| Vikrant Massey | |
|---|---|
 Vikrant Massey at the premiere of film Chhapaak in 2020.jpg Massey at the premiere of Chhapaak in 2020 | |
| Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| 🎓 Alma mater | R. D. National College |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor |
| 📆 Years active | 2007–present |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Sheetal Thakur (m. 2022) [1] |
Vikrant Massey is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi television, Hindi films and web series.[2][3] He made his acting debut with the role of Aamir Hassan in Dhoom Machaao Dhoom[4] and became a household name with his roles of Dharam in Dharam Veer, Murli Laal in Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo and Ayaan Ahmed Khan in Qubool Hai.[5][6]
After his huge success on Hindi television, Massey made his film debut with Lootere (2013) and appear in supporting parts in films including Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) and Half Girlfriend (2017).[7] He earned critical acclaim for his lead portrayals in A Death in the Gunj (2017) and Chhapaak (2020).[8][9][10] In the meantime he also gained great appreciation with his starring roles in the popular web series Mirzapur (2018) and Broken But Beautiful (2018–2019).[11][12]
Vikrant went onto appear in acclaimed film projects such as the romantic comedy Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare (2020)[13][14] and the mystery thriller Haseen Dillruba (2021).[15] [16]
Early life[edit]
Vikrant Massey was born to his parents Jolly and Meena. Belonging to a middle class family, he was born and raised by his parents in Mumbai.[17] He was raised a Roman Catholic and he has one older brother Mohsin. His paternal family follows Christianity and maternal family follows Sikhism.[18][19]
Massey's educational background consists of attending St. Anthony’s High School in Versova with further studies being completed from R. D. National College of Arts & Science in Bandra, Mumbai.[20] Being a well-trained dancer, he forayed onto stage with small-time dancing and theatre performances at the age of 7. With support and guidance from his teachers and school principal, he took up performing arts as a career choice at quite a young age. During his leisure period, he enjoys traveling, playing cricket and video games.
Personal life[edit]
Massey and Sheetal Thakur began dating in 2015, before they together starred in the web series Broken But Beautiful. They got engaged in November 2019. They registered their marriage on 14 February 2022 in an intimate ceremony at their Versova home. On 18 February 2022, they got married in a traditional Hindu Marriage Ceremony.[21]
Career[edit]
Massey is also a trained modern contemporary or modern jazz dancer and has worked with Shiamak Davar,[22] and was a choreographer on his show Dhoom Machaao Dhoom.[citation needed]
He played the role of Shyam Madan Singh in the television show Balika Vadhu on Colors TV which also starred Vibha Anand and was a success. He later played the lead role in Nikhil Sinha and Rakesh Paswan's Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo on NDTV Imagine as Murli, husband of Bharti.[23] He has also acted in Disney Channel India's Dhoom Machaao Dhoom, Star Plus's Kahaan Hoon Main which did not go on air[24] and the role of Dharam in NDTV Imagine's Dharam Veer.
Vikrant portrayed Ayaan Ahmed Khan, one of the lead roles in Zee TV's series Qubool Hai after replacing Rishabh Sinha.[5]
Massey made his Bollywood debut in Vikramaditya Motwane's Lootera (2013), along with Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha.[25][26] His first lead role was in Konkana Sen Sharma 's debut directorial venture A Death in the Gunj. The film as well as his performance won critical acclaim. Rajeev Masand described his performance as heartfelt one.[27] For this performance he received a nomination for Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor.[28]
He has been a part of various television commercials such as Zatak Deo, Cadbury, FINOLEX LED, Nescafe, Khazana Jewels, Samsung Galaxy, Cornetto and Idea 4G.
