IMAGE: Vicky Kaushal goes nostalgic as Masaan turns 8; Fans call it a ‘masterpiece’

Vicky Kaushal gave a poignant and memorable performance in his debut Hindi film Masaan. The actors got nostalgic as the film completed eight years today. Directed by Vicky Kaushal, Masaan also starred Richa Chadha, Shweta Tripathi and Sanjay Mishra in pivotal roles.

As Masaan crossed the milestone of a glorious eight years, Vicky Kaushal, who played Deepak Kumar, a Varanasi boy from the Dom community whose family works at the cremation grounds, went down memory lane and shared a picture from the film on his Instagram handle.

Vicky Kaushal’s Masaan turns 8!

Vicky on Monday took to Instagram to share an interesting picture from the film Masaan. In the picture shared by Vicky, he can be seen in the character of Deepak, standing on the ghat looking at the burning pyre. Along with a sad picture from the film, Vicky wrote, “8 years!” along with a red balloon emoji.

Moments after Vicky shared the picture on his social media handle, his fans and followers flocked to his comments section and praised the film as well as Deepak’s top-notch performance in Masaan.

Fans shower love on Masaan and Vicky Kaushal

Responding to Vicky’s post, a fan wrote: “Congratulations! Thank you so much. Thanks for all the gems.” Another Instagram user commented, “Masterpiece.” Another fan of Vicky Kaushal wrote, “8 saal se dil jeet rahe ho aap!!!”. Another fan reacted, “My all time favourite”. One of the many comments read, “Happy 8 years @vickykaushal09”.

About Masan

Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, the 2015 critically acclaimed film Masaan explores the harsh truth of death, life and its associated complications. The film also highlights the social stigma attached to premarital sex.

The story follows the journey of Devi (played by Richa Chadha) and Deepak Kumar (played by Vicky Kaushal) to observe the truth and real meaning of life and the terrible pain associated with it.

Apart from Vicky Kaushal, Shweta Tripathi and Sanjay Mishra, Pankaj Tripathi is also in a special role in the film.

Vicky Kaushal on the work front

Vicky Kaushal who was last seen in Zara Hatke Zara Bachke opposite Sara Ali Khan will next be seen in Meghna Gulzar’s Sam Bahadur, where he will play the lead role of late Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. Directed by Kaushal, the film also stars ‘Dangal’ girl Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana Shaikh in pivotal roles.

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