An actor who has made a glorious entry through his stunning performance and stayed well in the race. Vicky remains to be one such young actor who is the best in his category. For him, every genre is a cup of tea right from dark thrillers, and dramas to light-hearted comedies. He didn’t have any godfathers in the industry nor was he born with a silver spoon, all that got him here was his mere talent. His talent always steals the show even when he isn’t playing the lead role. Even though the success comes in a short span of time he still remains grounded.
18 Facts about Vicky Kaushal
1. Family Background
Born on May 16, 1988, to Shyam Kaushal who is an action director by profession, and Veena Kaushal who is a housewife. His younger brother Sunny Kaushal is an assistant Director.
2. Foodie for life
Not many actors prefer to opt on food as a priority since they have to maintain a proper physique but Vicky says he is a complete foodie and loves eating Pani Puri, Jalebi Rabri, Aaloo Paratha and all kind of Chinese dishes.
3. Assistant Director
He was the assistant for Anurag Kashyap for the movie Gangs of Wasseypur. Its a movie that everyone might have watched at least once. But, little did we know that it was assisted by Vicky Kaushal himself.
4. Workshops
During his initial stage, the actor did several workshops under Kishore Namit Kapoor, along with a lot of theater. He was even seen in the movie Live Shuv Tey chicken Khurana in 2012.
5. Masaan
For his extraordinary character in the movie Masaan which was directed by Neeraj Ghayvan, Vicky received various awards.
6. Career turn
He studied engineering and after the completion of his degree, he received an offer for a job. But Vicky wanted to pursue acting as his career and so he turned down the offer. He had done electronic and telecommunication engineering from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Mumbai in 2009.
7. Hobbies
It’s not just acting that he is fond of but also dancing, reading, and traveling.
8. Tough times
In his childhood, he used to live in the chawls of Mumbai and his father was a stuntman. His lineage from Hoshiarpur from the state of Punjab
9. Wants to celebrate a birthday on sets
Most often people prefer to celebrate their birthdays at some exotic holding destinations while taking off from work. Vicky on the other hand wants to have his birthday celebration on the sets of a film.
10. Favorite actors
He is fond of Hrithik Roshan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. When it comes to their films Vicky pays keen attention to their rules and how well they pull off their characters.
11. Favorite directors
There are two from the industry with whom Vicky would love to work. It’s none other than Karan Johar and Anurag Kashyap.
12. Intense role rehearsal
For his role in the movie Masaan, Vicky went to Varanasi one month before the shoot for preparations. This was just to get a hook on the local accent for the movie. He even lost 8 kg just to be in the right shape for the character.
13. Big movie buff
His all-time favorites are Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, Kaho na Pyar hai, Gangs of Wasseypur, and Black Friday from Bollywood. And when it comes to Hollywood it’s 12 angry men.
14. Charges high amount
He is a brilliant actor and for this, he charges a high amount for the films. His current movie charge is 3-4 crores per movie.
15. His superhits
He played the lead role in Raazi opposite Alia Bhat which was directed by Meghna Gulzar. Also, his roles were fab in Manmarziyan, Sanju, and Uri.
16. Web series
He was seen in Love Per Square Foot on Netflix, which was produced by Ronnie Screwvala, and Lust Stories by Karan Johar.
17. Love life
On 9th December 2021, Vicky got married to Katrina Kaif with all the traditional Hindu rituals. The couple were dating before they decided to tie the knot.
18. Net worth
As per the Forbes India 2019 list, he is among the top 100 earners in the county having a net worth of around 30 crore.
Conclusion
From the chawls of Mumbai to multiple apartments in the city Vicky has proved himself with hard work and perseverance. Standing firm in his love life and professional he seems to be a happy man.
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