Massey has also worked in various web series that include Mirzapur, Broken But Beautiful,[29][30] Criminal Justice directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and Vishal Furia[31] and Made In Heaven a webseries on two wedding planners in Delhi running an agency named Made in Heaven.[32] Vikrant Massey was paired with Shweta Tripathi in science fiction film called Cargo written and directed by Arati Kadav. Cargo premiered at the 2019 MAMI Film Festival under the spotlight section[33][34] and on Netflix on 9 September 2020.[35]
In 2020, he was seen opposite Deepika Padukone in Meghna Gulzar's Chhapaak.[36] He appeared opposite Yami Gautam in Ginny Weds Sunny, directed by debutant Puneet Khanna, produced by Vinod Bachchan[37] and released on Netflix.[38]
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Lootera | Dev | Film debut | [39] |
| 2015 | Dil Dhadakne Do | Rana | [40] | |
| 2017 | A Death In The Gunj | Shyamal Chatterjee | [41] | |
| Half Girlfriend | Shailesh | [42] | ||
| Lipstick Under My Burkha | Arshad | [43] | ||
| 2020 | Chhapaak | Amol Gupta | [44] | |
| Cargo | Prahastha | Netflix film | [45] | |
| Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare | Pradeep Kumar | Netflix film | [46] | |
| Ginny Weds Sunny | Sunny Sethi | Netflix film | [47] | |
| 2021 | Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi | Rahul Joshi | [48] | |
| Switchh | Samar | Eros Now film | [49] | |
| Haseen Dillruba | Rishabh Saxena | Netflix film | [50] | |
| 14 Phere | Sanjay | ZEE5 film | [51] | |
| 2022 | Love Hostel | Ahmed Shaukeen/Ashu | ZEE5 film | [52] |
| Yaar Jigri
|
Ranjeet | Filming | [53] | |
| Mumbaikar
|
Zorawar | Filming | [54] | |
| Forensic
|
Johnny Khanna | Completed | [55] | |
| TBA | Gaslight
|
TBA | Filming | [56] |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dhoom Machaao Dhoom | Aamir Hassan | Supporting role |
| 2008 | Dharam Veer | Dharam | Lead role |
| 2009–2010 | Balika Vadhu | Shyam Singh | Supporting role |
| 2010–2011 | Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo | Murli Laal | Lead role |
| 2011 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 | Himself | Guest appearance |
| 2012 | Gumrah | Shobhit | Episodic role |
| 2012–2013 | V The Serial | Himself | Host |
| 2013 | Qubool Hai | Ayaan Ahmed Khan | Parallel lead |
| Yeh Hai Aashiqui | Himself | Host | |
| 2014 | Ajab Gajab Ghar Jamai | Rajeshwar |
Web series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rise | Shreyas | [57] | |
| 2018 | Mirzapur | Vinay "Bablu" Pandit | Amazon Prime | |
| Broken But Beautiful 1 | Veer Goenka | Alt Balaji | ||
| 2019 | Broken But Beautiful 2 | |||
| Made In Heaven | Nawab Khan | Amazon Prime | ||
| Criminal Justice | Aditya | Hotstar | [58] |
Short films[edit]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Un Hazaaron Ke Naam | Richard Gonzalvis |
| 2014 | Best Girlfriend | Karan |
| 2015 | Local Girlfriend | Rachit Rakesh Mohan Ahuja |
| 2016 | 35MM | As the Producer |
| 2018 | Copy | Sid |
| 2019 | Detour | Aarav |
| 2020 | Gadhedo | Goru dhobi |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Indian Television Academy Awards | GR8! Face of the Year - Male | Dharam Veer | Won | [59] |
| Indian Telly Awards | Best Fresh New Face - Male | Nominated | [60] | ||
| 2018 | Filmfare Awards | Best Actor (Critics) | A Death In The Gunj | Nominated | [61] |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Vikrant Massey and Sheetal Thakur registered their marriage today: Report - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ↑ "Vikrant Massey and Sheetal Thakur registered their marriage today: Report - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ↑ "Vikrant Massey, the dancing star!". The Times of India. 26 June 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Dec 10, Mumbai Mirror | Updated; 2018; Ist, 06:00. "Vikrant Massey's journey from a Versova cafe to the arclights". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 17 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Vikrant Massey tressed for Qubool Hai". The Times of India. 8 June 2013. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Juhi's the best actress: Vikrant Massey". The Times of India. 10 December 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Feb 7, Mumbai Mirror | Updated; 2020; Ist, 09:45. "First Day First Shot: Vikrant Massey recalls his time as a newbie on the sets of Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha-starrer Lootera". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "getting his act together". the indian express. 13 November 2016. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Vikrant Massey to star opposite Deepika Padukone in film based on Laxmi Agarwal, it's called Chhapaak | Bollywood News". www.timesnownews.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 2018-12-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Vikrant Massey says Deepika Padukone 'has given her all, emptied herself' for Chhapaak". Hindustan Times. 2020-01-05. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Broken But Beautiful actor Vikrant Massey: Ekta has a magic wand to crack successful love stories". The Indian Express. 2018-11-28. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-02. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Vikrant Massey: Mirzapur is not only about gangsters, action or violence". The Indian Express. 2018-11-18. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Vikrant Massey and Yami Gautam's film Ginny Weds Sunny goes on floors in Delhi. See pic". India Today. 20 September 2019. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ginny Weds Sunny | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Is Vikrant Massey Replacing Netflix's Obsession with Radhika Apte? Watch Video". 22 October 2020.
