Vicky Kaushal is transitioning from the boy next door to Bollywood superstar, but remains as grounded as ever

Jul 21, 2019 11:57 AM IST

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By being refreshingly real and as down to earth as one can be, actor Vicky Kaushal is redefining the rules of being a superstar

“Aapko baithna hai?” Vicky Kaushal peeks out from the dhinchak autorickshaw he’s being shot inside, and asks a woman passing by. The woman does a double take, then shies away and leaves, even though it’s a rainy morning in Mumbai and autos are available only at a premium.

Vicky Kaushal has grown up in the suburb of Lokhandwala in Mumbai (Styling: Amandeep Kaur; styling assistants: Ria Rawlani & Mahek Sanghvi; make-up: Anil Ashok Sable; hair: Suaib (Hakim’s Aalim); joggers, Bodice by Ruchika Sachdeva; striped knit, Selected; sneakers, Onitsuka Tiger)(Photos shot exclusively for HT Brunch by Prabhat Shetty)

Vicky’s father may have been in the film industry, but the boy didn’t have a godfather to get him his break(Sweatshirt, Alexander McQueen at The Collective; joggers, Diesel; sneakers, Nike; sunglasses, Ray-Ban) (Prabhat Shetty)

“I just can’t see myself being all ‘celebrity’ about people recognising me... Keeping my head on my shoulders comes easy to me!”

Vicky was only 10 years old when the family shifted to Lokhandwala, so he has grown up to be quite a Lokhandwala lad(Sweatshirt, Alexander McQueen at The Collective; joggers, Diesel; sneakers, Nike; sunglasses, Ray-Ban) (Prabhat Shetty)

“The audience owns your success. If you don’t own your success, it won’t go to your head”

Vicky believes growing up in a middle class household has helped him stay rooted (Bomber jacket, Zara; jeans, Jack & Jones; sneakers, Asics Tiger) (Prabhat Shetty)

“I still buy grocery, eat pani puri... my mom asks me to pick up paneer on my way home. The difference is now I do it in my car!”

Vicky believes his interaction with his surroundings has not changed (Trench coat, Diesel; shirt, Calvin Klein; jeans, H&M; boots, Red Tape at Lifestyle; sunglasses, John Jacobs at Lenskart) (Prabhat Shetty)

“Simplicity is the key to everything great in life. As an actor, the modesty of your performance will connect with your audience.”

“In college,you just follow trends. Everyone’s wearing bell-bottoms, so I wanted them too. Now I pick things I know I connect to.”

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