Anupam Kher Recalls His Last Chat With Satish Kaushik Hours Before Death; Anil Kapoor Cries Profoundly

Actor Anupam Kher, on Friday, hosted a musical night to remember his late friend Satish Kaushik on his birth anniversary. Several celebs including Anil Kapoor, Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azami, Rani Mukerji, and Johnny Lever were present at the ceremony to remember and celebrate the late actor and his legacy. 

Sitting in the audience, Anil Kapoor cried, while Anupam remembered Satish, "Satish passed away but our friendship has survived all ups and downs and has seen the most amazing gift has given to us. Anil has prepared a small audio-visual for Satish, we will see that. Then I will request Anil to come and talk."

Anil then told Anupam that he won't go on stage. But Anupam told him, "You will have to come. No no, you have to come. That's okay. I'm also dealing with it. I can't deal with it alone." Anupam continued, "(He was) underrated sometimes, but he was so brilliant. He never decided to market himself. He was amazing." He then asked Anil and said, "Heroes always cry, come and friends cry." However, after walking a few steps, Anil gestured with his hand that he wouldn't be able to join him on stage, and returned to where he was sitting. 

Anupam then continued, "On the 9th, 7th he came on my birthday, he called me up, maine kaha, 'Tu bohut thaka hua sound karraha hai' (I said, 'You sound very tired'). Kyu aesa karraha hai? Tu aesa kar hospital mein chala ja, check-in kar, don't admit yourself, go and check in'. Toh usne kaha, 'Don't worry, main abhi marne waala nahi hoon' (Why is that so? Go to the hospital and check-in. He said, 'Don't worry, I am not going to die'). And after three hours he, unfortunately, left us."

Actor Shabana Azmi went on stage next and talking to the late actor's daughter Vanshika, she said, "When you made the Instagram videos, he used to be so proud of you. He used to always say, 'See my daughter'. So, Vanshika, I promise to you today, what your father wanted for you, I will do it till the extent I can."

Satish Kaushik passed away on March 8 following a cardiac arrest in New Delhi.