This Is How Anupam Kher First Met Late Actor Satish Kaushik in 1975

Anupam Kher is on a promotion spree for his upcoming film Kaagaz 2, co-starring his late friend Satish Kaushik. The duo shared a strong bond and had been friends for around 48 years until Kaushik died last year due to a heart attack. During one of the promotional events, Kher revisited his first meeting with Kaushik at the drama school in 1975.

When Anupam Kher met Satish Kaushik in 1975

Speaking to Bollywood Hungama, Kher recalled meeting Kaushik for the first time and revealed he had a knack for grabbing Kher's attention. He shared, "We met in 1975 in a drama school. I was sitting there and he came and sat with me. I asked him, ‘Why are you sitting here?’ At that time, I was 19-20 years old and wanted a girl to sit with me. I asked him, ‘Mereko kya milega (what will I get if you will sit with me)?’ He said, ‘I am not a hosteller, I am a local resident and you will get paranthas’. He had a knack to grab my attention.”

Anupam Kher recalls his last conversation with Satish Kaushik

In the same segment, the veteran actor recalled his last phone call with Kaushik hours before he succumbed to a heart attack. He revealed that during their conversation, he mentioned that he was not feeling well and Kher advised him to get admitted to a hospital.  

Meanwhile, Kaagaz 2 marks Satish Kaushik's posthumous release in which he plays the role of a father, who fights for the justice of his daughter. The film highlights the struggles of a common man whose right to life is infringed upon by protests and rallies. The film stars Neena Gupta and Darshan Kumar in pivotal roles. It is slated to hit the theatres on March 1.