21 Facts About Vicky Kaushal One Of the Finest Young Actor In Bollywood

In this world, where everyone seeks entertainment, we are pretty sure that everyone is aware of who Vicky Kaushal is. For those who don’t know, Vicky Kaushal is a young actor in the film industry and is among the best in his category. He has been delivering amazing performances, consistently and has done really well in critically acclaimed dramas, dark thrillers, and light-hearted comedies.

Vicky comes from a poor background and was not born with a silver spoon, unlike most celebrities. But he is an extremely talented actor who can steal the spotlight even if he is not the lead character in the movie like he did in ‘Sanju’.

But despite being successful in such a short span of time he still looks down at his roots and no doubt is a down-to-earth person. No wonder why he has a huge fan following. But, there are still some facts about him that most people don’t know about.

So, here are a few things you probably didn’t know about the talented actor Vicky Kaushal!

1. Vicky was born on May 16, 1988, to Shyam Kaushal who is an action director and Veena Kaushal, who is a housewife.

Vicky also has a sibling, a younger brother, Sunny Kaushal who is an Assistant Director.

2. Vicky’s family lived in the chawls of Mumbai, and his father used to be a stuntman.

The roots of his family can be traced to Hoshiarpur, in the state of Punjab.

3. Vicky Kaushal loves dancing, reading, and traveling

Apart from being an actor, he is also a trained dancer.

4. It might be surprising, but he pursued engineering before he became an actor.

He is an Electronics and Telecommunications Engineer. Vicky completed his graduation from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai in 2009.

5. After completing his engineering he received a job offer, but Vicky loved acting and wanted to become an actor so he turned down the offer.

6. For his performance in the movie Masaan by Neeraj Ghayvan, Vicky has won various awards.

7. Vicky attended a lot of workshops under Kishore Namit Kapoor, and there he did a lot of theatres.

He also made an appearance in the movie Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana in 2012.

8. Assisted Anurag Kashyap in Gangs of Wasseypur

Gangs of Wasseypur is amongst the most famous films produced by the Indian film industry and everyone has watched the movie at least once. But, not everyone knows that Vicky Kaushal actually assisted Anurag Kashyap in making the movie.

9. He is a complete foodie

It is unusual for actors to eat a lot of junk but Vicky Kaushal claims himself as a foodie and says that he loves eating Pani-Puri, Jalebi-Rabri, Aaloo Paratha, and Chinese dishes.

10. Vicky Kaushal used to date Harleen Sethi

11. He wants to be on the set of a film on his birthday

Generally, people have plans to celebrate their birthday and take off from work, but Vicky has a desire to be on the set of a film and he made it clear in an interview.

12. Vicky Kaushal’s favorite actors are Hrithik Roshan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui

He says that he watches their movies with special attention and really adores their acting skills and how well they pull off their characters.

13. Everyone has a favorite TV show, and in the case of Vicky Kaushal, it is Game of Thrones and Prison Break.

14. He loves working with two of the most amazing directors in the Indian film industry

It’s quite a difficult thing to choose a favorite director, but Vicky Kaushal has come forward to tell that his favorite directors are Karan Johar and Anurag Kashyap.

15. Vicky went to Varanasi one month before the shoot to prepare for his role in Masaan

The actor wanted to master the local accent that was required for the movie. Not only this but Vicky also lost 8 kgs to get into the character for the film.

16. Vicky is a movie buff

His favorite movies of all time are Kaho Na Pyaar Hai, Black Friday, Gangs of Wasseypur, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar from Bollywood and his favorite Hollywood movie is 12 Angry Men.

17. He charges a lot for his movies

Vicky Kaushal acts brilliantly, and we can easily say that seeing his performances. Thus, he also charges more for acting in the movies. He currently demands approximately Rs. 3-4 crores per movie.

18. Vicky Kaushal did some tremendous work in Raazi, Sanju, Sardar Udham

Vicky was seen opposite one of the most successful actresses of Bollywood, Alia Bhatt, in the movie Raazi, which was directed by Meghna Gulzar. He was also seen in a lot of movies like Manmarziyan by Anurag Kashyap, Sanju by Rajkumar Hirani which did quite well at the box office. His movie Sanju was a blockbuster and despite it being a biopic of Sanjay Dutt, Vicky stole the limelight with his brilliant acting.

19. Vicky also acted in some popular web series

He also did Love per Square Foot; a Netflix movie that was produced by Ronnie Screwvala starring opposite Angira Dhar and appeared in Lust Stories an Indian anthology film in Karan Johar’s segment.

20. Vicky Kaushal wife, Katrina Kaif

On 9 December 2021, Vicky Kaushal married actress Katrina Kaif in a traditional Hindu ceremony in Rajasthan at Six Senses Resort, Fort Barwara. Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif have been dating each other before they decided to try the knot.

21. Vicky Kaushal net worth

 As per reports, Vicky’s net worth is around Rs 30 crore. As per Forbes India 2019 list, Kaushal is listed among the top 100 earners in the country and was also featured in Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list.