Vicky Kaushal Revealed That His Dad Sham Kaushal Had Suicidal Thoughts Because Of Joblessness; Know Here

Actor Vicky Kaushal revealed that his parents wanted 9-5. The actor also recalled that his dad also ‘wanted to die’ because he went jobless.

Vicky Kaushal is all set for his upcoming release which is Bad Newz. The actor recalled about his father Sham Kaushal’s struggles in Punjab before moving to Mumbai. His father then became a well-known action-director. In an interview with Raj Shamani Vicky revealed that his father has also contemplated suicide because of his joblessness after the actor spoke about taking up acting after studying engeneering and ‘passing with good marks and landing a job’.

Vicky said in Hindi, “My parents were very happy with the idea of me having a regular (9-5) job. My grandfather had a small kirane ki dukaan (grocery shop) in our village in Punjab. That’s where my parents are from. Dad came to Mumbai in 1978. He had an MA in English literature, but he was still jobless. We had no land back there (in Punjab). 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 with a friend.”

The actor further added, “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. My family was genuinely very happy that finally someone is going to have a stable income, job security, off days. He (my father) was so happy. He felt like his struggles had finally paid off. But I just knew that I couldn’t do a conventional 9-5 job. I had an offer letter, I’d passed with good marks.. but I knew that I’d become depressed if I went ahead with it.” Also Read – Katrina Kaif Shares Picture From Her German Vacation; Husband Vicky Kaushal Reacts

Sham was a stuntman for several years before he got a big break in 1990 as an independent action director. He has been a part of the industry for over four decades. He has contributed in both Bollywood and Hollywood films. His debut movie as an action director was a Malayalam movie Indrajaalam (1990).

Sham has been a part of some of hit movies which includes, Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013), PK (2014), Padmaavat (2018), Sanju (2018), Tiger Zinda Hai (2017), and Simmba (2018). He has also worked on international projects such as the Academy Award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire (2008).

Discussing suicides may be triggering for some. However, suicides are preventable. A few major suicide prevention helpline numbers in India are 011-23389090 from Sumaitri (Delhi-based) and 044-24640050 from Sneha Foundation (Chennai-based).