The journey from engineering to Bollywood, where there is a story at every turn

Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal’s career has been full of ups and downs like the script of a Hindi film. Vicky Kaushal, who won the hearts of the audience with his strong acting and special style, had once studied engineering. However, he always had a dream of becoming an actor in his heart. His journey started as an engineering student, away from the film world.

Dream of becoming an actor, but study engineering

Vicky Kaushal shared an interesting anecdote from his life during an event. He narrated how his first interview as an engineering student turned into a filmy affair.

• Vicky said, “The year was 2008 and I was in the third year of engineering college. Placements were going on in the campus. I also decided to give an interview because this experience would be thrilling for me.”
• He told that by that time he had decided that he wanted to become an actor, but through the interview he fulfilled a small wish of his.

First Interview: When the question changed the game

Vicky narrated a funny incident from his first interview:

• “Three people from the company were taking interviews. It was written in my CV that my father (Sham Kaushal) is in the film industry. I had an idea in advance that they would definitely ask me some filmy questions.”
• And the same thing happened. The interviewees said, “Hey son, why don’t you become a hero?”
• Vicky said laughingly, “I wanted to become a hero, but in the interview I had to express that I wanted to become an engineer.”

TV show ‘Prison Break’ became inspiration

Vicky told that in those days she ‘Prison Break’ Used to watch a show named. There was a special scene of an interview in an episode of this show, which inspired him.

• “In that scene, the interviewee says he looks at people walking down the street and thinks he wants to build a car, a building, and a helicopter. He says that only an engineer can be the person who can create all this and give something better to the world.”
• Vicky told that he uttered the same lines of that scene in his interview, with full enthusiasm and gusto.

Answer to interview given in filmy style

Vicky Kaushal described that interview as funny and said, “That day I felt as if I had auditioned for a film. I was very happy, because I thought it was my first audition and I cracked it.”

• However, Vicky also realized that his destination was not engineering but acting.

Journey from engineer to actor

• After completing his engineering studies, Vicky took steps to fulfill his real desire.

He learned the nuances of acting and after his struggles, today he is counted among the successful actors of Bollywood.