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Vicky Kaushal turns 36 today: A look at actor’s net worth, assets and upcoming movies

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal celebrates his birthday on May 16. The actor was born in 1988 and is well-known for his remarkable performances in films such as Sam Bahadur, Uri: The Surgical Strike, and Dunki.

He has also won numerous awards, including a National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards. He has also appeared on Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list for 2019.

According to Google, Kaushal was also the most searched-for film actor in India in 2019.

Early life:

Vicky Kaushal was born on May 16, 1988, in a chawl on the outskirts of Mumbai to action director Shyamam Kaushal and Veena Kaushal. His family hails from Hoshiarpur, Punjab. He has a younger brother, Sunny Kaushal, who is also an actor. He started his career as an assistant director in the 2012 film Gangs of Wasseypur.

Net worth:

According to a 2023 report in GQ, Vicky Kaushal’s net worth was estimated at Rs 41 crore. The source of income for the actor is mainly films and endorsements.

Assets and properties:

Earlier, Kaushal lived with his parents and brother in an apartment in Andheri West, Mumbai, before his marriage to Katrina Kaif.

Post-marriage, he shifted to a lavish sea-facing flat in Rajmal, Juhu. He also owns a penthouse and several other flats in India.

Moreover, the actor is known to have many luxurious cars and bikes, including a Range Rover Autobiography LWB, a Mercedes-Benz GLE, a BMW 5GT, a Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, and many more.

Upcoming projects:

The upcoming projects of the actor include Love & War, starring Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, set to release on Christmas next year (2025).

He will also be playing the lead role in movies like Luka Chuppi 2, Bad News, Takht, and Chaava. These movies are set to hit theatres this year.

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12th Fail to The Kerala Story: 5 films that were unexpected hits at the box office in 2023

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From Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan and Jawan to Sunny Deol’s Gadar 2 and Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Animal, the Hindi film industry made a record collection at the box office in 2023, being touted as the ‘golden year’ of Bollywood.

However, these big-budgeted masala entertainers — featuring some of the A-listers in the film industry — were joined by a few sleeper hits, which made the same impact even after not being backed by a hefty budget.

While making good films does require a lot of money, these smaller-budget films have proved that one can strike a chord with the audience if the story is right. Moreover, the credit for the success of these films goes to the cast and crew, which perfectly managed to put forth a ‘paisa vasool’ entertainer.

Here’s a look at five films that unexpectedly performed well at the box office in 2023:

12th Fail

Inspired by the life of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma, 12th Fail, starring Vikrant Massey in the lead, was a major box-office success upon its release on October 27. Made on a budget of around ₹20 crore, the Vidhu Vinod Chopra directorial minted over ₹66 crore during its run in the theatres. Those who missed the chance to watch this inspiring tale on the silver screen can still see it on Disney+ Hotstar.

The Kerala Story

The Kerala Story, helmed by Sudipto Sen, was a major box office success and collected around ₹241 crore in India. Made on a budget of mere ₹20 crore, the Adah Sharma-starrer perfectly struck a chord with moviegoers on its release in May 2023.

Zara Hatke Zara Bachke

This mid-budgeted film, starring Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan, garnered around ₹112.5 crore upon its release on June 2. Directed by Laxman Utekar, Zara Hatke Zara Bachke revolves around the journey of a middle-class couple from Indore who want to get a house of their own via the flagship scheme, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.

Fukrey 3

Fukrey 3, the third installment in the famous Fukrey franchise, was a commercial hit and collected around ₹113.25 crores. Directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, the film saw Pulkit Samrat, Richa Chadha, Manjot Singh, and Varun Sharma reprising their roles from the previous films. It hit theatres across the country on September 28.

OMG 2

Despite facing a major clash with Sunny Deol’s Gadar 2, this Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi-starrer managed to make ₹151.16 crore in India. The film, directed by Amit Rai, revolves around sex education in India.

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Sam Bahadur Box Office Collection Day 4: Vicky Kaushal starrer sees drop on Monday

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Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Sam Bahadur’ is gaining momentum at the Box Office, drawing audiences to theatres for the much-anticipated film. The movie had a good start on Friday, raking in ₹6.25 crore net. This promising beginning set the stage for a robust weekend performance.

