Satish Kaul (8 September 1946 – 10 April 2021) was an Indian actor in both Punjabi and Hindi movies. He acted in over 300 Hindi and Punjabi films and worked with Bollywood actors such as Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar and Shahrukh Khan amongst others. His notable film roles included ones in Sassi Punnu, Ishq Nimana, Prem Parbat, Suhag Chooda and Patola. Kaul won the "lifetime achievement" award for his contribution to Punjabi cinema at PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2011. He was regarded as one of the most successful regional film actors of all time. He was referred to as the "Amitabh Bachchan of Punjabi cinema". Kaul died of COVID-19 on 10 April 2021.

Personal

Kaul started an acting school in Ludhiana, which lost money. His wife divorced him and left with their son to go to the United States.

Career facts

Kaul was first noticed as the romantic lead opposite Rehana Sultan in Ved Rahi's Prem Parbat (1973). He played the lead in a bunch of Hindi films such as Mere Satraj (1975) and Harfan Maula (1976). He also played character roles in many films including Dev Anand's Warrant (1975) and Subhash Ghai's Karma (1986).

Filmography

Hindi

Punjabi

TV Series

Awards