‘Comparisons With Vicky Used To Irritate Me A Lot’

‘That
comparison,
“Oh
look
at
Vicky,
do
you
also
see
yourself
being
that
successful
in
life?”‘
‘Vicky
has
done
a
lot
and
he
is
where
he
is.
I
feel
really
happy
about
it.’
‘But
I
have
my
own
journey.’

Sunny
Kaushal
may
have
followed
his
brother
Vicky
Kaushal’s
acting
footsteps
but
he
makes
his
individual
career
choices.

Right
after
stepping
out
of
his
college,
he
worked
as
an
assistant
director
before
making
his
way
into
acting.

“I
did
not
know
the
difference
between
a
shot
and
a
take
and
this
was
me,
a
22-year-old
boy
whose
father
was
an
action
director!”
Sunny
tells

Mayur
Sanap/Rediff.com.

Do
you
think
comparisons
between
Vicky
and
you
are
unfair?

It
used
to
irritate
me
a
lot
initially.

In
every
interview,
they
would
be
like,
what
tips
has
Vicky
given
you?

I
was
like,
‘Arrey
yeh
kya
hain,
yaar?
(What
is
this?)

Aisa
thodi
na
hota
hain
(It
doesn’t
happen
like
that).

If
you
ask
any
actor,
you
will
understand
that
it’s
a
very
individual
art.
It
is
not
a
technical
art
where
you
give
tips
and
somebody
will
apply
it
in
a
character
that’s
completely
different
and
be
able
to
get
the
same
results.

It
is
a
choice
that
you
make
on
that
given
day,
for
that
given
scene,
for
that
given
character.
Only
that
will
show
what
your
acting
is
and
what
do
you
choose
to
do.

You
can
have
a
healthy
discussion
about
how
you
approach
things
but
it
really
does
not
come
from
any
tips
or
tricks
that
anybody
gives
you.

Over
the
period
of
time,
I
realised
that
people
generally
tend
to
draw
comparisons
between
siblings:
‘Oh,
he
is
so
good
at
studies
why
is
the
other
one
not?’
or
‘If
he
is
good
at
sports,
why
is
the
other
one
not?’

That
comparison,
‘Oh
look
at
Vicky,
do
you
also
see
yourself
being
that
successful
in
life?’

I
have
always
maintained
that
everyone
has
a
different
definition
of
success.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
it’s
the
happiness
that
counts.

Vicky
has
seen
a
lot
and
done
a
lot
and
he
is
where
he
is.
I
feel
really
happy
about
it.

But
I
have
my
own
journey.

What
was
it
like
being
Sham
Kaushal’s
son
during
your
growing
up
years?
Did
you
accompany
your
father
on
sets?

When
we
were
born,
dad
was
a
stuntman.
He
became
a
stuntman
with

Prahaar
(1991).

We
didn’t
know
exactly
what
his
work
was.
We
just
knew
that
he
does
something
in
the
movies
that
we
watch
on
TV.

When
we
grew
up,
we
realised
he
does
those
action
sequences.
He
designs,
directs
and
choreographs
them.

See,
ours
was
never
a

filmi
household.
Dad
never
got
films
home.
He
had
a
lot
of
meetings
at
home
but
we
were
never
became
a
household
that
only
speaks
about
films.

He
was
busy
with
his
work
and
we
were
focused
on
our
studies.

After

Kaho
Naa
Pyaar
Ha
released
and
Hrithik
sir
(Roshan)
became
this
huge
sensation,
we
got
to
know
that
dad
was
working
with
him
on

Fiza
with
Khalid
Mohamed
sir.
We
insisted
that
we
meet
Hrithik
sir.

There
is
a
picture
floating
on
the
Internet
with
Hrithik
sir
in
the
middle
and
Vicky
and
me
on
either
side.
That
was
on
the
sets
of

Fiza.
We
were
14
or
15
at
that
time.

The
first
time
we
went
on
set
was

Asoka.
Dad
was
doing
a
small
part
in
the
film
and
he
was
shooting
with
Shah
Rukh
sir.

You
will
see
dad
at
the
start
of
the
film.
He
played
a
negative
part.

He
was
excited
and
wanted
us
to
see
him
in
front
of
the
camera.

So
we
met
Shah
Rukh
sir
there.

I
think
we’ve
been
on
set
only
two
or
three
times.

It
was
pretty
normal
till
we
decided
to
join
the
film
industry.
That’s
when
we
started
learning
more
about
it.

