Vicky Kaushal is one of the biggest stars of modern Bollywood. From giving he fans several breathtaking performances in films like URI – The Surgical Strike, Sam Bahadur, Chhaava, he has won the hearts of millions. From one of his movies, Bad News, released the previous year, he even earned global fame through his dance moves in the p\\opular song “Tauba Tauba.”
Among the numerous accolades he has achieved are multiple Filmfare Awards, and he even won the National Award for the best actor back in 2019, for URI. And besides, the film itself won three other national awards too, alongside Kausal, which includes best director, best sound design, and best music director. He received the superstar status after his film Chhaava, which earned huge success at the box office, and was critically appreciated too.
At present, Kaushal is married to Bollywood Icon Katrina Kaif, who has an illustrious career in this industry too. But do you know, before marrying Katrina, there were several speculations on Kaushal’s relationship status? Let’s take a look at who the rumoured girlfriends of Vicky Kaushal, before his marriage.
Sonam Kapoor
Long before Katrina came in the scene, netizens used to link Vicky Kaushal with Sonam Kapoor. Sonam Kapoor, the daughter of 80s and 90s superstar Anil Kapoor, has her own rumours of romantic relationships, but having one such thing with Vicky Kaushal certainly has raised eyebrows.
Sonam Kapoor is also a prominent actress in the Bollywood industry and has worked in several famous Hindi films. Just like Vicky Kaushal, she has also won numerous Filmfare awards and earned the National Award for the film Neerja, which is being portrayed on a real-life story. The movie is a biographical thriller, with an air hostess being the protagonist. The film received huge appraisal and also secured the best Hindi feature film title at the ceremony.
Now, turning to the rumours involving Vicky Kaushal, many speculated that he and Sonam Kapoor developed a connection while working together on the sets of Sanju, the biopic of Bollywood superstar Sanjay Dutt. Since they haven’t shared screen space in any other film, their growing closeness during the shoot fueled the gossip further. However, there isn’t any clear confirmation on it, because they didn’t say anything in this regard, ever.
Tapsee Pannu
Next in the list of rumoured girlfriends of Vicky Kaushal is Tapsee Pannu. They both met in the sets of Manmarziyaan, and as usual, speculations stated that they dated. Though both Vicky Kaushal and Tapsee Pannu were in the industry for a long time, rumors started to develop only when they worked together in a film.
Manmarziyaan is a typical Indian love story where both characters in the movie were in love, but when the family of the female protagonist comes to know about their relationship, they start to pressure and things eventually become complicated. Abhishek Bachchan played a prominent role in the Anurag Kashyap film, which received critical acclaim.
The duo of Kaushal and Tapsee gained fame too, but what’s really surprising is, they never acted together as leads in a movie ever. Rumours also say that their relationship didn’t work out and they broke up eventually. However, Tapsee Pannu in real life stated that they are very good friends and will always have each other’s backs. Though they both acted in Rajkumar Hirani’s movie – Dunki, but were not related.
Shweta Tripathi
Another rumour on Vicky Kaushal’s relationship appeared during the sets of Masaan, which marks the debut of Kaushal in Bollywood. As per reports, he was dating his co-actress Shweta Tripathi, who’s a prominent face in the Indian OTTs. Neither side confirmed the speculation, keeping it purely speculative.
Though Masaan wasn’t the debut of Tripathi, unlike Vicky Kaushal, the latter one continued to earn fame on the big screen, and Shweta slowly uplifted her career through appearances in different web series. She earned huge popularity for her role as Golu Gupta in Mirzapur, which is arguably the most famous web series in the country. Despite the fact that she started her career as a production assistant and associate director, it was her acting that earned her fame.
Alia Bhatt
Probably the most shocking inclusion in the list of Vicky Kaushal’s rumoured girlfriends is Alia Bhatt. Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal’s rumours peaked when they were spotted together, but ended when Alia started dating and eventually married Ranbir Kapoor.
Alia Bhatt and Kunal Kapoor reportedly bonded on the sets of Raazi, where Alia played the lead role and Kunal her husband. The film was a huge success, both critically and commercially, telling the story of a RAW agent going undercover. The Dharma Production film and directed by Meghna Gulzar, was one of the biggest hits of 2018.
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt started dating that same year, hinting that Vicky and Alia’s romance didn’t work out. Alia publicly confirmed her relationship with Ranbir at an award show in March 2019, saying “I love you” to him. The couple eventually tied the knot in April 2022.
Bhumi Pednekar
Vicky Kaushal and Bhumi Pednekar have shared the screen multiple times throughout their careers. But rumours between them took a hike during their shooting for the movie, Bhoot – The Haunted Ship. They were primarily the male leads in the movie, and it was the reason which primarily brought them close.
The film follows a male protagonist assigned to investigate a haunted ship, but he soon discovers darker secrets that put his life at greater risk, unfolding as a gripping psychological horror. The film was positive from the critics’ perspective, but wasn’t able to earn much at the box office.
Reports also say that Bhumi even proposed Vicky for marriage, but he refused. And also concerning the fact that Vicky and Katrina started to date in 2019, it was obvious for Vicky to turn down the proposal from her co-actress.
Banita Sandhu
Another gossip in Vicky Kaushal’s relationship came when he was rumoured to date his co-actress, Banita Sandhu, on the sets of Sardar Udham Singh. Though there wasn’t any official confirmation regarding this either, sources say that a close bond was there between them, which eventually didn’t work out.
Talking about the movie, Sardar Udham Singh revolves around the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which happened in 1919. Sardar Udham Singh sought revenge against the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, who was responsible for the brutal killing of hundreds of his people. The film earned huge appraisal for the performance of the actors and the story, and even earned the National Film Award for Best Hindi Feature Film.
Just like the scene of Bhumi Pednekar, these rumours between Vicky and Sandhu happened when Vicky was reportedly dating Katrina, and similarly, it was obvious again not to fall for anything that would hamper his relationship with the person, whom he was eventually going to marry.
Still, everyone mentioned in this list remains a rumoured girlfriend of Vicky Kaushal. None of these relationships were ever officially confirmed or acknowledged by Kaushal. The only woman he has been publicly and officially linked to is fashion icon Katrina Kaif. Vicky first came face-to-face with Katrina while hosting an award show in 2019, where they shared some scripted but yet “cute and funny” interactions, and soon started dating, and eventually tied the knot on 9 December 2021.
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