Published 18:59 IST, October 24th 2019
Vicky Kaushal: A list of offbeat roles that were played by the actor
Not only is Vicky Kaushal the heartthrob for millions across the country, but he is also a National award-winning actor. Here is a list of his offbeat roles.
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Vicky Kaushal is on a roll recently as the actor has delivered a streak of hit films including URI- The Surgical Strike, Raazi, and Sanju and also received the National Award for his performance in URI. He started his career as an assistant director to Anurag Kashyap for the movie Gangs of Wasseypur. Not only has he been a part of record-breaking commercial films but he has also played multiple offbeat characters. Let's take a look at the top 3.
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1) Masaan
When talking about Vicky Kaushal's career trajectory, Masaan is one of the movies that need to be mentioned. Vicky played the role of Deepak Kumar, a boy from Varanasi who belongs to the Dom community. His family works in cremation ghats by burning funeral pyres, and he wants to transcend the restrictions of a casteist society. Masaan is one of the stepping stones of Kaushal's career and garnered a lot of appreciation from film critics as well as audiences.
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2) Raman Raghav 2.0
Raman Raghav 2.0 is based on a real-life story of Raman, a serial killer who operated in Mumbai during the 1960s. The film, along with Vicky, also stars the Sacred Games actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Nawaz played the role of Raman while Vicky played the role of a corrupt cop in this Anurag Kashyap directorial.
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Zubaan
This film is helmed by Mozez Singh and stars Sarah Jane Dias along with Vicky Kaushal in it. The film is based on the life of a boy named Dilsher, played by Vicky, who grows up with a speech imparity and develops a fear of music after the death of his father, who was a singer, The film focuses on his journey fighting that fear and finding himself.
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17:09 IST, October 24th 2019