New Delhi: Satish Kaushik will soon be seen in one of his final movies, 'Mirg', which has completed post-production and is now ready for distribution. The late actor and director will share the screen space with Raj Babbar, Anup Soni and Shwetaabh Singh in pivotal roles.
The movie is a genre-defying tale of a heist-gone-wrong vengeance drama and is based on the mountain leopard folklore that is well-known in the lower districts of Himachal Pradesh.
While speaking of the upcoming film, director Tarun Sharma said,"My main aim while approaching 'Mirg' was to give the audience an engaging film. Every aspect of filmmaking should come together to create something engaging, transporting people into an alternate reality."
"That for me is the magic of cinema. I was blessed with a wonderful and involved crew. Having stalwarts like Raj Babbar, Satish Kaushik and Anup Soni in my debut film was a blessing," he added.
The director revealed that Satish was the first actor to sign on, and to his surprise, the actor accepted the role two hours after receiving the script.
"To this day I can't believe that he is no more. His childlike passion for cinema is something I shall never forget. I really wanted him to see the final product but that is one feeling which shall remain regretfully unfulfilled. I must also add that Shwetaabh gave a breakthrough performance standing up to such senior actors," Tarun said.
'Mirg' is majority financed by the UK-based Studio RA and produced by Rishi Anand, NaMa productions, and OneShot Films. The film has been shot in Himachal Pradesh, mainly in Una, Hamirpur, and Gobind Sagar Lake.
Satish Kaushik suffered a heart attack on March 9 in Delhi and passed away. His body was then brought to Mumbai and his funeral ceremonies were carried out in the Versova crematorium.