Satish was born on the 8th of September, 1946 in Srinagar. He was married to Nimmi Singh, but the couple divorced after few years of marriage.
He has acted in many Hindi films like ‘Dawat’, ‘Pyar toh hona he tha’, ‘Aunty No.1’, ‘Zanjeer’ and ‘Ram Lakhan’. He was appeared in few TV serials like ‘The Realization of Prince Anandsen’, ‘The Love Story of Four Princes’, ‘Love is Eternal’ and ‘Whom will the Princess Marry?’
He was known as ‘Amitabh Bachchan’ of the Punjabi film industry. He has acted in more than 100 films including ‘Dera Aashiqan Da’, ‘Mutiyaar’, ‘Sheran De Putt Sher’, ‘Saunh Mainu Punjab Di’, and ‘Fer Mamla Gadbad Gadbad.’
In 2011, he was awarded a PTC lifetime achievement award for his contribution to Punjabi cinema.
He started an acting school in Ludhiana to teach students interested in acting, but he has to shut down the school because of the financial crisis.
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In an interview, he shared that he is facing some financial issues. He said, “I never even dreamt that I would be fascinating in this way. Today, about six months ago, I fell in the bathroom after which I received multiple injuries besides hip injury and had to be hospitalized. I have been forced to stay in the hospital as my house has been sold. Nobody is going to take care of me. Because years ago I was divorced and my wife and son live abroad.”
He asked the industry for some financial help for his treatment. In a weak voice, he said, “I don’t have a home and I will be picked up and thrown out of the hospital at any time. I am unable to even bear my basic expenses as I did not save much during my working years. One day a minister came to meet me and promised and promised me that he will help me financially, but nothing happened. People come and promise for money help, but none of them comes back.”