Veteran Punjabi actor Satish Kaul, 76, who featured in several Hindi films and shows including “Mahabharat”, died in Ludhiana on Saturday due to Covid-19 related complications.
According to Kaul’s sister Satya Devi, the actor, popular for playing the role of Lord Indra in BR Chopra’s “Mahabharat’’, was admitted to a city hospital after he developed fever six days ago. She said he died in the morning due to COVID-19 at the hospital. He had a fever and wasn’t keeping well. He was admitted to the hospital on Thursday.
The actor worked in over 300 Punjabi and Hindi films including “Pyaar Toh Hona Hi Tha”, “Aunty No 1” and the TV show “Vikram Aur Betaal”. Kaul moved to Punjab from Mumbai and started an acting school around 2011, which wasn’t a success. He fractured his hip bone in 2015 and remained bedridden for two and a half years. He later checked-in to an old age home, where he stayed till 2019, before moving into a rented house.
Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh condoled the demise of Kaul. In a condolence message, the CM described him as a versatile actor, who played a pivotal role in the promotion of Punjabi cinema, art and culture. Being a staunch votary of Punjab, Punjabi and Punjabiyat, Satish Kaul would be remembered by one and all for his enormous contribution for making Punjabi cinema popular amongst the people, he said.