Vicky Kaushal – Biography, Facts & Life Story

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Body Measurements	40-34-14 inches
Bodytype	Athlete
Height	6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m)
Weight	80 kg (176 lbs)
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Dark Brown

Nickname	Vicky
Gender	Male
Age	35 years old (in 2024)
Date of Birth	16 May 1988
Full Name	Vicky Kaushal
Profession	Actor
Nationality	Indian
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Religion	Hinduism
Zodiac Sign	Taurus

Vicky Kaushal is an Indian actor who was born on 16th May 1988. His father Sham Kaushal was a stuntman and action director in the Hindi films. He belongs to a Punjabi family  He got his education from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology.

At first he wanted to pursue his career as an engineer, but later he realized that he isn’t the kind of a person who can work in offices. The best thing that he could think of was to become an actor and started accompanying his father on film sets.  He studied acting from Kishore Namit Kapoor’s academy.

He also worked as an assistant director to Anurag Kashyap in the making of Gangs of Wasseypur (2012). Before getting a lead role in the movies,  he did minor roles in movies like Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana (2012), Bombay Velvet (2015) and Geek Out (2013). His first major role was in the movie Masaan (2015) in which he worked alongside Richa Chadda and Shweta Tripathi. This movie won none the IIFA and Screen Awards for Best Male Debut.

He is also getting very popular due to his movie Love Per Square Foot (2018) in which he worked alongside Angira Dhar and Alankrita Sahai. He also played a role in Raazi (2016) in which he worked alongside Alia Bhatt. This movie became one of the highest grossing Hindi films.  He was also seen in an episode of Lust Stories (2018) which is a Netflix original series. He also worked alongside Ranbir Kapoor in Sanju 2018. Other than these he also appeared in Zubaan (2015), Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016), Manmarziyaan (2018) and some others.

He has won Zee Cine Award,  Screen Award, International Indian Film Academy Award for Masaan.  He won Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Award, Filmfare Award and Zee Cine award for Sanju.

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Vicky Kaushal Education

Qualification: Degree in Electronics and Telecommunications

School: Sheth Chunilal Damodardas Barfivala High School, Mumbai

College: Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai

Vicky Kaushal Career

Profession: Actor

Known For: Masaan (2015)

Debut:

Film: Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana (2012)

Net Worth: INR ₹25 crores approx

Family & Relatives

Father: Sham Kaushal (Action Director)

Mother: Veena Kaushal (Homemaker)

Brother: Sunny Kaushal (Assistant director)

Marital Status: Married

Wife: Katrina Kaif (m. 2021)

Past Relationships:

Harleen Sethi (2018 – 2019)
Bhumi Pednekar (2019)
Malavika Mohanan (Rumor, 2019)

Facts You Never Knew About Vicky Kaushal

• His zodiac sign is Taurus.
• He was born in a chawl in suburban Mumbai.
• He has a younger brother named Sunny who is an actor.
• As a child, he used to like study, cricked and movies.
• He got his first acting job in Laal Pencil.
• His movie Masaan was called as a leading example of increased realism in Indian cinema by The New York Times.
• He got nominated for Asian Film Award for Best Newcomer for his performance in Masaan.
• He was featured by Forbes India in their 30 under 30 lists of 2018.
• The Times of India and India Today gave very positive reviews about him for his work in Sanju.
• His movie Sanju earned US$ 81 million at the box office.
• He worked alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu in Manmarziyaan.
• He played the role of a military officer in Uri : The Surgical Strike (2019).
• He went through five months of military training in martial arts sessions in order to do justice to his role in Uri : The Surgical Strike.

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Who is Vicky Kaushal?

Vicky Kaushal is an Indian actor, born on 16 May, 1988 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

How old is Vicky Kaushal?

Vicky Kaushal is 35 years old as of April 2024.

How tall is Vicky Kaushal?

Vicky Kaushal is 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m).