan amongst others. His notable film roles included ones in Sassi Punnu, Ishq Nimana, Prem Parbat, Suhag Chooda and Patola.[4]

Kaul won the "lifetime achievement" award for his contribution to Punjabi cinema at PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2011.[5] He was regarded as one of the most successful regional film actors of all time. He was referred to as the "Amitabh Bachchan of Punjabi cinema".

Kaul died of COVID-19 on 10 April 2021.

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Kaul started an acting school in Ludhiana, which lost money. His wife divorced him and left with their son to go to the United States.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

Career facts

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Kaul was first noticed as the romantic lead opposite Rehana Sultan in Ved Rahi's Prem Parbat (1973). He played the lead in a bunch of Hindi films such as Mere Satraj (1975) and Harfan Maula (1976). He also played character roles in many films including Dev Anand's Warrant (1975) and Subhash Ghai's Karma (1986).

Filmography

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Hindi

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Punjabi

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TV Series

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Satish Kaul dies of Covid: The Kashmiri Pandit who made Punjab, Punjabi and Punjabiyat his own". Divya Goyal. The Indian Express. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Actor Satish Kaul dies of Covid-19 in Ludhiana". Avijit Ghosh. The Times of India. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Satish Kaul The Actor who has never met his son". YouTube. 18 May 2020. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Satish Kaul". Punjab Newsline. Archived from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  5. ^ Punjab, Cine (December 2012). "PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2011". Cine Punjab. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  6. ^ "कभी थे जाने माने कलाकार, आज इलाज को मोहताज! - Navbharat Times". indiatimes.com. 8 August 2015.
  7. ^ "बेसहारा मां-बाप की आवाज बनेंगे सतीश कौल". jagran.com.
  8. ^ "अरश से फरश पर पहुंचे अभिनेता सतीश कौल की आंखों से छलक आए आंसू". www.bollywoodtadka.in.
  9. ^ "Veteran actor Satish Kaul struggles to afford treatment". hindustantimes.com. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015.
  10. ^ "Home - Punjab, India & World News - Breaking & Latest - Yes Punjab". 21 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Haryana govt gives Rs 2.50 lakh to veteran actor Satish Kaul". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 6 July 2015 – via Business Standard.
  12. ^ "Bijlee Aur Toofan (1988) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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