Vicky Kaushal (born: May 16, 1988) is a famous Indian actor, model & internet celebrity, who hails from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, and is commonly known for playing the character Major Vihaan Shergill in the movie URI: The surgical strike(2019). His nickname is Peeky.
Vicky Kaushal belongs from a filmy background as his father Sham Kaushal is a stuntman and later, became an action director. During his childhood, his family used to live in Chawl in Mumbai.
Through this article, you will know Vicky Kaushal Biography, Lifestyle, Girlfriend, Net worth, House, Cars, Family, Interesting facts, Popular movies, wife, Biodata, Wikipedia & much more.
Vicky Kaushal Biography
Personal Info
Vicky Kaushal was born on May 16, 1988 (Monday) in Malad, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is 33 years old (as of 2021). Currently, he lives in a flat in Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra. His Zodiac sign is Taurus (Vrushabh).
He went to the Sheth Chunilal Damodardas Barfivala High School, Mumbai to complete his schooling. After that, he went to the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai where he completed his education. He pursued a Bachelor’s degree in telecommunication & electronics.
Date of Birth | May 16, 1988 (Monday) |
Age (As in 2021) | 33 years old |
Nationality | Indian |
Zodiac sign | Taurus (Vrushabh) |
Hometown | Malad, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Currently living | Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
School | Sheth Chunilal Damodardas Barfivala High School, Mumbai |
College | Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai |
Education Qualification | Bachelor’s degree in telecommunication & electronics |
Family & Relationship
Vicky Kaushal came from a middle-class family. His father Sham Kaushal is a Stuntman & later becomes an action director, his mother Veena Kaushal is a homemaker. Sunny Kaushal, his younger brother, is also an actor. He didn’t have any sisters.
He had been dating model & actress Harleen Sethi for a long time and later break-up with her.
Later, he had secretly dated actress Katrina Kaif and on 9 December 2021, they got married in a private ceremony in Jaipur.
Father | Sham Kaushal, Action Director |
Mother | Veena Kaushal, Homemaker |
Brother | Sunny Kaushal, Actor |
Sister | None |
Girlfriend | Harleen Sethi, Model & Actress Katrina Kaif, Actress |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife | Katrina Kaif, Actress |
Children | None |
Physical stats.
He maintains a muscular body physique. His weight is 82 kg, height is 6 feet 3 inches, and hair color is black. His Eye color is brown. He didn’t ink any tattoos on his body.
Weight | In Kilogram – 82 kg In Pounds – 180 lbs |
Height | In Centimeter – 190cm In Meter – 1.90 m In feet Inches – 6’3′ |
Hair Color | Black |
Eye Color | Brown |
Tattoo | No Tattoos |
Career
Vicky Kaushal his career working as an assistant director in the Pankaj Tripathi & Rajkummar Rao starrer movie – Gangs of Wasseypur (2012).
He made his acting debut with the movie – Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana in which he played a supportive role. He was noticed & recognized by the audience for his amazing performance in the movie – Masaan (2015).
Some of his most famous movies are as follows –
Vicky Kaushal Popular movies
Movies | Genre |
Sardar Udham Singh | The movie was based on the life of freedom fighter Udham Singh. |
Uri: The Surgical Strike | Based on the surgical strike done by the Indian army on Pakistan. |
Sanju | Playing a supportive character named Kamli. |
Raazi | Playing a lead role along with Alia Bhat. |
Masaan | Playing a lead role along with Richa Chadda & Shweta Tripathi. |
Favorite things
Favorite Actor | Shahrukh Khan, Hritik Roshan Robert Downey Jr. |
Favorite Actress | Madhuri Dixit, Shraddha Kapoor |
Favorite Movie | Kaho na Pyaar hai |
Favorite Games | Cricket |
Favorite Color | Black |
Favorite Destination | Europe |
Favorite Food | Chole Bhature, Aloo Paratha |
Favorite Beverages | Mix Berry shake |
Hobbies | Travelling & Reading books |
Vicky Kaushal Net worth
His Net worth/income is 42 crore. He earned money from movies, music videos, brand endorsements & investment in real estate through which he made a good amount of income.
Net worth | 42 crore |
Drink/Smoke
Is he smoke? | No |
Is he drink alcohol? | Yes |
Vicky Kaushal Cars/Bikes
He is a big car lover and has a huge car collection.
Cars/Bikes | Price | |
1 | Mercedes-Benz GLC | Rs 59 lakhs |
2 | BMW X5 | Rs 78 lakhs |
3 | Range Rover SUV | Rs 2.48 crore |
Awards
Awards | Won For |
Zee Cine Awards | Best Supporting Actor for the movie – Sanju. |
Star Screen Awards | Best Male debut in a Leading Role for Masaan. |
Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actor for the movie – Sanju. |
National Film Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role for Uri: The surgical strike. |
Vicky Kaushal Interesting facts
- Since childhood, he has always had the dream of becoming an actor, but due to his father’s wish to make him an engineer, he enrolled in an engineering college
- He was born in a poor family and used to live in a chawl in Mumbai for a long time, his father worked as a stuntman, later after a lot of hard work he became an action director and direct several action scenes in Bollywood & Hollywood movies.
- Vicky is a skinny guy from childhood as he transformed hard to get into shape.
- After college, he enrolled himself in Kishore Namit Kapoor acting school and learned acting from there.
- He is a fitness freak & hits the gym daily.
- Film director Anurag Kashyap is his mentor and launched him in the industry.
- His movie – Sanju is the highest-grossing movie of Bollywood of the year 2018.
- He also made big on the OTT platform as well he did several movies such as – Love Per Square Foot (Netflix), Lust Stories (Netflix), Sardar Uddam Singh (Amazon Prime), etc.
- For performing action scenes in the movie – Uri: the surgical strike, he underwent 6 months of mixed martial arts training.
- He also did several music videos as well such as Bada Pachtaoge, Muskurayega India, etc.
- He has been hosted several awards shows as well such as – Filmfare, IIFA, Stardust Awards, etc. He also hosted the GQ award along with Radhika Apte.
- He is a religious guy and an avid devotee of Lord Ganesha.
- Here is a Vicky Kaushal funny scene video.
- The actor had several high-profile endorsements, including Fire Boltt, Havells, Red Chief shoes, Upgrad, Reliance trend, Oppo mobile etc.