I am a product of National School of Drama and I always thought, why can't I get roles which will allow me to use my theatrical experiences.
— Satish Kaushik
Sometimes destiny has its own way.
If 'Mr. India 2' happens, Calendar should be there.
Loveleen Tandon, the casting director of 'Brick Lane,' understood my capacity and suggested my name to director Sarah Gavron. The film has such universal appeal that given a chance I would like to remake it in Hindi.
Badhai Ho Badhai' is about spreading love and happiness - and Kavita Chaudhry speaks of it in a gentle manner.
I used to be a very timid person, unable to express what I was feeling.
My father was a salesman in Delhi and used to go around Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for work.
I have been so busy making people laugh with my acting, so I thought why not direct something and make my audience laugh more.
While losing weight I followed a protein diet in which you take 500 calories a day and don't eat after 9 P. M.
Haryanavi is an easy to understand language. People enjoy speaking, listening it and to relate to it.
When generation changes,, things get outdated but then if you have talent and patience, you bounce back.
These days scripts aren't that repetitive and so the roles are getting more and more challenging.
I wanted to reinvent myself as a director.
Bombay was an expensive place and I didn't want to spend my nights without food in my stomach. For 400 a month, I would make bills from morning till evening and then would head to Prithvi Theatre.
Just like you have a fashion council in Delhi to organise fashion shows, promote Indian fashion, etc, there must be such a body for films as well, especially because Delhi is now becoming the hub for movie shoots.
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.
I would like to direct a sitcom like 'Sumit Sambhal Lega.' It was interesting. It had a great script also.
I feel proud when I wear a turban. It's a different feeling. And that's why when a role of a Punjabi character is offered to me, my first question is whether I will wear a turban.
Randeep Hooda is a fantastic actor. His presence on screen is mind blowing.
Mainstream Mumbai movies are my bread and butter, but films like 'Brick Lane' and 'Road, Movie' provide sustenance to my creative soul.
Bollywood always expected me to indulge in slapstick. I don't mind it, but for how long!
After 'Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai,' 'Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hai' and 'Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai,' my presence as a director will be felt. These three films have been very successful and 'Badhaai Ho Badhaai' is going to be the climax. My work is finally recognised.
My three years of training in theatre changed me completely as a person. It helped me find myself.
My staple food include Aloo gobhi ki sabji and yellow daal, and on Sundays I usually just have rajma chawal.
Compare with a country like China, India has very few cinema screens, as we have real estate problems.
Entertainment is my forte.
Coming from Karolbagh, I have been a movie buff all my life.
Delhi is my favourite city having spent most of my growing up years here. Performing here is like homecoming for me.
It makes me so happy to see that there's still so much innocence left in villages.
A play called 'Bichchu' with Om Puri in the main role was going to be staged and I was working backstage. An actor failed to turn up for rehearsals and the director asked me to do that role instead. I agreed and would go to the beach to rehearse my dialogues as I had no place to stay those days.
When we were graduating from college, my dramatics professor Frank Thakurdas called me to his house and said, 'Satish, you're capable of doing a lot of things in life, but you should become a professional actor.' I told him that I am not a good-looking guy, how will I become an actor?
The motive behind a Delhi Film Council is simple - with so many filmmakers coming to Delhi to shoot their films, casting Delhi's young lads in their movies and even keeping the city as the base of their story, they surely need more collaboration in future. When they'll have such a council in the city, they will be able to work better.
My hands are full. I am a workaholic. So, I am always looking for work.
I've never been offered any drama show, but I would love to do it.
I have a nice script for Salman Khan which is much bigger than 'Tere Naam.' I have bought the rights of Tamil film 'Pithamagan,' which featured national award winning actor Vikram who had also done Tamil version of 'Tere Naam.'
Writing 'Mayanagri' was not an easy task.
I have done a lot of work in Bollywood over the years as an actor and director. I now want to pursue projects that will give me a global profile.
Some of the corporate houses are using films as a means to market their brands. They are not concerned with the storyline. When it comes to big-budget films, simple storylines told with conviction are still the safest best.
People think that because I play comic roles, my films will have a comic flavour as well. But I am a student of drama.
At the time of 'Mr. India,' I had just started and was a frustrated actor. I didn't know Calendar would take my career into the right direction.
I am a person who loves food.
In India, multiplex ticket prices are high; therefore people are a bit hesitant. The ticket price for a newcomer's film is the same as a Shah Rukh Khan or a Salman Khan film. Why would people pay, say Rs 400, for a newcomer's film when they can watch a Shah Rukh Khan film at the same price?
I would like to use my know how and skills in the film industry to promote Haryanavi culture, language and movies.
I have always tried to play significant characters and have never done cheap comedy.
I'm capable of extracting performances from my actors.
Salman has always been a warm person. I have seen him grow as an actor and its always lovely working with him.
I am looking for content and story and 'Mr. & Mrs. Murarilal' has both.
As it is, I'm happy that the tourism department has sent out word to agencies in Delhi asking them to help filmmakers whenever they want to shoot their film in the capital. At least, they are in favour of the filmmakers.
I am a great fan of Marathi cinema because they have been doing great work.
I am proud of the fact that I have co-produced the film 'A Billion Colour Story.'
