Vicky Kaushal is an Indian film actor who works in Hindi movies and hosts award functions.
Biography/Wiki
| Occupation | Actor |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Age | 35 Years |
| Hometown | Mumbai |
| Date of Birth | 16 May 1988 |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Dancing, Travelling |
| Net Worth | USD 15 million |
Family and Education
Vicky Kaushal belongs to a Punjabi family. His father was an action director in Hindi films and his younger brother is an actor.
He did his school education from Seth Chunilal Damodardas Barfivala High School, Mumbai and completed his graduation in Electronics and Telecommunication engineering from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Versova, Mumbai.
Later he discovered that he has no interest in the IT sector job and was interested in making his career in films and acting.
| Family Member | Name |
| Father | Sham Kaushal |
| Mother | Veena Kaushal |
| Sister | None |
| Brother | Sunny Kaushal |
| Wife | Katrina Kaif |
Height and Weight
| Weight | 80 Kg |
| Height (centimeters) | 183 cm, 1.83 m |
| Height | 6 feet |
| Zodiac Sign | Tauras |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Body Measurement | 40-34-14 |
| Eye color | Dark Brown |
| Hair color 3+ | Black |
| Marital Status | Married |
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Social Media Instagram
Vicky Kaushal is also active on Instagram with more than 6.6 million followers.
Career
At the beginning of his career in the film industry, he first studied acting at Kishore Namit Kapoor’s acting academy and later worked on his first project “Gangs of Wasseypur” as assistant director in 2012.
Later he started doing short roles in films such as Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana in 2012. But he got his first film “Masaan” in a leading role in 2015 opposite actress Shweta Tripathi. The film was a huge success and was also filmed at Cannes Film Festival in 2015, where it won FIPRESCI Prize.
Her next film “Zubaan” was filmed at Busan International Film Festival in 2015.
But he got a breakthrough in 2018 with the release of Netflix’s first film “Love Per Square Foot”, followed by Raazi, Lust Stories and Sanju respectively. He had 5 releases at Box Office that year and he won many awards for his on-screen performance.
He also underwent extreme weight gain training for his movie “Uri” to gain 15 kg of weight. He called himself “Ectomorph” due to his natural lean body structure.
On Magazine Covers
He has been seen on the cover page of leading national and worldwide magazines :
- GRAZIA
- BRIDES TODAY
- MW
- CINEBLITZ
- WEDDING TIMES
- VOGUE
- ELLE
- FORBES INDIA
- PLATFORM
- MENS XP
- URBANE
- GQ
- EXHIBIT
- HELLO!
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Favorites
| Food | Paani Puri |
| Actors | Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan |
| Actresses | Deepika Padukone |
| Singers | Diljit Dosanjh |
| Destination | Burano Island |
| Book | The Secret by Rhonda Byrne |
| Cars | Mercedes Benz GLC |
Girlfriend
When it comes to rumored affairs and relationships, there are so many names linked with Vicky Kaushal. While his relationship with “Harleen Sethi” is not hidden from anyone, they both broke up after dating each other for a few years.
while the year 2018 not only brought success in the life of Vicky, there were many B-town celebrities also whose name was linked with him. Huma Qureshi and Bhumi Pednekar are among them. Recently, he was also rumored to be dating “Katrina Kaif” and both are spotted together at the Mumbai airport.
While the story does not seem to end here, recently he was also seen spending time with South Indian Actress “Malvika Mohanan”. Seems like no one is permanent in his successful life, at least for now.
He tied the knot with Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif on 09 December 2021 at a luxury hotel in Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan). At the time of their marriage, there was an age gap of 5 years between both of them. While Katrina was 38 years old, Vicky was just 33 years old.
Awards
Vicky has been nominated for total of 14 awards for his on-screen performance till now and among them, he has won 8 of them. The details are :
| Year of Release | Award | Category |
| 2016 | Zee Cine Award | Best Male Debut |
| 2016 | Screen Awards | Best Male Debut |
| 2016 | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Star Debut of the Year – Male |
| 2018 | Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | Best Supporting Performance |
| 2019 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male |
| 2019 | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actor |
| 2019 | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor |
| 2019 | National Film Awards | Best Actor |
| 2022 | International Indian Film Academy Awards | Best Actor – Male |
Film Appearance
Vicky has been seen performing or featuring in many Bollywood films till now.
| Year of Release | Film |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana (debut) |
| 2013 | Geek Out (short film) |
| 2015 | Bombay Velvet |
| 2015 | Masaan |
| 2015 | Zubaan |
| 2016 | Raman Raghav 2.0 |
| 2018 | Love per Square Foot |
| 2018 | Raazi |
| 2018 | Lust Stories |
| 2018 | Sanju |
| 2018 | Manmarziyaan |
| 2019 | Uri : The Surgical Strike |
| 2020 | Bhoot – Part One : The Haunted Ship |
| 2021 | Sardar Udham |
| 2022 | Govinda Naam Mera |
As Brand Ambassador
Vicky is also endorsing certain brands and products, charging in crores for these. Let’s have a look at a few of them
- Goibibo
- Aegon Life Insurance
- Reliance Trends
- Oppo
- Leayan Global
- Housing.com
- UpGrad
- McDowells
- Wildstone
- Havells India
- Boult Audio
- Red Chief
- Police eyewear
- Macho
TV Appearance
Vicky also appeared on TV shows, not as an actor but as a host.
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25th Screen Awards | Co-host |
| 2019 | Zee Cine Awards 2019 | Co-host |
| 2020 | 64th Filmfare Awards | Co-host |
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Some Other Facts
- Featured in Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list of 2019.
- Featured in “Into The Wild” with Bear Grylls in 2021.
- Raazi and Sanju were the highest-grossing Hindi films of the year 2018.
- Was assistant director of “Gangs of Wasseypur” in 2012.
- Contributed Rs 1 crore to PM CARES fund to support the fight against COVID-19.
- Topped The Times of India’s list of the country’s most desirable men in 2018.
- Featured in “Forbes 30 under 30” in 2018.
- Featured in the music video “Pachtaoge” opposite Nora Fatehi in 2019.
- Featured in 3rd episode of “Desi Vibes with Shehnaaz Gill” in December 2022.