I
was
on
the
sets
of

My
Friend
Pinto
(the
film
where
Sunny
worked
as
an
assistant
director)
right
out
of
college.
I
was
there
to
observe
how
things
happen.

I
did
not
know
the
difference
between
a
shot
and
a
take
and
this
was
me,
a
22-year-old
boy
whose
father
was
an
action
director!

That’s
where
my
schooling
actually
started.

Vicky
once
said
that
your
dad’s
life
was
full
of
struggle.
What
did
you
learn
about
the
industry
from
his
journey?

Yes,
his
life
was
full
of
struggle,
but
we
got
to
know
that
much
later
in
life.

Growing
up,
we
never
felt
the
struggle
because
he
never
let
it
come
to
us.

I’m
not
saying
that
everything
was
comfortable.
Obviously,
in
your
subconscious,
you
probably
know
what
is
happening.

It
was
much
later
in
life
that
we
realised
what
he
went
through
and
that
there
were
times
when
there
was
no
money
at
home.

When
dad
decided
to
become
a
stunt
director,
it
was
like
starting
from
scratch
again.

There’s
this
thing,
if
you’re
a
stuntman
and
you
decide
to
become
a
stunt
director,
you
have
to
make
the
stunt
director’s
card.
But
you
can’t
go
back
to
being
a
stuntman
as
your
fallback
option.

And
being
a
stunt
director
is
purely
on
who
takes
you.

He
had
come
home
and
told
mom
that
he
has
decided
to
become
an
action
director.
He
said
we
would
either
lose
everything
and
have
to
pack
our
things
and
go
back
to
Punjab
or
we
would
prosper.

There
is
this
sweet
story
I
would
like
to
share
with
you.

We
are
from
Punjab.
You
have
these
houses
with
terraces
there.
My
parents
are
fond
of
such
open
spaces.

When
dad
came
to
Mumbai,
he
saw
these
small
houses.

Dad
had
a
dream
that
he
will
have
a
house
with
a
balcony.
In
a
city
like
Bombay,
having
a
balcony
in
your
house
is
a
luxury.

When
he
bought
this
house,
where
we
are
still
live,
he
was
really
happy.

He
was
like
now
I
feel
like
I’ve
achieved
a
part
of
the
things
that
I
had
always
thought
of
because
now
I
have
a
balcony
and
can
sit
and
enjoy
my
tea
under
the
open
sky.

That’s
the
thing,
you
know,
when
you
have
given
your
life
to
an
industry
and
have
struggled
so
much
and
make
something
out
of
yourself,
it
is
these
small
things
that
give
you
happiness
at
the
end
of
the
day.

Does
he
watch
everything
that
Vicky
and
you
do?
Is
he
critical
of
your
work?

Yeah,
both
mom
and
dad
do.

Mom
is
a
very
audience-like
critic
because
she
doesn’t
understand
a
lot
of
technicalities.

For
her,
it’s
very
simple.
If
she
likes
it,
she
will
say
what
she
liked.
If
she
doesn’t
like
it,
she
will
say
what
she
did
not
like.
She’s
very
honest.

Dad
comes
with
so
much
experience
and
knowledge,
so
he
sees
it
from
that
lens.

You
recently
admitted
being
single.
Are
there
any
pressures
of
having
a
relationship
when
you
are
still
trying
to
establish
a
career?

You
don’t
look
at
it
as
pressure,
it’s
just
there.

Being
in
the
public
eye,
I
think
everybody
has
the
right
to
choose
what
they
want
to
keep
private
in
their
life.

If
you
see
my
Instagram,
I
don’t
post
much
about
family
or
friends.
It
is
mostly
about
work.
That’s
because
I
chose
to
keep
that
part
of
my
life
private.

I
don’t
think
it’s
necessary
to
divulge
everything
about
your
life.

To
each
to
their
own.

I
am
a
very
private
person
when
it
comes
to
my
family,
friends
or
the
people
I
love.

So

Haseen
Dillruba
2
has
put
things
in
motion.
What’s
coming
up
next?

Shiddat
2.

It’s
not
a
continuation
of
the
first
one.
It’s
a
different
story,
different
characters,
but
it
has
the
same
grain.

Then
there
is
a
film
called

Thank
You
Mr
Khanna,
which
is
a
sweet
mother-son
story.
I
am
working
alongside
Neetu
Kapoorji.