Satish Kaul Birth Anniversary: ‘No one ever gets a perfect world, somewhere there is no land and somewhere there is no sky, who can extinguish the flames of time, this is such a fire in which there is no smoke.’ This line perfectly suits Punjabi film industry’s superstar Satish Kaul.
Yes, we are talking about Satish Kaul, the Amitabh Bachchan of Punjabi industry, who has worked in more than 300 films in his film career. On the occasion of his birth anniversary, let us tell you some special things related to him.
Who was Satish Kaul?
Perhaps only someone knows how the journey of this actor who rose from zero to hero ended in helplessness. Born on 8 September 1946 in the valleys of Kashmir, this young man wanted to become an actor since childhood.
This desire brought him to the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, from where the actor started his film career. He struggled a lot to achieve a position and his struggle brought him to the Punjabi film industry. His father Mohanlal was a Kashmiri music composer who was also the director of Mumbai Doordarshan.
After 1973, he emerged as a big face of the Punjabi industry. But it is said that you may get anything in life, but the desire to get something more never ends. This Punjabi actor also dreamt of going to Bollywood, which was fulfilled by producer Shivkumar. He made his Bollywood debut with the film Ang Se Ang Lagle (1974).
Satish Kaul’s Career in Punjabi Film Industry
Actor Satish Kaul also worked in the Hindi film industry but did not get much success. So he turned to the Punjabi film industry. Here his magic worked on people’s minds and he has given many superhit Punjabi films in his career.
It would not be wrong to say that he gave a new identity to the Punjabi film industry. His desire to work in Bollywood increased further, after which he got a chance to work in the film Karma (1986) directed by Subhash Ghai. In this, he shared the screen with big actors like Dilip Kumar.
After this, he also appeared in some memorable serials on television, which include shows like BR Chopra’s Mahabharata and Vikram Betaal. After achieving such a great height, Satish Kaul started being called the Amitabh Bachchan of Punjabi cinema, but it is said that no one can stay at the heights forever, the same happened with Satish.
This young man who earned fame in Punjabi films could not do anything special in Bollywood. When he could not succeed in Bollywood, he started signing B grade films. Due to which, by the 90s, this actor’s career ended.
Shahrukh Khan was also impressed by him
In an interview, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan said that the first film he saw was shot by Satish Kaul. It was only after this that he decided to get into acting. Like everyone else, the actor also tried to start a family, but he got divorced after one year of marriage. After this, he started living a life of helplessness and loneliness. With growing age, he distanced himself from acting and opened an acting school in Punjab.
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This actor, who worked in more than 300 films, became penniless in the last days of his life. In the last days of his life, this actor sought help from many film stars, but the only person who extended a helping hand in Bollywood was Jackie Shroff.
In Bollywood, he worked in successful films like Ang Se Ang Lagle (1974), Karma (1986), Ram Lakhan (1989), Band Darwaza (1990), Khel (1992) and Pyar To Hona Hi Tha (1998). His successful films in the Punjabi film industry include Sassi Punnu (1983), Patola (1987) and Mission 2017 Halla Ho (2017). His financial condition was bad in the end. He died on 10 April 2021 due to loneliness and illness.
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