One of today’s most bankable and commercially viable actors, Vicky Kaushal started his film career with the critically acclaimed Masaan. But did you know that before he became an actor, he also assisted Anurag Kashyap in the legendary films, Gangs of Wasseypur. Thanks to his father, an action director. Vicky’s father Sham Kaushal recently revealed during an interview that he had used his connections in the industry just once to help his son get a job on Anurag Kashyap’s film set as an apprentice.
“If I ever called for him, it was during that time. I had called Anurag (Kashyap) asking him to give Vicky an internship. So he (Vicky) took a train to join Anurag. That was part of he that nothing comes easy. He worked very hard and became part of the second unit and they had to shoot openly for which they were caught (by the police). learn,” Sham Kaushal said during the interview.
In an earlier interview, Vicky shared that his only priority was to act well when he decided to pursue a film career. But even after being selected in the top two or three during auditions, he could never get past that point due to his budget. As this continued to happen, the Sam Bahadur actor got to a point where he was ready to make a movie for free.
On the work front, Vicky will next be seen in the historical drama Chhavawhere he will play Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, alongside Rashmika Mandanna as Yesubai Bhonsale. He is also working on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love and war starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt.
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