"There was never a dull moment with him around" - Vipin Sharma on Satish Kaushik in 'Guns & Gulaabs'

After back-to-back blockbuster releases with Bandaa, Tiku Weds Sheru, Guns and Gulaabs and the upcoming Haddi, actor Vipin Sharma is on a roll with his significant roles and diverse characters. He transitioned from portraying a lawyer to a gangster in a short amount of time and with exceptional ease. Sharma travels into a new, unknown arena with each performance and conquers it effortlessly. With his new project Guns and Gulaabs, Sharma looks back to what it was like working with his co-star Satish Kaushik.

Reminiscing about Satish Kaushik, Sharma says, “When we were in the National School of Drama, we used to hear about our seniors who moved to Bombay to work in films. We felt safe knowing we had a network of people to turn to if and when we decided to move to the city to pursue acting.Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri were a few such names, but there was another name we heard who wasn’t acting but was assisting filmmakers. That was Satish Kaushik ji! After a long hiatus from acting post Taare Zameen Par, I was once invited to a party and I have a very vivid memory of meeting Satish ji there. I felt I had met a very simple man, who was very grounded and humble. We exchanged numbers and I stayed in touch with him ever since. Then, Guns and Gulaabs happened and I got to spend a lot of time with him on and off set. Satish was always full of life and the way he narrated stories from various shoots was hilarious! We all sat around him like children around a campfire listening attentively. There never was a dull moment with him around! Every day when we met in the evening he would very proudly tell me ‘Vipin aaj 8000 steps walk kiya yaar maza aa gaya!’. 

Talking about his ventures acting with the maestro, Vipin Sharma added, “As a co-actor, I always felt at ease with him! He never made any of us feel that he was the senior actor amongst us. He always paid attention to his character and dialogue. He always sought to deliver his monologues in the funniest possible way. He was also very courageous and was an active part of the stunts coordinated for him. My best memory with him is when Adarsh Gourav, Satish ji and I flew together. Before the flight, we met for breakfast and he asked the chef to pack something for him. On the flight when we were served food he opened the take-away bag and we realized that he had gotten some bajra rotis for all of us. I feel I am fortunate that I got to act with him and also got a glimpse of his kindness. His commitment as an actor and his love for people around him will always be an inspiration. Thanks, Satish ji for everything!

Vipin Sharma can now be seen in Guns and Gulaabs, a comedy crime thriller created and directed by Raj and DK. It features Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salmaan, Adarsh Gourav, Vipin Sharma and TJ Bhanu in lead roles. The show is streaming now on Netflix. Vipin Sharma will also soon be seen in Haddi starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, which will stream on Zee5.