Satish Kaushik Movies
A native of Delhi, India, and a graduate of Kirori Mal College, Satish Kaushik enjoyed frequent Bollywood acting roles interspersed with occasional directing assignments. He first bowed onscreen as an actor with Shekhar Kapur's 1983 Masoom, then followed it up with similar parts in such features as Kundan Shah's Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983) and Dayal Nihalani's Guru Dakshina (1986), before making his entrée into directing in the adult-themed romantic comedy-drama Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993), and subsequently alternating between work before the camera and behind it. Later directorial credits included the 1999 Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain, the 2005 Vaada, and the 2006 Shaadi Se Pehle; while subsequent acting highlights included Wajahh: A Reason to Kill (2004) and Umar (2006). In 2007, Kaushik signed for a starring role as the husband in an arranged marriage in director Sarah Gavron's drama Brick Lane. Though not primarily a scribe, Kaushik did author the script for the 2006 Shaadi Se Pehle. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
Director Sarah Gavron and screenwriter Abi Morgan team to adapt author Monica Ali's award-winning novel about a young girl from Bangladesh who finds the spark in her soul slowly fading after traveling to London for an arranged marriage. As a child, Nazneen (Tannishtha Chatterjee) was always told that she was a survivor. Now, as a young adult, she is leaving behind her mother and sister to start a new life in London's East End. Married to a man she has never met and relocated from her quaint village to a working-class Brick Lane neighborhood, the newlywed Nazneen does her best to be a devoted wife and loving mother. It's a lonely life, and as Nazneen's pompous, ineffectual husband, Chanu (Satish Kaushik), does his best to fit into British society, the bored housewife finds herself increasingly drawn to hotheaded neighbor Karim (Christopher Simpson). It isn't long before the relationship between Nazneen and Karim turns romantic, and in the wake of 9/11, the pair realize that they are intimately bound together by their political beliefs as well. Karim is fast becoming a radical and so, perhaps, is Nazneen. Meanwhile, back in Bangladesh, Nazneen's beloved sister Hasina (Zafreen) embarks on a series of life-altering adventures. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tannishtha Chatterjee, Satish Kaushik, (more)
- 2003
A somewhat fearsome figure in the town of Agra, thuggish Radhey Shyman (Salman Khan) lives with his brother's (Sachin Khedekar) family and spends the majority of his days admiring his muscles and giving new students a hard time. Traditional Nirjara (Bhoomika Chawla) is studying at the college in Agra, and her fiancé is a member of the clergy who works under her devoted father, a priest at the local temple. When Nirjara catches Radhey's eye on campus, the musclebound bully falls for her simple ways despite Nirjara's less than enthusiastic response to his advances. Experiencing a change of heart when Radhey saves her married older sister from a brother and returns her to her reluctant husband, Nirjara's understanding fiancé soon convinces his future bride of Radhey's genuine feelings for her. As Radhey and Nirjara grow increasingly closer, an impulsive act from Radhey throws an unexpected twist into their fragile relationship. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
In this remake of the 1997 Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy of the same name, a young career woman must choose between the love of her life and the job of her dreams. When Pooja (Kirti Reddy) takes a vacation in Agra and meets renowned artist Kabir (Abhishek Bachchan) it's love at first sight -- for the artist at least. Though Pooja is attracted by Kabir's undeniable talent, her true heart lies with her disapproving boss Mr. Oberoi's (Kader Khan) business-minded son Raj (Sanjay Suri). Just as Mr. Oberoi decides to terminate Pooja from the company for frequently arriving tardy, Pooja's scheming co-worker Maggi (Johnny Lever) comes up with a foolproof plan for Pooja to keep her job. By using pictures of Pooja and Kabir to convince the boss that his absent-minded employee is engaged to be married, Maggi manages to save salvage Pooja's job -- but not without a catch. When Kabir gets word that Pooja has announced their engagement, the hapless Pooja must convince her "fiancé" that it's all a big misunderstanding while simultaneously expressing her true feelings to the unassuming Raj. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kirti Reddy, Abhishek Bachchan, (more)
A man tries to bring a modern view of marriage to old India in this musical romance. Vijay (Anil Kapoor) is a successful businessman who, after a long stay in the United States, comes home to India to oversee his family's business affairs. His father Vishwanath (Anupam Kher) thinks it's time Vijay settled down, and attempts to arrange a marriage between his son and Megha (Kajol), the pretty daughter of a middle-class family. Vijay objects to the notion of arranged marriages, and agrees only under one condition -- that if he is not happy with Magha after one year, he is free to walk away. Megha grudgingly agrees to the arrangement, and soon comes to enjoy marriage with Vijay, especially since he accords her a degree of independence more common in the west than in India. However, after twelve months, Megha thinks all is going well, and hopes to start a family with her husband when Vijay announces he intends to leave her under the terms of their agreement. Angry, Megha leaves Vijay, and he soon finds he deeply regrets turning away his bride. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher, (more)
- 1983
This Hindi social drama stars Naseerudin Shah as a family man whose everyday domestic life is turned upside down when he discovers that he has an illegitimate child (Jugal Hansraj) from an affair with a past mistress. When the boy's mother dies, he is sent to live with his father. The child's father attempts to hide the truth from his own daughters, but the past eventually catches up with him. ~ Jonathan E. Laxamana, All Movie Guide