On Saturday the movie’s collection saw a significant jump with collections reaching ₹9 crore, a noteworthy increase of 44%. The positive trend continued through the weekend, with Sunday contributing ₹10.3 crore, marking a further increase of 14.44%.

As the weekday test began, Monday’s early estimates suggested a collection of ₹3.50 crore, a common dip after the weekend surge. With these numbers, ‘Sam Bahadur’ has accumulated ₹29.05 crore net in India within its first four days. Up until Sunday, the Meghan Gulzar directorial earned ₹5.35 crore overseas, making the total collection ₹55 crore.

‘Sam Bahadur‘ has not only been praised by critics but the movie has been lauded by leaders like Anand Mahindra too. Despite acknowledging that the movie isn’t flawless, Anand Mahindra praised Vicky Kaushal for his transformation into Sam Bahadur, terming it a goosebump-raising and award-winning character portrayal. “Go see it and cheer an authentic Indian Hero,” he tweeted.

Sachin Tendulkar expressed his admiration for ‘Sam Bahadur,’ calling it a must-watch film for all generations to understand the history of the country and the courage of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. He noted, “Vicky Kaushal has acted so well that it feels like Sam Bahadur is right in front of us.”

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Sam Bahadur Box Office Collection Day 3: Vicky Kaushal starrer picks up on Sunday

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Vicky Kaushal-starrer ‘Sam Bahadur’ faced a formidable competitor in Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Animal’ upon their simultaneous release on December 1.  The film’s opening weekend saw a 50% surge in earnings on Saturday, with Sunday estimates projecting an additional ₹10.30 crore. The cumulative domestic collection for “Sam Bahadur” now stands at ₹25.55 crore, according to data by Sacnilk.

The film collected ₹6.25 crore on its first day. In stark contrast, “Animal” made collected ₹63.8 crore on its initial day.

On Saturday, following its release, “Sam Bahadur” earned ₹9 crore. Sunday’s statistics showed a  56.33% Hindi occupancy for the film, with the evening-afternoon shows registering the highest footfall at 74.12% and 61.38%, respectively.

Directed by Meghna Gulzar and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under RSVP Movies, “Sam Bahadur” features a stellar cast including Vicky Kaushal, Sanya Malhotra, and Fatima Sana Shaikh in pivotal roles. The film delves into the life of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, highlighting his instrumental role in India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war, which ultimately led to the creation of Bangladesh.

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Sam Bahadur box office collection day 1: Vicky Kaushal’s film mints ₹5 crore

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Sam Bahadur, the biographical portrayal of India’s First Field Marshall Sam Manekshaw, was released on December 1. Despite a tough clash with Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal, the Vicky Kaushal film has collected over ₹5 crore at the box office.

According to the early reports of Sacnilk.com, Sam Bahadur has amassed around ₹5.50 crore at the domestic box office. As per the industry tracker’s data, the film had an overall occupancy of 29.18% in its Hindi language on the first day.

Of the overall occupancy across the country, Mumbai recorded a 30% occupancy rate, while the National Capital Region (NCR) recorded 36.25%, Pune and Bengaluru logged 47% and 35.75%, respectively.

Trade analyst and film critic, Taran Adarsh shared the collection at the national chains including PVR Inox and Cinepolis on the first day of Sam Bahadur. He wrote, “SamBahadur Fri / Day 1 at national chains… Update: 7 pm… PVRInox: ₹ 2.80 cr, Cinepolis: ₹ 60 lacs, Total: ₹ 3.40 cr.”

#SamBahadur Fri / Day 1 at national chains… Update: 7 pm…
⭐️ #PVRInox: ₹ 2.80 cr
⭐️ #Cinepolis: ₹ 60 lacs
⭐️ Total: ₹ 3.40 cr pic.twitter.com/TWtgcMcHkI

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 1, 2023

Sam Bahadur has been gaining positive reviews from the audience. Many have given a shoutout to Vicky Kaushal’s authentic portrayal.

Following the release, one user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, “Hot take: Meghna Gulzar didn’t cast Vicky Kaushal in Sam Bahadur. She cast Sam himself.”

