Vicky Kaushal is an Indian Film Actor. He is very popular among the new generation Bollywood Film audience. Most of the critics are appreciate him for his acting skills. He is well known for his outstanding performance in the film Masaan. He is the recipient of a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award. Furthermore, he has appeared on Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list of 2019. In 2018 Vicky played the supporting roles in Raazi and Sanju, two of the highest-grossing Hindi films of the year.
Vicky Kaushal Biography & Wiki
Vicky Kaushal’s nickname is Vicky. He was born on 16 May 1988 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India in a Punjabi Brahmin family. Hence, His current age is 33 years. Vicky’s Zodiac is Taurus.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height in Centimeters | 191 cm |
Height in Meters | 1.91 m |
Height in Feet Inches | 6’ 3” |
Weight in Kilograms | 80 Kg |
Weight in Pounds | 176 lbs |
Chest | 40 Inches |
Waist | 34 Inches |
Biceps | 14 Inches |
Hair Color | Black |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Family Members
Vicky’s father, Colonel Sham Kaushal, is an Action Director in Bollywood movies. His mother, Veena Kaushal, is a homemaker. His brother’s name is Sunny Kaushal, who is working as an assistant director.
Girls, affairs, spouse name
Vicky Kaushal had affairs with Harleen Sethi. There is a rumor in media that Vicky currently dated Katrina Kaif. But the couple still does not admit the same publicly.
Education and School, College
Vicky Kaushal was educated at the Sheth Chunilal Damodardas Barfivala High School, Mumbai. He was very good at education. He had received a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Telecommunications from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai.
Favourite Things and Hobbies
Favourite Food(s) | Aloo paratha, Jalebi with rabri, Chicken & fish tikka, Pani puri, Chinese cuisine |
Favourite Beverage(s) | Cold Coffee, Beer |
Favourite Actor(s) | Hrithik Roshan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui |
Favourite Actress | Jennifer Aniston |
Favourite Bollywood | Kaho Na Pyaar Hai, Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikander, Sadma, Gangs of Wasseypur, Black Friday |
Favourite Hollywood Film | 12 Angry Men |
Favourite Director(s) | Anurag Kashyap, Karan Johar |
Favourite Song | “Strangers in the Night” by Frank Sinatra |
Favourite TV Show(s) | Game of Thrones, Prison Break |
Favourite Book | The Secret by Rhonda Byrne |
Favourite Restaurant(s) | Indigo, Mainland China in Mumbai |
Favourite Destination | Burano Island in Italy |
Vicky Kaushal filmography
Vicky never thought of becoming an actor until his college days. During his 2nd year of college, he went to a company for an industrial visit, where he realized that he wouldn’t be able to do a 9 to 5 job. Then, despite getting selected for a job, he refused the offer to pursue his passion for acting.
He initially assisted Anurag Kashyap in ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ (2010), where he met ‘Masaan’ (2015) director Neeraj Ghaywan, who advised him to do theatre. Soon after, he got involved with theatre and worked as a theatre artist, and did plays with theatre groups like Naseeruddin Shah‘s ‘Motley’ and Manav Kaul‘s ‘Aranya.’ Later, he learned acting skills from the famous ‘Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute’ in Mumbai.
In 2013, Vicky Kaushal did the short film ‘Geek Out,’ which provided him his first film, ‘Zubaan’ (2016). He rose to fame with his outstanding performance in the film ‘Masaan’ and gained recognition in India as well as abroad. To prepare for his character of “Deepak Kumar” in ‘Masaan,’ he went to Varanasi a month before the shoot, lost 8 kg of weight, and spent time at the Manikarnika Ghat to catch the local accent and the way of living over there.
In 2018, people started recognizing him. This year released Raazi and Sanju in which, he had a prominent role. Both movies were one of the top grosser of that year, and Sanju is one of the highest-grossing Bollywood movies ever.
He debuted on the web platform with the movie Love Per Square Foot, which was massively popular.
Salary and Net Worth
Vicky’s annual income is Rs 6-7 crore from movies and various brand endorsements. He asked ₹3 crores for the movie. His total net worth is ₹50 crores
Vicky Kaushal car collection includes the elite Mercedes Benz GLB SUV which costs around Rs. 50 lakhs. He reportedly also owns a BMW X5 which costs around Rs. 70 lakhs.
Contact Address
House Address | Oberoi Springs apartment, New Link Road, Andheri West Opposite Citi Mall, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400053 |
Phone Number | He didn’t like to share her Phone number publicly. |
Email Id | N/A |
Social Media
Facts about Vicky Kaushal
- Vicky was born into a middle-class Punjabi family with roots in Hoshiarpur, Punjab.
- His father came to Mumbai in 1978, and after years of struggle and hard work, he became a famous action director in Bollywood as well as Hollywood.
- Vicky was born and raised in Malad’s chawls in Mumbai when his father used to be a stuntman.
- Since his childhood, he has been a die-hard fan of Hrithik Roshan.
- He had acting skills from his childhood, and he used to participate in dramas, skits, and annual day functions in his school.
- During his teenage years, he used to be an introverted, shy, and skinny guy.
- Though his film ‘Zubaan‘was made first, ‘Masaan‘ was released first.
- ‘Masaan’ was first offered to Rajkummar Rao, but due to his date issues, the opportunity went to Vicky.
- His father was the action director in his first shooted film ‘Zubaan.’
- A genre of movie that he wants to do is ‘sports drama,’ and he never wants to do a ‘Sex comedy.’
- His brother Sunny Kaushal has worked as an assistant director in films like ‘My Friend Pinto and ‘Gunday.’