Despite his father hailing from the film industry this actress had the most humble upbringing. Like many superstars he also gave many flops in the early phase of his career but now is considered one of the leading actors in the industry. We are talking about none other than Vicky Kaushal. Son of action director Sham Kaushal the actor grew up in a suburban chawl in Mumbai. During an interaction with Raj Shamani on his podcast Figuring Out Vicky opened up that despite his father working in the film industry for so many years it wasnt a glamorous life that they were living. He said You know the harsh reality when you are born into a family where everyone is working in the industry. You realize that its not just all glitter and glamour; there is also a very tough side to it. I was born in a chawl in a 10x10 room in Malad Malvani. Ive seen at home how each piece of furniture was brought in how small things gradually increased. From a chawl we moved to a one-room kitchen then to a 1 BHK and then to a 2 BHK. That struggle was never hidden at home. So I was aware of that flip side knowing that nothing will come easy.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Vicky Kaushal (@vickykaushal09) Vicky completed his engineering before venturing into acting as his parents wanted him to have a secured job. After graduating from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology the actor began his career by assisting Anurag Kashyap in the crime drama Gangs of Wasseypur and played minor roles. Then he starred in few of acting projects like Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurrana Bombay Velvet Masaan Zubaan and Raman Raghav 2.0 all which failed to make an impact at the box office. However in 2018 the actor gained wider recognition with films like Raazi and Sanju securing the Best Actor Award in the supporting roles. Later his role as an army officer in the 2019 film Uri: The Surgical Strike established him as a leading actor in the industry. Following that he garnered immense praise for his impeccable performances in films like Sardar Udham Sam Bahadur and Dunki. His last release Chaava had the biggest opening of his career and of 2025 so far! The movies domestic collection stand at Rs 698.65 crore while its worldwide collection stands at Rs 789.65 crore. Headlined by Kaushal the epic drama starred Ashutosh Rana Rashmika Mandanna Viineet Kumar Singh and more in pivotal roles.