Vicky Kaushal: “An Actor’s Job Gets Reduced To Half With A Good Director”

Vicky Kaushal, who is on a roll with his diverse roles in films like Raazi and Sanju, says working with a good director reduces an actor’s effort by half to play a character convincingly.

Whether it was as a loving husband in Raazi, a Gujarati friend in Sanju, a light-hearted character in Love Per Square Foot, a corrupt police officer in Raman Raghav 2.0 or as a low caste boy in Masaan, Vicky has been impressing the audience and critics with his his performances, screen time notwithstanding.

He is humble in acknowledging the variety that he has been able to showcase in such a short span, almost to the point of becoming Bollywood’s latest posterboy of versatility.

“When you get to work with a good director, an actor’s job gets reduced to half. From your end, you try to give your best to the characters. I am learning. Let’s see where the journey goes,” Vicky told IANS here on the sidelines of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM).

He won the Best Supporting Actor honour at the IFFM Awards for his role as Kamli in Sanju. The movie has given a boost to Vicky’s fan following, as was visible during his Melbourne stint when people gave him the loudest cheer wherever he went.

“I am happy that I am getting such chances, such films and that people are giving love. With every film, my confidence gets boosted, I feel motivated. It has been a good journey… My family is happy, I am happy,” said Vicky, who has worked with filmmakers like Neeraj Ghaywan, Anurag Kashyap, Karan Johar and Rajkumar Hirani.