Bollywood's latest sensation Vicky Kaushal has managed to woo critics as well as the audience with his performances. In spite of being the son of veteran action director Sham Kaushal, it was not an easy ride for him to find a foothold in Bollywood.
In an interaction with popular social media account Humans Of Bombay, Vicky opened up on his journey so far.
The actor revealed that his father faced a lot of struggle in the industry, and asked him to think his decision of entering films through. "When my mom married him - they lived in a small 10x10 room, with a chattai and a chair. My father built everything from there on. He didn't have it easy - he had to hunt for our next meal... That's why when I told him I wanted to act - he told me to be sure," he said.
"My first one was horrifying. It was for a small role in a big film and I realised how far from everything I was. On my way home, I was like 'Vicky, ab toh tune job letter bhi phaad diya!' I was afraid, but I literally couldn't give up," he narrated.
Reportedly, Vicky gave countless auditions and even joined theatre to hone his acting skills. His efforts paid off when Neeraj Ghaywan's critically acclaimed Masaan hit the theatres.
"That's when my dad saw my performance on a big screen. He was really proud - when he got a phone call from one of his friends - saying 'Vicky ke papa'. He called me in 10 mins saying 'you know what happened? Someone called me Vicky's dad today!'" he shared.
"My happiest moment since then was when I first bought my own car with my own money," he said. "So I took my mom to the showroom and she said, 'You remember when you were younger, you used to point out toy cars in those shops? And today you're making me sit in your car.' She had tears in her eyes," he elaborated.
That was the moment when Vicky knew that he had lived up to his parents' expectations of being the 'Kaushal parivaar ka chirag', and he did it on his own terms.