Vicky Kaushal
Biography
Vicky Kaushal is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Kaushal's father is action director Sham Kaushal. He pursued an engineering degree from the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology. Kaushal assisted Anurag Kashyap in the crime drama Gangs of Wasseypur and went on to play minor roles in two of Kashyap's productions. His first leading role was in the independent drama Masaan. Kaushal has also appeared in other notable films including Raman Raghav 2.0, Raazi, and Sanju. He has worked with various directors and actors in the Indian film industry.
Career overview
Vicky Kaushal is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. Born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, he pursued an engineering degree from the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology. Kaushal's interest in film led him to assist Anurag Kashyap in the crime drama Gangs of Wasseypur. He went on to play minor roles in two of Kashyap's productions.
Kaushal's first leading role was in the independent drama Masaan, which earned him recognition in the industry. He then played a leading role in the psychological thriller Raman Raghav 2.0, directed by Anurag Kashyap. This performance further established Kaushal as a rising talent in Hindi cinema.
Kaushal's subsequent roles in Raazi and Sanju, two of the highest-grossing Hindi films, brought him widespread recognition and acclaim. He has appeared in numerous other films, with a total of 47 known credits to his name.
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- Love and War (2027)
- Mahavatar (2027) as Chiranjeevi Parashurama
- The Roshans (2025) as Self
- Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle (2025) as Self
- Chhaava (2025) as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj
- Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh (2025) as Narrator
- The Great Indian Kapil Show (2024) as Self
- Bad Newz (2024) as Akhil Chadha
- Sam Bahadur (2023) as Sam Manekshaw
- Dunki (2023) as Sukhi
- Zara Hatke Zara Bachke (2023) as Kapil Dubey
- The Great Indian Family (2023) as Ved Vyas Tripathi 'Bhajan Kumar'
- Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat (2023) as DJ Mohabbat
- Govinda Naam Mera (2022) as Govinda Waghmare
- Sardar Udham (2021) as Udham Singh
- Bhoot: Part One - The Haunted Ship (2020) as Prithvi
- Superstar Singer (2019) as Self
- Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) as Major Vihan Singh Shergill
- Social Media Star With Janice Sequeira (2019) as Himself
- Dance Deewane (2018) as Himself
- Kanpur Waale Khuranas (2018) as Himself
- Sanju (2018) as Kamlesh Kanhaiyalal Kapasi
- Lust Stories (2018) as Paras
- Raazi (2018) as Iqbal Syed
- Manmarziyaan (2018) as Vicky Sandhu
- Manmarziyaan (2018) Playback Singer
- Love per Square Foot (2018) as Sanjay Chaturvedi
- The Kapil Sharma Show (2016)
- The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) as Himself
- The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) as Self
- BFFs with Vogue (2016) as Self
- Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016) as Raghav
- Zubaan (2016) as Dilsher
- Masaan (2015) as Deepak Chaudhary
- Bombay Velvet (2015) as Inspector Basil
- Son of Abish (2014) as Himself
- Geek Out (2013) as Protagonist
- Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012) Assistant Director
- Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 (2012) Assistant Director
- Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana (2012) as Young Omi
- India's Got Talent (2009) as Self
- Indian Idol (2004) as Self
- Koffee with Karan (2004) as Self
- Kaun Banega Crorepati (2000) as Self
- Filmfare Awards (1954) as Host
- Filmfare Awards (1954)
- 4 Idiots
- Dhoom 4
- Ek Jaadugar
- Untitled Rajkumar Periasamy/Vicky Kaushal Film
- The Nexus: Shadows of Destiny as Rahul Kapoor