When Late Satish Kaushik Had Offered To Marry Neena Gupta After She Got Pregnant
When Neena Gupta got pregnant with Masaba, late actor Satish Kaushik had offered to marry her.
Actor-director Satish Kaushik died on Wednesday due to a heart attack, aged 66. Ever since the news went public, movie lovers all over the world went into a state of sadness. Satish Kaushik was a celebrated actor and director, and he had starred in several acclaimed movies like Mr India. Stars like Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher and Anil Kapoor have already condoled the demise of Satish Kaushik. However, did you know of a time when Satish Kaushik had offered to marry Neena Gupta when the actress got pregnant with Masaba Gupta.
In her autobiography, 'Sach Kahun Toh', Neena Gupta had talked about how her friend Satish Kaushik had offered to marry her, when she got pregnant with her daughter, now fashion-designer-turned-actor Masaba Gupta.
“Don’t worry, if the child is born with dark skin, you can just say it’s mine and we’ll get married. Nobody will suspect a thing," she wrote in her autobiography.
Later, Satish Kaushik had also given an interview, in which he had explained the entire chain of events.
“I used to appreciate the fact that a girl at that time decided to have a child out of wedlock. As a true friend, I simply stood by her and gave her confidence. Whatever you are reading in the memoir, it was all an expression of my affection for her as a friend. I was concerned about not letting her feel alone. At the end of the day, that’s what friends are for, right? As mentioned in the book, when I offered to marry her, it was a mix of humour, concern, respect, and support for my best friend in her time of need,” Hindustan Times had quoted Satish Kaushik as saying.
For the unversed, Neena Gupta was expecting a child when she was dating cricketer Vivian Richards. She eventually raised Masaba as a single mother.
When the news of Satish Kaushik passing became public, Neena Gupta also posted a video on Instagram, condoling the demise of the actor and director.
“Friends aaj subha subha mai bohot buri khabar kai sath mai uthi. Iss dunia mai mujhe ek hi aadmi tha jo mujhe Nancy keh kai bulata tha aur mai usko Kaushikan. Bohot puarana sath humara, Delhi mai, college days sai sath, chahe mile naa mile. Nahi raha vo aab, it’s very scary and very sad. Uski chotti bacchi Vanshika aur uski wife Shashi unke liye bohot mushkil samein hai… kuch bhi unko chahiye mai unke sath huin. Bhagwaan unko himmat de especially Vanshika," she said in the video.
Over his career, Satish Kaushik acted in many films and he was also a producer, director, comedian and screenwriter.
He went on to act in several films such as 'Mr India', 'Deewana Mastana', 'Saajan Chale Sasural'. He also directed movies like 'Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja', 'Prem', 'Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain' and 'Tere Naam'.
