Vicky Kaushal made his debut with the 2015 film Masaan.
Vicky Kaushal created his own place in the industry with hard work and determination.
Vicky Kaushal needs no introduction. He is an actor loved by the audience, not only for his film but his humble and endearing personality. His journey in Bollywood has been an interesting one. It was not devoid of challenges or struggles though. Vicky Kaushal created his own place in the industry with hard work and determination. Today, let’s take a look at his journey in the film industry. Vicky Kaushal’s first salary was Rs 1500. He spoke about this in an interview once and said: “After I had completed my engineering and decided to pursue acting, I was working with Rage Productions, a company managed by Rahul Da Cunha, Rajit Kapur, and Shernaz Patel. At that time, I was a production boy, specifically handling costumes. It was there that I received my very first earnings, a cheque of Rs 1,500.”
The actor’s father, Sham Kaushal used to work as a stunt choreographer in Bollywood. Vicky Kaushal once spoke about how his father struggled financially to provide for their family. Vicky said he was born in a 10×10 room of a chawl, and they shared a common bathroom with people in the neighbourhood. “My dad battled various financial mishaps for years before achieving success as a stunt director, but my parents ensured that my brother and I knew all about the family’s struggle,” Vicky Kaushal was quoted saying in an interview with ETimes.
Vicky Kaushal started his career as an assistant director in Gangs of Wasseypur in 2012. He entered the industry through this film. He made his debut with the 2015 film Masaan. He received critical acclaim for his role in the film. In 2019, his film Uri: The Surgical Strike achieved tremendous success at the box office. It was a war drama, based on India’s response to the 2016 Uri attacks. Vicky’s career got a new direction after this film. Since then, there has been no looking back for him.
Vicky Kaushal created headlines when he married Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif in 2021. The duo, before tying the knot, kept their relationship private.
Vicky Kaushal will be seen next in Sam Bahadur. It is an upcoming biographical war drama film based on the life of India’s first field marshal, Sam Manekshaw. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film will release on December 1, 2023.
