Vicky Kaushal says dad Sham Kaushal’s struggle exposed him to harsh reality of film industry: ‘Was brought up in a 10×10 room in a chawl’

Vicky Kaushal shared how his father Sham Kaushal's struggles taught him that making it big wouldn't be easy and revealed the flip side to the industry's glitz and glamour.

Vicky Kaushal spoke about the flip side of the film industry.

With one stellar performance after another, Vicky Kaushal has carved a niche for himself in the film industry. The actor is currently awaiting the release of his next film, Bad Newz, produced by Dharma Productions. In a recent interaction, Vicky opened up about his upbringing and how being the son of action director Sham Kaushal might not have helped him bag big roles. However, his father’s struggle in the industry taught him the valuable lesson that making it big wouldn’t be easy and that there is a flip side to the glitz and glamour of this industry.

During an interaction with Raj Shamani on his podcast, Vicky shared that his father made it clear from the beginning that he wouldn’t be able to help him bag roles because he is ‘a mere technician’ and there are big producers and directors waiting to launch their kids in the industry. Vicky said, “My father told me that ‘I will only be there as a father, not as an action director of the film industry.'”

But Vicky was determined to try his luck in the industry as he was interested in the craft. Speaking about his upbringing and how it taught him to be resilient, he said, “When you are born into a family where somebody is working in the film industry, the advantage is that you know the harsh reality of the industry. You know that it’s not all glitter and glamour and it has a flip side too. I was born and bought up in a chawl, I have lived in a 10×10 room and I have seen how my parents got furniture one by one and how we have transitioned from small spaces to big spaces. Like how we have moved from chawl to 1bhk then to 2bhk, so that struggle was never hidden from us and I always knew the flip side of this industry and that it isn’t easy.”

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Vicky has been making all the right noises with his upcoming film Bad Newz. The actor received praise from fans for his flawless moves in the film’s viral song “Tauba Tauba.” He also has Dinesh Vijan’s Chhava in the pipeline. It is directed by Laxman Utekar and will see Vicky in the role of Maratha emperor Sambhaji, son of Shivaji.

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