Satish Kaushik Fell Sick At Delhi Farmhouse, Died Quickly After: Police

The 66-year-old actor-director died late final evening

New Delhi:

Actor-director Satish Kaushik was at a farmhouse in Delhi’s Bijwasan final evening when he began feeling unwell and was rushed to a hospital in Gurugram. Preliminary examination means that he died of a coronary heart assault and breathed his final earlier than he reached the hospital, police sources stated.

Nothing suspicious has emerged within the investigation into the 66-year-old actor’s loss of life, sources in Delhi South West police stated. The sources added that additional examination will present extra info on the trigger and time of loss of life.

Mr Kaushik arrived in Delhi yesterday to have fun Holi together with his pals right here. The day earlier than, he had attended the Holi occasion at Javed Akhtar-Shabana Azmi’s Mumbai residence and posted joyful pictures on social media.

Police are nonetheless gathering info on the place he was throughout the daytime. What they do know is that he was on the farmhouse in Bijwasan when he began feeling unwell. He was taken to the close by Fortis Hospital, Gurugram, however he couldn’t make it.

Amongst those that rushed Mr Kaushik to hospital is his supervisor Santosh Rai. Chatting with information company ANI, he stated, “He slept at 10.30 pm. Round 12.10 am, he known as me, complaining of breathlessness.”

For the reason that affected person had come from Delhi, the hospital knowledgeable Delhi Police. The police then moved the physique to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for post-mortem. The postmortem was performed this morning and the physique handed over to Mr Kaushik’s household.

Police are in contact with Mr Kaushik’s companions, who took him to the hospital for additional investigation.

The actor-director’s loss of life hours after he celebrated Holi together with his pals and colleagues has shocked the Indian movie trade, and tributes have been pouring in.

Born in Haryana and raised in Karol Bagh, Mr Kaushik was an alumnus of the Nationwide College of Drama. Identified for his comedian timing, his most memorable characters embrace Ashok in 1983 cult traditional Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, for which he additionally wrote dialogues. The cook dinner named ‘Calendar’ within the Anil Kapoor-Sridevi starrer Mr India is one other unforgettable character performed by Mr Kaushik.