'Just Because You’re A Public Figure...': Vicky Kaushal Addresses Backlash Over ‘Wife Jokes’ At Wedding

Vicky Kaushal, who recently celebrated his first birthday as a new dad, has reacted to the massive backlash that he faced earlier this year for cracking “wife jokes” at a wedding. In March 2026, a video of the actor went viral on the internet in which he was seen making light-hearted “wife jokes,” which, instead of amusing everyone, sparked criticism across social media, with many users expressing disappointment over the remarks. In a recent interview, while reacting to the same, Vicky stated that a public figure doesn’t need to be perfect all the time.

While speaking to The Nod Magazine, Vicky Kaushal stated that he has no control over how people perceive him. Acknowledging the backlash, he admitted that criticism can sometimes be justified

and serves as a learning experience. He said, “There is no way that just because you’re a public figure, you need to be perfect. Sometimes we do deserve the brickbats, and maybe the learning there for me is that, as much as people are giving me love, it also comes with a certain sense of responsibility.”

He further added, “No actor has gotten fame and not gotten the flip side of it. I made the conscious choice that I wanted to be here, and the Universe is reciprocating. Now it’s on me how I handle [the fame]. And if the criticism is constructive, you can learn from it.”

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In the viral video, Vicky was seen talking to the groom’s father and asking him to get the groom to say, “How’s the josh?” As the audience responded with “High, sir!”, Vicky joked, “Maine yeh dekha hai ki bachelors ka josh hamesha high rehta hai. Hum shaadi-shuda waalon ka josh saal dar saal girta rehta hai. Par tension lene ki baat nahi hai, 4 din mein josh kam nahi hota.” (I’ve noticed that bachelors always have high energy and enthusiasm. For those of us who are married, that enthusiasm keeps dropping year after year. But don’t worry, it doesn’t fade in just four days).” In no time, the video grabbed everyone’s attention, and people started calling him out. They slammed Vicky for making such “misogynistic marriage jokes in 2026.”