Updated On: 29 June, 2018 07:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
The Andheri boy inspiring others to take the lesser-travelled road, and still find stardom

Vicky Kaushal was studying to be a telecommunications engineer. Pic/Satej Shinde
Vicky Kaushal, 30
Actor
There's a flutter at the Versova coffee shop where Vicky Kaushal meets us. He senses the attention and smiles, "When I was starting off, I would walk up and down these roads [of Aram Nagar] for auditions. I feel I have achieved something at least. I don't plan. God has better designs than I did. My only job is to put out a fantastic performance between 'action' and 'cut'."