Introduction
Vicky Kaushal is an Indian actor whose screen work is centred on Bollywood cinema, primarily in Hindi. Born on 16 May 1988 in Bombay (Mumbai), India, he has been active in the industry from 2012–present. Audiences most often associate him with Masaan, Uri: The Surgical Strike, Sardar Udham, Chhaava.
This profile is written as a reference biography rather than a gossip column. It brings together the publicly documented parts of Vicky Kaushal's life and career — birth details, family background that has been discussed in public, education, screen debut, major credits and recognised awards — and arranges them so that a new reader can follow the career from its first steps to its most recent projects. Where a detail is not reliably public, the page says so plainly instead of guessing.
Vicky Kaushal trained as an engineer before choosing acting, and worked as an assistant director on Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur.
Early Life and Childhood
Vicky Kaushal was born in Bombay (Mumbai), India in 1988. Public interviews and established reference sources describe the outline of his upbringing, but this page deliberately avoids private details such as home addresses, school-day anecdotes that cannot be checked, or claims about relatives who are not public figures.
Family Background
His parents are publicly identified as Sham Kaushal, Veena Kaushal. His siblings, as reported in public sources, are Sunny Kaushal. Family details are included only where they have been discussed openly in the public record, often because relatives are themselves part of the entertainment industry.
His father Sham Kaushal is a well-known action director in Hindi cinema, and his brother Sunny Kaushal is also an actor.
Birthplace and Education
Regarding education, public sources list Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai (B.E. Electronics and Telecommunication). Educational background is recorded because it often shapes how an actor enters the industry — through theatre groups, college productions, modelling, or family connections in film — but the page does not speculate about grades, subjects or experiences that he has not discussed publicly.
Journey into Acting and Debut
The earliest screen credit recorded in this profile is Masaan (2015), in which Vicky Kaushal appeared as Deepak Chaudhary. Debut years are useful anchors: they let readers measure how long a performer took to reach a breakthrough and how quickly the career then expanded.
Career Breakthrough
Among the titles most associated with Vicky Kaushal, the earliest in this filmography is Masaan (2015), where he played Deepak Chaudhary. Commentators and audiences commonly point to this period as the moment his career gained wider recognition. Rather than attach invented box-office figures to it, this profile simply records the title, year and role, and invites readers to consult the linked sources for commercial data.
Industry Context
Hindi-language cinema, based largely in Mumbai and popularly called Bollywood, is one of the largest film industries in the world by number of films produced and tickets sold. Its stars typically work across song-and-dance musicals, romantic dramas, action films and, increasingly, streaming series. Careers in this industry have traditionally been shaped by a mix of film families, production banners such as Yash Raj Films and Dharma Productions, and independent talent who entered through modelling, theatre or television. Since the late 2010s, streaming platforms have opened another route, and many established Hindi film actors now divide their time between theatrical films and web series.
Within that landscape, Vicky Kaushal's best-known work has been primarily in Hindi-language productions. Understanding the industry helps explain the shape of his career: the number of releases per year, the importance of particular directors, producers and channels, and the balance between theatrical, broadcast and streaming releases.
Career Timeline at a Glance
The year-by-year view below condenses the credits recorded for Vicky Kaushal into a quick timeline. It is a reading aid; the full table further down the page shows roles and formats.
- 2015 — Masaan (age ~27)
- 2016 — Raman Raghav 2.0 (age ~28)
- 2018 — Raazi, Sanju and Lust Stories (age ~30)
- 2019 — Uri: The Surgical Strike (age ~31)
- 2021 — Sardar Udham (age ~33)
- 2023 — Sam Bahadur and Dunki (age ~35)
- 2025 — Chhaava (age ~37)
Gaps between years are normal in film careers and usually reflect long production schedules, rather than inactivity.
Popular Movies and Roles
The following overview walks through the credits recorded for Vicky Kaushal in chronological order. Each entry is limited to what can be stated reliably — title, year, role and format — with some context about where the project sits in the career timeline.
In 2015, Vicky Kaushal appeared in the film Masaan as Deepak Chaudhary. It is the earliest screen credit recorded in this profile, made when he was about 27 years old. It is one of the titles most often associated with him and is named in the "Known for" field above.
Vicky Kaushal's credit list for 2016 includes Raman Raghav 2.0, where he appeared as Raghavan. The release came about 1 year after the first credit listed here, when Vicky Kaushal was around 28.
Vicky Kaushal's credit list for 2018 includes Raazi, where he appeared as Iqbal Syed. At around 30, he was still early in a career that had begun about 3 years earlier. The same title also appears in the profile of Alia Bhatt on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career.
In 2018, Vicky Kaushal appeared in the film Sanju as Kamlesh Kapasi. At around 30, he was still early in a career that had begun about 3 years earlier. The same title also appears in the profiles of Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career.
The 2019 film Uri: The Surgical Strike credits Vicky Kaushal as Major Vihaan Singh Shergill. The release came about 4 years after the first credit listed here, when Vicky Kaushal was around 31. It is one of the titles most often associated with him and is named in the "Known for" field above.