Hot take: Meghna Gulzar didn’t cast Vicky kaushal in Sam Bahadur. She casted the Sam himself. pic.twitter.com/GAHp5TGHee

— Sakshi Nandwani (@sakshivanii) December 1, 2023

Another said, “Wow!! Watched Sam Bahadur today and just wanna salute the makers for the extent to which they have gone in order to take care of the minute details Vicky Kaushal has done such a fabulous job. My compliments to the captain of the ship Meghna Gulzar for her hard work.”

Wow !!
Watched #SamBahadur today and just wanna salute the makers for the extent to which they have gone in order to take care of the minute details🙌🙌@vickykaushal09 has done such a fabulous job 🫡🫡 . My compliments to the captain of the ship @meghnagulzar for her hardwork🙌 pic.twitter.com/yzZxeG5iGF

— Simrat Sahota (@iamsimratsahota) December 1, 2023

“Everyone go and watch Sam Bahadur give this one a chance Vicky Kaushal will not disappoint I promise,” wrote another while asking people to watch the movie.

Everyone go and watch Sam bahadur give this one a chance vicky kaushal will not disappoint I promise 🤍pic.twitter.com/KZebGhhX8j

— Sunshine (@timepasshai) December 1, 2023

Sam Bahadur has been directed by Meghna Gulzar. She has also co-written it with Bhavani Iyer and Shantanu Srivastava.

The movie has been produced by Ronnie Screwvala under his production banner of RSVP Movies. Besides Vicky Kaushal, the movie stars Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Neeraj Kabi, and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub in prominent roles.

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Sam Bahadur Review: Vicky Kaushal delivers his career best performance, outshines Sardar Udham

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Making a film based on a real-life hero, especially one set against a war and military backdrop doesn’t seem like a hard task. Most material is usually at disposal which makes the work of a scriptwriter somewhat less demanding. There is every bit of material available for any filmmaker to sink his teeth into, and not bother about its finale.

However, Sam Bahadur makes you realise that such movies could also be tricky for they could fall into the treacherous terrain between fact and fiction as they need to balance between regulations as a biopic and provide viewers with a lot more content that is not in the public domain.

Director Meghna Gulzar’s Sam Bahadur is based on a film based on the life of India’s first field marshal Sam Manekshaw. The titular character is played by Vicky Kaushal and the film has the perfect recipe for a blockbuster. Unfortunately, it ends up being just another film.

Given the tone and treatment that the filmmaker opts for, late field marshal Sam Manekshaw’s exploits as an officer and a gentleman add up to a narrative that resorts more to broad strokes than to delving into the nuances of the titular hero’s evolution as the extraordinarily brave man he became.

Despite having substantial material, director Meghna Gulzar — who has also co-written the script along with Bhavani Iyer and Shantanu Shrivastava — failed to take advantage of it and ended up presenting a story that isn’t startlingly innovative.

Not that it’s uninteresting, or soporific, or factually incorrect. It just seems like the only thing the makers had on their minds was to present Kaushal as a dependable actor who can carry off a film on his strong shoulders all by himself. The movie about Manekshaw’s illustrious life, sadly, does not possess the propulsive power to leave its viewers feeling incomplete.

Nevertheless, Sam Bahadur seamlessly blends duty, patriotism, and determination which are rich fodder for any film. The scale of the meticulously structured period narrative is grand as it shuns the trappings of a Bollywood biopic.

But that certainly isn’t the film’s sole strength. The brilliantly lensed biopic also draws power from lead actor Vicky Kaushal who sinks its teeth completely into the character so much so that there are many times you’d feel that you forget the actor and almost feel that late field marshal, Sam Manekshaw himself is on the big screen.

Kaushal’s intense and intuitive performance presents an incredible tale of a man who loved his uniform and his army more than anything else. It is the actor’s best performance, even better than Sardar Udham.

Sanya Malhotra is very aptly cast as Manekshaw’s wife Siloo Bode who is tough on the outside, but emotional from within. Fatima Sana Shaikh is impressive as Indira Gandhi and so is Mohammed Zeeshan Ayub who plays Pakistani General Yahya Khan.

Sam Bahadur sets a higher standard for the genre—the term is used for convenience rather than to imply that there is anything remotely generic in the movie—in a way that the Mumbai film industry, which typically promotes pulpy pop history where actors are prioritised over characters, will find difficult to match.

