Vicky Kaushal
| Vicky Kaushal | |
|---|---|
 Kaushal at the premiere of Happy Bhag Jayegi at PVR Juhu | |
| Born | 16 May 1988 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Parent(s) | Shyam Kaushal |
Vicky Kaushal is an Indian film actor known for the award-winning film Masaan.
Early life and career
Kaushal's father, Shyam Kaushal, is a Bollywood action director and stunt coordinator who has worked in films like Slumdog Millionaire, 3 Idiots and Bajrangi Bhaijaan among others. His brother Sunny Kaushal, is also associated with the film industry and has been associated as assistant director in movies like Gunday and My Friend Pinto.
Kaushal graduated as an electronics and telecommunications engineer in 2009. He had job offers but as he aspired to become an actor, he got involved with theatre. He joined an acting workshop under Kishore Namit Kapoor. He went on to do minor roles in films like Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana and Bombay Velvet besides a short film, Geek Out.[1] He kept doing theatre, in the meanwhile, with the groups of Manav Kaul and Naseeruddin Shah among others.
In 2010, he assisted Anurag Kashyap on the two-part film Gangs of Wasseypur. Neeraj Ghaywan was also one of the assistant directors in the film. When Neeraj began to work on his film Masaan, Kaushal too was called for an audition. According to Neeraj, initially, he had apprehensions about Kaushal doing the role of a small town Banaras boy because he came from a typical Punjabi background. But he got convinced about his ability after watching the audition.[2]
Rating his performance as outstanding, Deepanjana Paul in her review of the film for First Post wrote that "There isn't a moment when Kaushal appears to be acting".[3] "Kaushal is sincere, understated and has eyes brimming with yearning," wrote Raja Sen reviewing the film in Rediff.com.[4] Shubha Shetty-Saha wrote in Midday, "he surprises with his nuanced and absolutely believable performance."[5]
Kaushal's second film, Zubaan, was released in March 2016. The film is a coming-of-age story of a young boy (Vicky Kaushal) who suffers from stuttering.[6] His next release was Anurag Kashyap's psychological thriller Raman Raghav 2.0, in which he played a drug-addictive cop.[7]
Kaushal's upcoming film is Manmarziyan also starring Ayushman Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar.[8] However, it has suffered from delay as the producer Anand L Rai has replaced the director due to differences in creative space.[9] The films will begin re-shooting in August 2016.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana | Young Omi | |
| 2013 | Geek Out | Geek | Short Film |
| 2015 | Bombay Velvet | Inspector Basil | |
| 2015 | Masaan | Deepak | |
| 2016 | Zubaan | Dilsher | Released March 2016 |
| 2016 | The Hero- A Bollywood Story[10] | Short Film | |
| 2016 | Raman Raghav 2.0 | Raghav Singh | Released June 2016 |
| 2016 | Manmarziyan | Postpone shooting begins August |
Awards
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Masaan | Zee Cine Award 2016
Gold Orange Award 2015 |
Best Debut Male
Best Debut Male Best Newcomer Best Debut Male Best Actor International Best Male Debut |
Won[11]
Won Nominated[12] Nominated[13] Nominated Won[14] |
References
- ↑ "Vicky Kaushal on playing a Banarasi boy in Cannes premiered film, 'Masaan'". The Indian Epress. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ "Had inhibitions to cast Vicky Kaushal in 'Masaan': Director Neeraj Ghaywan". The Indian Express. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ "Masaan review". First Post. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Masaan is a truly impressive directorial debut". rediffmail.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Masaan-Review". Midday. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Watch Zubaan Teaser". Pinkvilla. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ FuhSePhantom (2016-05-10), Raman Raghav 2.0 | Official Trailer | Nawazuddin Siddiqui & Vicky Kaushal | Releasing 24th June 2016, retrieved 2016-06-21
- ↑ "Vicky Kaushal: The twist in Ayushmann Khurrana-Bhumi Pednekar's MANMARZIYAN". www.glamsham.com. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ↑ "Ayushmann-Bhumi's Manmarziyan postponed". celebsandcinema.com. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ↑ "Google's new ad will make you emotional the 'Bollywood' way! | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ↑ "Zee Cine Awards: Complete List of Winners - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- ↑ "10th AFA Nominees and Winners | AsianFilmAwards.Asia". www.asianfilmawards.asia. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ↑ Hungama, Bollywood. "Nominations for Stardust Awards 2015 | Latest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama". www.bollywoodhungama.com. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ↑ "IIFA 2016: Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh win top laurels". 2016-06-26. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
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