After Bad Newz's box office triumph, examining Vicky Kaushal's ascent
Vicky Kaushal has the moves to make a show when he dances, but what gives him an advantage these days is that he also has the box office.
One will be excused if they haven't seen the most evident, steady pattern over the past 13 months—the ascent to prominence of Vicky Kaushal, the newest Mr. Dependable in Hindi cinema—given the year's rather slow Bollywood fireworks. The actor, who first gained notoriety ten years ago for a moving role in Masaan, has been enjoying a golden period of success that has gone so quietly that it is easy to miss, a sneaky rise in box office receipts that leads one to believe it is harmless, and an incredibly diverse fan base. Vicky Kaushal has the moves to make a show when he dances, but what gives him an advantage these days is that he also has the box office.
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