We’ve all binge-watched enough romantic films to know how it should go — slow-mo glances, windblown hair, and someone declaring love under a starry sky. Reality? More like being ghosted after three weeks of texting. But then… there’s Katrina Kaif, the woman who’s got the man of all our dreams. On Vicky Kaushal’s birthday, it feels right to talk about why this man is more than just another handsome face. Yes, we have proof that Vicky Kaushal is not just a green flag… he is a goddamn forest.

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Men with EQ are the ultimate dream

Let’s be real; even the dreamiest men have their red flags. Vicky Kaushal once admitted that Katrina told him he was “too stubborn” and could do with a little moderation. And instead of saying, “That’s how I am,” he changed. In his own words: “I’ve matured more in the last two and a half years than in the previous thirty-three.” That’s the kind of emotional maturity and commitment we want!

Flexing your marriage? Yes please.

What’s your phone wallpaper? A beach? Your dog? That one aesthetic quote that gets you through Monday meetings? Well, Vicky’s wallpaper is a childhood picture of his wife, Katrina. He flashed his phone in an interview and left the internet in a collective puddle. And when asked what he misses about his bachelor days, Vicky didn’t even blink before saying, “Miss is now Mrs, so that’s it.” Mic drop. A man who knows he’s lucky and isn’t afraid to say it.

We love a man who’s our personal cheerleader

Vicky is constantly singing Katrina’s praises, whether it’s in interviews or at award shows. He gushes about how intelligent she is and how she’s made him more mature. In an interview, Vicky said, “She’s home,” and if that’s not the most heart-melting, sigh-inducing, 2000s Bollywood ending-worthy quote, we don’t know what is. We love a man who’s our personal cheerleader, and Vicky is the perfect example of this.

He knows love is a two-way street

Unlike most men, Vicky knows love is a two-way street. On Koffee With Karan, Vicky offered a cheeky little insight into how things work at home. Apparently, Katrina responds best to some well-played reverse psychology. “If I want her to agree to what I want, I have to wholeheartedly, with abundance, agree to what she wants,” he said. Well, fair enough, isn’t it?

If you needed another reason to toast Vicky Kaushal’s birthday, this is it: he’s quietly rewriting the idea of what a Bollywood leading man can be, not just on-screen, but off-screen too. He is the man your group chat dreams about. He’s not just a green flag; he’s the goddamn forest.

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