A
decade
ago,
Vicky
Kaushal
stood
at
one
of
Mumbai's
busiest
local
train
stations,
Dadar,
waiting
for
his
train
to
arrive.
There
was
a
proud
grin
on
his
face,
as
his
bag
contained
his
first
pay
cheque
of
Rs
1,500
for
working
backstage
at
a
Rage
Productions
play.
That
day,
he
decided
to
treat
himself
to
a
seat
on
the
train,
as
opposed
to
his
usual
hanging
out
of
the
carriage
for
the
'breeze',
Vicky
recalled
in
an
interview
with
Vogue
magazine
a
few
years
back.
Despite
being
the
son
of
Bollywood's
most
sought-after
action
director
Sham
Kaushal,
Vicky
decided
to
take
the
self-made
route
to
chase
his
dreams.
He
knocked
on
casting
directors'
doors,
and
got
rejected,
as
they
felt
he
wasn't
the
'right
type.'
Neeraj
Ghaywan's
Masaan
made
him
the
poster
boy
of
new-age
cinema
while
Aditya
Dhar's
blockbuster
film
Uri:
The
Surgical
Strike
earned
him
an
entry
into
the
big
league
in
Bollywood.
Today,
the
Bollywood
star
is
one
of
the
popular
actors
in
tinsel
town.
On
Vicky
Kaushal's
34rd
birthday
(May
16,
2022),
we
bring
you
5
reasons
why
we
cannot
stop
crushing
over
the
Uri:
The
Surgical
Strike
star.
Tall,
dark
and
handsome...Vicky
Kaushal
is
every
girl's
dream
man
straight
from
a
Mills
&
Boon
novel!
Beard
or
no
beard,
this
boy
knows
how
to
make
our
ovaries
explode
with
his
droolworthy
looks.
Don't
believe
us?
Then
check
out
the
thirsty
comments
on
his
Instagram
posts.
How's
The
Talent?
High,
Sir!
Be
it
playing
a
young
boy
from
Varanasi's
lower-caste
Dom
community
who
fights
to
transcend
all
odds
in
Masaan,
a
cop
with
grey
shades
in
Raman
Raghav
2.0
or
a
man
in
uniform
in
Uri:
The
Surgical
Strike,
Vicky
Kaushal
has
always
hit
the
ball
out
of
the
park
for
a
six
when
it
comes
to
delivering
impressive
performances
on
screen.
Twinkle,
Twinkle,
Humble
Star
If
there's
one
thing
which
has
remained
constant
in
Vicky's
seven-year
journey
in
Bollywood,
it's
his
humble
nature.
In
2019,
a
Twitter
user
had
posted,
"vickykaushal09
my
wifey
saw
you
today
in
the
jam
jam
cafe,
was
sitting
next
to
your
table
but
too
shy
to
come
up
and
talk.
And
thought
that
privacy
should
be
given
to
the
stars.
I
am
saying
hi
👋
on
her
behalf
and
we
really
love
your
acting.
Take
care!!"
In
response,
the
Raazi
star
wrote
back,
"Pass
my
regards.
I
appreciate
her
for
respecting
my
privacy.
Next
time,
feel
free,
I'd
be
happy
to
have
a
conversation
:)"
Vicky's
response
won
the
hearts
of
netizens.
Who
Doesn't
Like
A
Man
With
A
Great
Sense
Of
Humour?
From
posting
videos
wherein
he
is
indulging
with
his
'fans' amid
the
lockdown
to
recreating
Anil
Kapoor's
character
Majnu
bhai's
iconic
painting
from
Welcome,
Vicky
never
fails
to
give
us
some
'ha-ha'
moments.
Stay
Fit,
Stay
Hit
Behind
that
fit
bod
lies
hours
and
hours
of
sweating
it
out
in
the
gym!
The
actor's
commitment
to
the
physical
demands
of
his
craft
is
commendable.
"I'm
mindful
of
not
pushing
my
body
to
the
edge
of
destruction," Vicky
had
said
in
an
interview
with
Grazia
magazine.
He
had
added,
"Transforming
physically
transforms
me
mentally.
I
don't
push
my
body
to
its
limits
just
to
be
vain,
I
genuinely
feed
off
the
confidence
that
comes
from
being
in
command
of
my
own
physicality.
It
helps
me
perform
better
as
an
actor."
Now,
that's
some
piece
of
gold
advice!
Filmibeat
wishes
Vicky
Kaushal
a
very
happy
birthday!