Mumbai, May 4 -- Vicky Kaushal's film slate suddenly looks more interesting than it did two days ago. Until this week, the talk around him sounded slightly worrying. Reports claimed that Vicky would finish Love & War and then move straight into Amar Kaushik's Mahavatar, a film that reportedly needs almost 18 months of prep and shoot. In simple words, Bollywood gossip circles had already placed him in a long tunnel till 2028 with barely any breathing space in between.

For an actor like Vicky, that is both exciting and risky. Big films bring scale, but long gaps can quietly kill visibility. In today's industry, talent alone does not keep the buzz alive. You need movement, noise, appearances and at least one project that keeps the audience ...