Vicky Kaushal shares how he created a story about his mother’s demise for ‘Ye Dukh Kaahe’ scene in Masaan: ‘Then a train unexpectedly passed by us’

Reflecting on the scene in the first episode of #BeAManYaar, Vicky Kaushal shared, “I spent an hour sitting by the banks of the Ganges, imagining that I had lost my mother. In my mind, when I returned from shooting Masaan, my mother wouldn’t be there anymore, and people would tell me, ‘Your first film was being shot, and we didn’t want to tell you because we didn’t want to disrupt your work.’ I crafted an entire story in which it had been 20 days since my mother’s passing, and no one had informed me, and everything had already been done, leaving me with nothing.”

Mentioning that the scene was meant to conclude with the line, “Yaar saale, ye dukh kaahe nahi khatam hota be…‘ and that the crying was not part of the plan, Vicky recalled, “Because I had already been holding onto those emotions, what happened next was unplanned. A train passed by behind us, and I was drunk and I began reciting the lines that Shalu’s character had spoken in the film, ‘Tu kisi rail si guzar ti hai… aur mein kisi phulla sa thar-tharata hoon…‘ and then I started saying with everything Shalu had said.”

“I couldn’t contain the pent-up emotions any longer, and tears started flowing. This is why, in the movie, you witness me moving out of the frame, stumbling, and my friends rushing to help me. None of this was planned, and Neeraj didn’t call for a cut, so we continued filming,” he added.

Vicky Kaushal on his first-ever pay cheque

During the interview, Vicky Kaushal also discussed his first-ever paycheck. He shared, “It happened during my theatre days, after I had completed my engineering and decided to pursue acting.”

Recalling that he was working with Rage Productions, a company managed by Rahul da Cunha, Rajit Kapur, and Shernaz Patel, at that time, Vicky said: “I was a production boy, specifically handling costumes. It was there that I received my very first earnings, a cheque of Rs 1,500.”

“This moment held great significance for me. Until then, I used to only help in my dad’s bank work. So, when I finally held my cheque in my hands, it was a memorable experience. I can still vividly remember that night; it was around 10:30 pm, and I was seated at Bandra station, gazing at the Rs 1,500 check with my name, Vicky Kaushal, printed on it,” he added.

On the work front, Vicky Kaushal is currently gearing up for the release of his comedy film The Great Indian Family, helmed by Vijay Krishna Acharya.

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