Amitabh Bachchan pays tribute to Bade Miyan Chote Miyan co-star Satish Kaushik

Mumbai:

Paying tribute to Satish Kaushik, megastar Amitabh Bachchan remembered the late actor-director as “a delightful company” and “a most accomplished performer”.

Satish Kaushik died of a heart attack while being taken to Gurugram hospital in the early hours of Thursday. He was 66 years old.

Amitabh Bachchan working with Satish Kaushik in the 1998 hit action comedy film “Big Miyan Little Miyan“, adding that working with the actor was an “inspiring” experience.

“And we have lost another.. a delightful company, the most accomplished performer and in the prime of his career.. Satish Kaushik.. working with you was so inspiring.. and such a learning.. my prayers..”80-year-old the actor wrote on his personal blog on Friday night.

In “Big Miyan Little MiyanDirected by David Dhawan, Satish Kaushik played the role of Sharafat Ali, a small-time smuggler who is beaten up by Inspector Arjun Singh, a lookalike of a small thief Bade Miyan, both played by Amitabh Bachchan Is.

On Thursday evening, Satish Kaushik’s mortal remains were flown to Mumbai, where he was cremated at the Versova crematorium in the presence of his family members and close friends, including Bachchan’s son, actor Abhishek Bachchan.

Satish Kaushik, who acted, directed, wrote and produced several films over four decades, is survived by his wife Shashi and daughter Vanshika.

Amitabh Bachchan is currently at home recovering from an injury he sustained on the sets while filming an action sequence for Nag Ashwin’s “”.of the project in Hyderabad.