Personal details
- Birth Date: 1988-05-16
- Height: 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Birth Location: Bombay, Maharashtra, India
- Parents: Veena Kaushal
- Professions: Actor, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Music Department
Vicky Kaushal grew up in Mumbai, but his roots go back to Hoshiarpur, Punjab. His dad, Sham Kaushal, is basically a legend in the action department, and his brother Sunny jumped into Bollywood in 2016. Vicky wasn’t always chasing the film life—he was super into cricket, books, the usual stuff. His dad, like a lot of parents, wanted him to play it safe, so Vicky scored an engineering degree in Electronics and Telecom from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology. He tried the whole office thing, went for an interview, even landed a job offer, but sitting at a desk all day? Nah, didn’t vibe with him. He literally tore up the offer letter and went after acting. He dove headfirst into Kishore Namit’s acting academy, hustled in theatre, tried his luck at auditions, and started out with a play called Laal Pencil in 2011. Around then, he was also hanging around Anurag Kashyap’s sets for Gangs of Wasseypur, learning the ropes and landing blink-and-miss roles in films like Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana and Bombay Velvet. The real game-changer came with Masaan in 2015, an indie flick that got love at Cannes and bagged awards. That cracked open the doors—he picked up best debut trophies left and right. He kept it rolling with Zubaan, a musical where he played a guy with a speech issue, and then went dark for Raman Raghav 2.0, locking himself away for days to nail the role. Netflix’s Love Per Square Foot, then biggies like Raazi and Sanju, really put him on the map. His turn as Kamli in Sanju? Massive. Then came Uri in 2019, where he bulked up with military training. Since then, it’s been hit after hit for the guy.
this is a movies trivia information textnnVicky Kaushal’s got action running in his blood, literally—his dad’s none other than Sham Kaushal, one of Bollywood’s go-to action directors. Growing up around film sets and stunt rehearsals, Vicky probably learned how to dodge a punch before he learned his times tables. You’ve gotta imagine family dinners with stories about explosions, fight choreography, and which superstar accidentally missed their mark that day. No wonder Vicky pulls off those intense roles—he’s been soaking up insider tricks since he was a kid. His dad’s legacy? That’s a tough act to follow, but Vicky’s carving his own path, mixing raw talent with a little behind-the-scenes wisdom. It’s not just about the Kaushal name; it’s about an entire world of film passed down from father to son. There’s history there, and you can totally see it in every one of Vicky’s action-packed performances.
May 16, 1988
6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Veena Kaushal and Surekha
37 years old