Sardar Udham, released in 2021, features Vicky Kaushal as Udham Singh. At around 33, he was well established in a career that had begun about 6 years earlier. It is one of the titles most often associated with him and is named in the "Known for" field above.
Vicky Kaushal's credit list for 2023 includes Sam Bahadur, where he appeared as Sam Manekshaw. The release came about 8 years after the first credit listed here, when Vicky Kaushal was around 35.
In 2023, Vicky Kaushal appeared in the film Dunki as Sukhi. At around 35, he was well established in a career that had begun about 8 years earlier. The same title also appears in the profile of Shah Rukh Khan on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career.
In 2025, Vicky Kaushal appeared in the film Chhaava as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. At around 37, he was well established in a career that had begun about 10 years earlier. The same title also appears in the profile of Rashmika Mandanna on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career. It is one of the titles most often associated with him and is named in the "Known for" field above.
Television and Web Series
Alongside cinema, Vicky Kaushal's career includes series work. These credits are tracked separately because television and streaming roles follow different production and release patterns from feature films.
In 2018, Vicky Kaushal appeared in the web/streaming series Lust Stories as Paras. The release came about 3 years after the first credit listed here, when Vicky Kaushal was around 30. Because it is a streaming credit, it is listed in the series section of the filmography rather than among feature films. The same title also appears in the profile of Kiara Advani on this site, so readers can compare how the project fits into each career.
Shared Credits with Other Profiles on This Site
Several of Vicky Kaushal's projects also appear in other biographies in this database. These shared credits are a reliable way to explore connected careers:
- Alia Bhatt — Raazi (2018)
- Ranbir Kapoor — Sanju (2018)
- Anushka Sharma — Sanju (2018)
- Kiara Advani — Lust Stories (2018)
- Shah Rukh Khan — Dunki (2023)
- Rashmika Mandanna — Chhaava (2025)
Awards and Achievements
The awards listed below are limited to well-documented honours and nominations. Each item states the year, the awarding body, the category and the work it relates to.
- 2019 – National Film Award: Vicky Kaushal won Best Actor (shared) for Uri: The Surgical Strike.
- 2019 – Filmfare Awards: Vicky Kaushal won Best Supporting Actor for Sanju.
In total this profile records 2 wins or honours and 0 nominations. This is a curated list of the most notable recognitions, not an exhaustive catalogue of every trophy, and further verified awards can be added by editors with a source link.
Personal Life and Publicly Confirmed Relationships
Publicly confirmed marriages recorded for Vicky Kaushal: Katrina Kaif (from 2021). These relationships were announced or acknowledged publicly by the people involved and widely reported at the time. This page does not repeat dating rumours, unconfirmed reports or speculation about private relationships.
Marriage and Children
Spouse information on record: Katrina Kaif (m. 2021). No children are listed because no such information is recorded here from a reliable public source.
Professional Projects and Endorsements
Brand endorsements change frequently and are rarely documented with dates, so this profile does not maintain a list of advertising contracts. Editors who wish to add an endorsement should attach an official announcement from the brand or the performer.
Net Worth Estimates and Income Sources
Many websites publish precise net-worth figures for film stars. Those numbers are almost never audited and often conflict with each other, so this site does not present any net-worth figure for Vicky Kaushal as fact. What can be said is that his publicly known income sources come from actor work. If a credible publication releases a sourced estimate, editors can enter it in the Estimated Net Worth field, where it will be shown with the label "estimate" and its source.
Public Image and Career Legacy
Looking across the credits recorded here, Vicky Kaushal's work is spread over 2010s (6 credits) and 2020s (4 credits). That spread shows a career that is still building its body of work. His public image is shaped by Masaan, Uri: The Surgical Strike, Sardar Udham, Chhaava, titles that remain central to how audiences discuss him.
Legacy assessments are inherently subjective, so this section does not rank Vicky Kaushal against other performers or attach labels like "greatest" or "most popular". Readers can instead compare careers directly using the related profiles listed at the end of the page.
Latest Verified Projects
The most recent credits in this profile are Chhaava (2025), Dunki (2023) and Sam Bahadur (2023). Upcoming projects are only marked as confirmed after an official announcement from the studio, producer or performer, and announced projects are labelled separately from released ones.
How This Biography Was Prepared
This biography was compiled from well-known public information: official filmographies, award-body records and widely reported public statements. It is original editorial writing and is not copied from other biography sites. Fields that cannot be confirmed — for example height, which is frequently misreported, and net worth — are displayed as "Not publicly confirmed". Corrections can be sent through the contact page and are reviewed by an editor before the page is updated.
How to Use This Profile
The Quick Info table at the top of the page summarises the essential facts about Vicky Kaushal, with unconfirmed fields clearly labelled. The biography above explains those facts in context; the filmography and awards tables below provide structured data that is easy to scan; and the FAQ answers the questions readers most commonly ask, using the same verified fields. Related profiles and blog articles at the end link to genuinely connected careers rather than random pages.
If you notice an error or an outdated credit, please use the contact page. Each correction is checked against a reliable source before the page is updated, and the "Last reviewed" date on the profile changes when it is.