Quick Bio
| Real Name | Vicky Kaushal |
| Nick Name | Vicky |
| Profession | Actor |
| Date of Birth | 16 May 1988 (age 33) |
| Birth Place | Malad, Mumbai, Maharastra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Height | In Inches – 6″0′ (6 Feet) In Metre – 1.8 m In Centimetres – 180 cms |
| Weight | In Kilograms – 80 Kgs In Pounds – 176 lbs |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Hair Type | Straight |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Body or Figure Measurements (in Inches.) | Chest – 40 Waist – 34 Biceps – 14 |
| Surgery/Botox/Fillers | N.A |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Ethnicity | Brahmin |
| Hometown | Mumbai |
| Current Location | Andheri West, Mumbai |
| Languages Known | English, Hindi |
| College Education | Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai |
| Acting Training | Kishor Namit Kapoor Academy |
| Hobbies and Favorites Stuff | Acting |
| Favorite Actor | Sharukh khan and Ranbir Kapoor |
| Favorite Actress | Deepika Padukone |
| Favorite Director | Anurag Kashyap and Rajkumar Hirani |
| Favorite Movies | Andhadhun |
| Favorite Book | The Secret by Rhonda Byrne |
| Favorite Singer | Diljit Dosanjh |
| Food Preference | Pani Puri (Golgappe) |
| Favorite Destination | Burano Island (Italy) |
Who is Vicky Kaushal?
Vicky Kaushal is an indian actor born on 16 May 1988 in Mumbai’s small 10 by 10 chawl. His father’s name is Sham Kaushal who was a stuntsman and an award winning action director in bollywood. He has a younger brother ‘Sunny Kaushal’ who worked as an assistant director now an actor. He belongs to a hindu punjabi family. In childhood he was just another kid from streets who loved playing cricket, watching movies and had a typical middle class goal to be an engineer.
Although, he used to participate in school fests, dramas, fancy dress competitions but he only became passionate and serious towards acting after completing the college.
So once when Vicky was 10 years old, he got the chance to visit the film set where his father was assisting other actors in an action sequence. It was the first time he saw Hritik Roshan on the set of ‘Fiza’, he was such a fan and wanted to meet him desperately.
After waiting for an hour he got bored watching retakes and felt like playing cricket.
Vicky Kaushal Education
Vicky did his initial schooling in Mumbai from Sheth Chunnilal Damodardas Barfivala High School. Later he got an engineering degree in ‘Electronics and Communication’ from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology in Versova, Mumbai.
Vicky Kaushal Physical Stats and Appearance
Vicky kaushal is very tall and handsome, his height is 6 feet and weighs approx 80 kgs. His complexion is wheatish and he got dark brown eyes. If we look at his body stats, his chest is 40, waist is 34 and biceps are 14 inches.
Vicky Kaushal Family, Siblings, Spouse and Children
Vicky was born in a small mumbai’s chawl. His father Sham Kaushal worked as an action director and stuntsman in hindi cinema and mother Veena Kaushal was a typical housewife. He belongs to brahmin hindu punjabi family. Vicky has a younger brother named ‘Sunny Kaushal’, he worked as an assistant director in the past and now a struggling actor in bollywood. Sunny is getting extensive media attention due to his rumoured affair with bunty aur babli 2 actor Sharvari Wagh, Who was also present in the Vicky’s wedding ceremony.
Speaking about Vicky’s personal life, he recently got married to one of the most beautiful bollywood actresses Katrina Kaif, whose name was previously linked with bollywood bhaijaan Salman Khan.
Honestly, no one would have imagined that these two would make a pair in future. But fortunately, they both got married on 9th December 2021 after dating for almost 2 years.
The marriage ceremony took place at Six Senses Resort in a traditional hindu custom at Fort Barwara in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan.
Vicky Kaushal Affairs and Dating Information
Vicky Kaushal isn’t the one who had dated many women. However, he did have a brief relationship with ‘Harleen Sethi’. They started dating each other in 2018 and broke up in early 2019.
Vicky Kaushal Debut
He made his debut on a big screen in 2012 from a small role in movie ‘Luv Shuv The Chicken Khurana’.
Vicky Kaushal Career
So the Vicky Kaushal’s journey has been very interesting. Like other Engineering students he went to pay the industrial visit to understand the kind of work they will do rest of their lifes. But soon he realized that sitting hours in front of the computer isn’t his cup of tea. He needed a kick in his life, so that very moment he decided to explore more about drama and acting which he was already during his college days.
