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News India Live, Digital Desk: Veteran Indian cinema and television actor Sudhir Pandey, who is currently seen in the role of Rishi Vashishtha in the serial ‘Shrimad Ramayana’, got emotional while remembering his old friend and batchmate, late actor-director Satish Kaushik in his recent interview. He recalled the day when he had received the heartbreaking news of his friend’s demise. Let us tell you that Sudhir Pandey and Satish Kaushik had studied together in the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and both were very good friends. Had read the news of death in the newspaper. Satish Kaushik’s demise had shocked the entire industry. Describing the pain of losing his friend, Sudhir Pandey said, “It was very sad. I read it in the newspaper in the morning and I was shocked. For some time I had nothing to say, I was completely speechless. It hurts a lot to lose a friend.” “A very beautiful person and an amazing actor.” Praising his friend, Sudhir Pandey called him a wonderful person and a brilliant actor. He said, “He was a very handsome man and a very good actor too. He left very soon. We both were batchmates.” These words of Sudhir Pandey clearly reflect how much he misses his friend Satish Kaushik even today. His untimely demise was a huge loss for the entertainment world, which will hardly ever be filled. Satish Kaushik not only made people laugh with his comedy, but also proved his acting prowess by directing films like ‘Tere Naam’ and playing many serious characters. His passing is a personal loss for friends like Sudhir Pandey, whose pain is still fresh in their hearts.