Sunny Kaushal reveals Vicky performed in his sleep on Kapil Show
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Key Takeaways
Actor Sunny Kaushal once shared a laugh-out-loud memory about his elder brother, Vicky Kaushal, revealing that the Uri star did not merely talk in his sleep as a child — he delivered full-blown performances. The revelation came during the brothers' joint appearance on The Great Indian Kapil Show, Season 1.
The Sleeping Performer
'People usually blabber in their sleep; he used to give an entire performance. I would get confused if he was awake or asleep,' Sunny recalled, visibly amused. The anecdote painted a vivid picture of the now-celebrated actor as a boy whose dramatic instincts apparently had no off switch — not even in deep slumber.
The 'Check My Paper' Incident
Sunny narrated one particularly memorable episode from the days the brothers shared a room. Vicky had fallen asleep roughly 45 minutes before Sunny, sinking into a deep sleep, when he suddenly flung his blanket aside and announced he had finished his exam paper. 'I said, "What?" He said, "I am done with my paper; check it,"' Sunny recalled, recounting how baffled he was in that moment. Realising he could not simply snap Vicky out of the episode, Sunny kept the conversation going until his brother drifted back to sleep.
The Purse-Snatching Scare
A second incident involved Vicky's mother, who was entirely unaware of her son's sleep-talking habit. During one night they shared a room, the Chhaava actor suddenly sat up screaming that someone was stealing his mother's purse — leaving her startled and confused. 'I was sleeping, and I got up saying, "He snatched your purse." Mom didn't know about my condition; she went like, "Who?"' Vicky himself recounted, joining in the laughter over the story. His mother's bewildered reaction reportedly became a cherished family memory.
A Glimpse Behind the Camera
The candid exchange between the Kaushal brothers offered fans a rare, unscripted window into the household that produced one of Bollywood's most bankable stars. Vicky Kaushal has gone on to headline films such as Uri: The Surgical Strike, Raazi, and Chhaava. The appearance on the Kapil Sharma-hosted show was widely praised for the natural chemistry and warmth the siblings brought to the stage. It is a reminder that behind every polished screen performance, there is often a lifetime of unrehearsed, unscripted moments — some of which, apparently, happen in the middle of the night.