Vicky Kaushal

Vicky Kaushal Biography

Personal Information

• Full Name: Vicky Kaushal
• Date of Birth: 16 May 1988
• Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• Profession: Actor
• Years Active: 2012–present

Vicky Kaushal – Family Information

• Father: Sham Kaushal – action director in Indian films
• Mother: Veena Kaushal – homemaker
• Sibling: Younger brother Sunny Kaushal, also an actor
• Spouse: Katrina Kaif – married 9 December 2021 at Fort Barwara, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan
• Child: Son Vihaan Kaushal, born 7 November 2025

Vicky Kaushal – Education

• Higher Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai (2009)
• Acting Training: Studied at Kishore Namit Kapoor’s acting academy while doing theatre with Manav Kaul’s Aranya group and Naseeruddin Shah’s Motley Productions

Vicky Kaushal – Career Highlights

• 2012: Began in films as an assistant director to Anurag Kashyap on Gangs of Wasseypur, followed by minor roles in Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana and Bombay Velvet.
• 2015: First leading role in Neeraj Ghaywan’s independent drama Masaan, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and won him Best Male Debut at the IIFA, Screen and Zee Cine Awards.
• 2016: Played a drug-addicted police officer in Anurag Kashyap’s psychological thriller Raman Raghav 2.0.
• 2018: Broke through with supporting roles in Raazi and Sanju, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the latter; also seen in Love per Square Foot, Lust Stories and Manmarziyaan.
• 2019: Starred as an army officer in Uri: The Surgical Strike, winning the National Film Award for Best Actor at the 66th National Film Awards, shared with Ayushmann Khurrana for Andhadhun.
• 2021: Portrayed freedom fighter Udham Singh in Shoojit Sircar’s biopic Sardar Udham, winning the IIFA Award for Best Actor and the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor.
• 2023: Had a commercially successful year with the romantic comedy Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, the biopic Sam Bahadur as Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, and a special appearance in Dunki, which won him a second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
• 2024: Starred in the comedy Bad Newz, whose song “Tauba Tauba” became widely popular.
• 2025: Played Chhatrapati Sambhaji in the historical action film Chhaava, his highest-grossing release and the second highest-grossing Hindi film of the year.

Vicky Kaushal – Recent Activity

• Upcoming Films: Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s romantic drama Love & War with Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, scheduled for release in 2027.
• New Role: Set to portray Lord Parashurama in Amar Kaushik’s Mahavatar.
• Personal Milestone: Became a father in November 2025, when he and Katrina Kaif welcomed their son Vihaan.

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