The information presented on screen may not be entirely true—a disclaimer acknowledges this even though Sam Bahadur is “based on true events”—but the details that screenwriters skilfully cram into the dense script that is meant to evoke a sense of reality.

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‘Sam Bahadur’ Advance Booking: Vicky Kaushal film inches closer to ₹1.5 crore

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Vicky Kaushal starrer Sam Bahadur is all set to release on the big screen on Friday, December 1. Ahead of the grand release, the advance ticket booking figures of Sam Bahadur indicate enthusiasm among the audiences about this biographical drama.

According to industry tracker Sacnilk.com, the movie has garnered ₹1.24 crore in advance booking. Additionally, the total number of tickets sold stands at 38,556 as of Wednesday, November 29. According to Sacnilk, a total of 2,509 shows have been scheduled across the country for the movie.

As per the region-wise advance booking figures of Sam Bahadur, Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) garnered ₹36.92 lakh while Mumbai earned ₹18.86 lakh and Bengaluru ₹14.21 lakh.

On the other hand, the highest occupancy for the film has been recorded in Tripura at 34% while Tamil Nadu stood in second place with 17% of occupancy.

Meghna Gulzar helmed Sam Bahadur is based on the biography of the former Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw.

The film showcases the life of Manekshaw during the time of the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.

The film has been backed by RSVP Movies. The biopic features Vicky Kaushal, Sanya Malhotra, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Zeeshan Ayyub, and Neeraj Kabi, in the lead roles.

The movie is releasing on Friday, December 1, and it is expected to clash with Ranbir Kapoor’s action-thriller Animal.

Amid the speculations over the box office clash with Animal, at a recent promotional event Vicky Kaushal responded to the comparison of his movie with the Ranbir Kapoor starrer, “In today’s time, we as an industry should give the option of multiple films on the same day to the audience. That is how we will flourish as an industry.”

He further added, “We have those many weeks in a year, but as an industry, we cannot limit ourselves to make that many films only.”

According to the Sacnilk data, Sandeep Reddy Vanga helmed Animal has grossed close to ₹14 crore in advance booking so far.

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‘Sam Bahadur’ Teaser Out: Vicky Kaushal steps into the shoes of iconic Sam Manekshaw | Watch

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The much-awaited teaser of the biographical film Sam Bahadur, featuring actor Vicky Kaushal as Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, was released on Friday, October 13. Sam Bahadur, directed by Meghna Gulzar, is Vicky and Meghna’s second collaboration after Raazi.

The teaser opens with a powerful message from Sam Manekshaw, who was chief of the army staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The message highlights the willingness of a soldier to sacrifice his life for the honour of his uniform and his country. The film will delve into the intricacies of Sam Bahadur’s character, highlighting his passion for the Indian Army while showcasing his aversion to the political complexities that often accompany military service.

“Mujhe politics mein koi interest nahi hai (I have no interest in politics),” he asserts, underscoring his dedication to the battlefield over the bureaucratic corridors.

Another striking aspect of the teaser is the portrayal of former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi by actress Fatima Sana Shaikh. The teaser offers a glimpse into the relationship between the then PM and Manekshaw in one of the most turbulent periods faced by India. One scene captures a pivotal moment where Sam Bahadur corrects Indira Gandhi’s perception of a soldier’s duty. He firmly states, “Soldiers ki duty hain desh ki raksha ke liye dushman ki jaan lena (It is the duty of a soldier to kill anyone who comes in the way of their country’s safety).”

Additionally, the teaser introduces Sanya Malhotra, who plays the role of Manekshaw’s wife. The film will also take audiences on a historical journey to the 1971 war against Pakistan, a conflict led by Sam Manekshaw that resulted in the creation of Bangladesh, a significant chapter in India’s history.

The teaser launch event, held in Mumbai, was a grand affair, emphasising the excitement surrounding the film. Vicky Kaushal, shared the teaser on Instagram, saying, “Zindagi unki, itihaas hamara (Their life, our history).”

Sam Manekshaw’s career spanned almost five decades, including active participation in World War II. Recognising his exceptional contributions, he was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan Award, India’s second-highest civilian honour.

The film is set to hit the theatres on December 1, 2023. However, Sam Bahadur is expected to face tough competition at the box office from Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna starrer Animal.

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