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Published 14:23 IST, October 23rd 2019

Vicky Kaushal: URI Actor's dynamic performance at IIFA Awards 2019

Vicky Kaushal gained immense acclaim for his role in Masaan. He was also seen on Love per Square Feet and Lust Stories. Get a peek into his performance at IIFA

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The director Sham Kaushal’s son, Vicky Kaushal, has been awarded a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award till date. The famous actor was actually pursuing an engineering degree from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology. Later on, he aspired to become an actor and began pursuing his dreams. He assisted Anurag Kashyap on the sets of Gangs of Wasseypur in 2012. The actor was offered his first role under one of Anurag’s directorial ventures.

Here is a glimpse of Vicky Kaushal's performance in IIFA AWARDS 2019

The actor was seen stealing the IIFA show with his energetic dance performance. Vicky Kaushal appeared on stage wearing a stunning red jacket and a black t-shirt inside. The actor danced on the major hit music tracks like ‘Jagga Jiteya’ ‘Challa (Main Lad Jaana)’ and ‘Gurnalo ishq mitha’ and ‘Dhayaanchand.’ The two tracks from URI reportedly induced a sense of pride in his fans and audience for Vicky Kaushal’s journey to the pinnacle of his Bollywood career.

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Vicky Kaushal gained immense acclaim for his role in Masaan. The movie released in 2015. Vicky earned an IIFA and a Screen Award for the Best Male Debut for the respective role. Masaan became world-famous and was also screened in the Un Certain Regard segment at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival where it earned two major awards. The famous New York Times Magazine regarded the film as an epitome of increased realism in the Indian Cinema. After Masaan, Kaushal was seen essaying the role of an unhinged cop in a psychological thriller directed by Anurag Kashyap called Raman Raghav 2.0.

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Vicky Kaushal marked his name on the map of Bollywood after his performance in Raazi and Sanju. Both films were two of the highest-grossing films in the year. Vicky was the supporting actor in both films. He was also awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Sanju where he was seen playing alongside Ranbir Kapoor.

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The actor was seen on the major digital platform Netflix with his romantic drama film Love per Square Foot and later Lust Stories where he played alongside Kiara Advani. His major hit this year was the commercially successful action film Uri: The Surgical Strike, where he played the lead role of a military officer. His performance at the IIFA Awards was admired immensely and reminded his fans about the actor's miraculous journey in the industry. 

Updated 21:03 IST, October 23rd 2019