Vicky Kaushal Reveals His Father Sham Kaushal Contemplated Suicide: "He Was Jobless"

Vicky said, "In Mumbai, my dad was willing to work as a sweeper"

Vicky Kaushal, who is gearing up for his big release Bad Newz, recalled his father Sham Kaushal's struggles in Punjab on the podcast show of Raj Shamani. The Masaan actor also revealed that his father contemplated suicide once as he was jobless. Sensing the gravity of the situation, Vicky's grandfather sent him off to Mumbai where he built his career as an action director. During the same conversation, Vicky recalled that he was supposed to do a regular 9-5 job. But when he told his parents that he wanted to become an actor, his father said he couldn't help him much as he didn't have a hold in the industry.

Recalling his father's struggles, Vicky told Raj Shamani, "Dad came to Mumbai in 1978. He had an MA in English literature, but he was still jobless. One day, after drinking with his friends, he declared that he wants to die. My grandfather became very concerned, so he sent him to Mumbai." Sharing about his "secure" job, Vicky said, "My parents were very happy with the idea of me having a regular job. My grandfather had a small kirane ki dukaan in our village in Punjab. That's where my parents are from. We had no land back there."

Speaking of his father's struggles in Mumbai, Vicky said, "In Mumbai, my dad was willing to work as a sweeper even, because he knew that nobody in the village would get to know. My dad's youth was full of struggles. There's no job security in this field. While you're working on one project, you're wondering if you'll find something else next."