Vicky Kaushal reveals Katrina Kaif gives honest feedback on his work, but prefers encouragement from him: ‘She will say how it is'

Indian Express

29-06-2025

It's nice to have someone who gives you an unfiltered opinion, especially if you're an actor surrounded by yes-men. For Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal, that person is his wife and fellow actor Katrina Kaif. In a recent interaction, Vicky spoke about how Katrina gives him unfiltered feedback on his performances. However, the actor admitted that she isn't quite as comfortable when he does the same for her work.
Recently, while speaking to Kareena Kapoor Khan during a one-on-one interaction hosted by The Hollywood Reporter India, Vicky shared, 'She is very honest. She will say how it is. But sometimes, she will be a little careful because whatever it is, there is a lot of hard work that has gone into it. You have to be sensitive towards that, and I can't just go…so, sometimes she is sensitive about it, but mostly she is straightforward, which I actually love. After a film screening, it is very rare to find that kind of feedback. This was good, this was bad, this you could have done better.'
Kareena, however, admitted that while Vicky likes this kind of honesty, she herself wouldn't want her husband Saif Ali Khan to give such a frank opinion about her onscreen performances. Vicky agreed and shared that Katrina, too, doesn't always appreciate blunt feedback from him. He said, 'But it's the same over here. She wouldn't want that either. First step has to be encouragement,' he said.
In an earlier interaction, Vicky Kaushal had also spoken about Katrina Kaif's frankness. He told Bombay Times Lounge, 'It becomes difficult to be objective when two people are together. She is able to give me that third-person perspective when it comes to my creative thoughts. It gives me a great perspective…like this is where I could do better, I could do differently, or one of the opinions that I can't see coming. So, all of that really helps.' He added, 'Sometimes, she is too honest. I keep telling her to sometimes sugarcoat. She is very honest.'
Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif tied the knot in 2021 after dating for a few years. On the professional front, Vicky will next be seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love and War, while Katrina is currently focusing on her beauty brand and hasn't announced any new projects yet.