After a few months, he decided that acting is something he can pursue as a career. Therefore, he needs to see and learn what exactly happens behind the scenes.
So he started visiting production houses and one day he met Anurag Kashyap in Andheri office. A few months later he got the chance to assist ‘Anurag Kashyap’ on Gangs of Waseypur. Next year he joined acting institute, attended a few workshops and at the same time he worked with theatre groups like Manav Kaul’s Aranya and Naseerudin Shah’s Motley.
Later, he started giving auditions but he couldn’t crack anything, it was frustating, nothing was happening. Even then he continued struggle and the day came when he got his first break in ‘Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana’ in 2012. It was a very small role. In 2013, he got a chance to work as a lead actor in a short film called ‘Geek’ directed by ‘Vasan Bala’. Then couple of years passed and he was cast in couple of movies ‘Zubaan’ and ‘Masaan’ in 2015.
In Masaan he played the role of Deepak Kumar, opposite Richa Chadda and Sanjay Mishra, the movie was loved by the masses and Vicky Kaushal started to gain popularity and fame.
After Masaan, Vicky’s career started to rise, he got more films like Bombay Velvet and Nawazudding Starrer Raman Raghav 2.0. The films were produced by ‘Anurag Kashyap’. The film Raman Raghav was based on a real events of a serial killer who killed as many as 40 people back in 1960’s era. In the same film Vicky played the character of a cop who had substance abuse habit.
As per Vicky, the main turning point in his career was movie Sanju which was based on the life of Sanjay Dutt. The reel character was played by Ranbir Kapoor though.
Not just that, Vicky got the opportunity to work in URI:The Surgical Strike and Sardar Udham Singh, streamed on Amazon Prime in 2021.
Other Films he did prior to URI and Sardaar Udham Singh are:-
- Love Per Square Feet (2018), The movie rights were bought by Netflix.
- Raazi (2018)
- Lust Stories (2018)
- Sanju (Other Cast : Ranbir Kapoor, 2018)
- Manmarzian (Other Cast : Taapsee Pannu, 2018)
- Bhoot:The Haunted Ship (2020)
Vicky Kaushal Upcoming Projects
As per the media sources, Vicky Kaushal’s upcoming movies in 2022 are:-
- Govinda Naam Mera
- The Great Indian Family
- Laxman Utekar’s untitled next
Vicky Kaushal Awards and Nominations
- 2016: Won International Indian Film Academy Awards in a Best Supporting Actor role for ‘Masaan’ and ‘Sanju’.
- 2020: Vicky received Filmfare Award as Best Supporting Actor for film Sanju.
- 2020: Won Filmfare Award as Best Actor for film URI:The Surgical Strike.
- 2020: Won National Film Awards for Best Actor in URI:The Surgical Strike.
He also got nominated for other awards. However the major ones are mentioned above.
Vicky Kaushal Lifestyle and Luxury
Vicky Kaushal has got amazing collection of luxury cars which ordinary people can only dream of.
- Mercedes Benz GLC
- Mercedes GLB
- Range Rover Autobiography
- BMW X5
Mercedes Benz GLC is the recent addition to his cars collection. He uses it for daily commute. The current cost of Mercedes Benz GLC is approx. Rs.60 Lakhs.
The second car in his collection is Mercedes GLB, it costs around Rs.50 Lakhs in India.
The third luxury car he owns is Range Rover Autobiography, it cost about Rs.4 crores in India.
The fourth luxury car owned by Vicky Kaushal is BMW X5, which costs around Rs. 88 Lakhs in India.
Vicky Kaushal Trivia and Less Known Facts
- Vicky and Katrina wanted to keep their relationship a secret.
- He donated Rs 1 crore to the PM Cares Fund and Maharastra Covid Relief Fund in April 2020.
- He was featured by Forbes Magazine in their ’30 under 30′ list in 2018.
- Masaan was first offered to ‘Rajkumar Rao’ but he didn’t have dates so the movie went to Vicky Kaushal.
- He has a dog named ‘Shifu’.
- He broke his cheek bone while shooting an action sequence in movie ‘Bhoot:The Haunted Ship’ in 2020.
Vicky Kaushal Annual Income and Net worth
As per the forbes magazine, Vicky Kaushal ranks 72 in annual income. His estimated annual income is approx. Rs.104 crores ($1.4 million). Most of his income comes from his movies. While other part of the income generated from brand endorsements. He is a brand ambassador or several brands like Havells, Reliance Trends and Oppo, he charges them upto Rs.2 to 3 crore per year.
