Late actor and director Satish Kaushik was loved for his amazing talent. Apart from acting, he also explored direction and storytelling. One of his most ambitious projects was ‘Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja’.
The film was released in 1993 and was widely produced.
Despite the scale and expectations, the film failed at the box office.
Satish Kaushik’s emotional stage after failure
During his early appearance in Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai, Satish Kaushik spoke about his experience as the film’s director. He revealed that he did not have the courage to ask about the film’s performance. Meanwhile, Boney Kapoor shared how deeply failure affected him. “He was ready to jump out of a moving car.
When we arrived at the hotel, he was ready to jump from the first floor.”
Satish Kaushik gives it a funny touch
Satish Kaushik later narrated the same incident from his own point of view. He explained what stopped him at that difficult moment. “We were on the first floor, and on the ground floor, food was being served. So, I thought if I jumped and ended up falling on the food, people might assume I jumped for the food. They wouldn’t even take my suicide seriously,” he said.
Big movie and even bigger expectations for ‘Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja’
The film featured Anil Kapoor and Sridevi in the lead roles. With a strong cast and high production values, expectations were very high. However, the film did not connect with audiences upon its release. It struggled commercially despite its size and star power.The screenplay has been written by Javed Akhtar. The supporting cast included Anupam Kher, Johnny Lever and Jackie Shroff. The film was released on April 16, 1993. Despite the anticipation, it was a major disappointment at the box office. Satish Kaushik later died on 9 March 2023 in Gurugram after suffering a heart attack. He was 66 years old.
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