- ↑ "Vikrant Massey: Movie Star In The Making". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Dec 10, Mumbai Mirror | Updated; 2018; Ist, 06:00. "Vikrant Massey's journey from a Versova cafe to the arclights". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 17 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-17. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Is Vikrant Massey Replacing Netflix's Obsession with Radhika Apte? Watch Video". 22 October 2020.
- ↑ "Vikrant Massey: We'd drive in a Maruti 800 to the church for Christmas". 23 December 2018.
- ↑ "Vikrant Massey: Movie Star In The Making". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Vikrant Massey and Sheetal Thakur registered their marriage today: Report - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ↑ "Vikrant Massey, the dancing star!". The Times of India. 26 June 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Juhi's the best actress: Vikrant Massey". The Times of India. 10 December 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Getting His Act Together". The Indian Express. 13 November 2016. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "I had no qualms in playing second lead: Vikrant". The Times of India. 22 June 2013. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Lootera: Did not expect to get noticed, says Vikrant Massey". CNN-IBN. 7 July 2013. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "About a boy". Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Nominations for Filmfare Awards 2018". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Broken But Beautiful actor Vikrant Massey: Ekta has a magic wand to crack successful love stories". The Indian Express. 2018-11-28. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-02. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Vikrant Massey: Mirzapur is not only about gangsters, action or violence". The Indian Express. 2018-11-18. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Jain, Arushi (30 March 2019). "Criminal Justice trailer: Vikrant Massey and Pankaj Tripathi present a chilling crime thriller". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Zoya Akhtar's web series Made in Heaven to air on March 8, first look revealed". Hindustan Times. 17 January 2019. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Vikrant Massey, Shweta Tripathis Cargo at Jio MAMI film fest". www.outlookindia.com/.
- ↑ "Vikrant Massey and Shweta Tripathi starrer sci-fi film 'Cargo' teaser unveiled - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ Desai, Rahul (9 September 2020). "Cargo On Netflix Is A Creative Cocktail Of Spirituality And Science Fiction". Film Companion.
- ↑ "Vikrant Massey Joins Deepika Padukone, Meghna Gulzar in their Film on Acid-Attack Survivor". News18. 20 December 2018. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-02. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Vikrant Massey and Yami Gautam's film Ginny Weds Sunny goes on floors in Delhi. See pic". India Today. 20 September 2019. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ginny Weds Sunny | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Vikrant Massey didn't get a script for Lootera and Dil Dhadakne Do. Here's why he still said yes". Hindustan Times. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Hungama, Bollywood. "Vikrant Massey Movies List | Vikrant Massey Upcoming Movies - Bollywood Hungama". Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Hungama, Bollywood. "A Death in the Gunj Cast List | A Death in the Gunj Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama". Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "'Half Girlfriend' Trailer: The Best Part About It Is Vikrant Massey!". Urban Asian. 10 April 2017. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Vikrant Massey says CBFC rejection of Lipstick Under My Burkha baffling". Deccan Chronicle. 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "'Chhapaak': Vikrant Massey looking forward to working with Deepika Padukone - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Shweta Tripathi and Vikrant Massey to play Astronauts in 'Cargo' - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare: Vikrant Massey joins Konkona Sen Sharma, Bhumi Pednekar's film". Box Office India. 2 November 2018. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Filming begins in #Delhi... #GinnyWedsSunny stars Yami Gautam and Vikrant Massey... Directed by debutant Puneet Khanna... Produced by Vinod Bachchan". Twitter. 20 September 2018. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Seema Pahwa to debut as director with film starring Naseeruddin Shah, Konkona Sen, Manoj Pahwa- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 2018-08-02. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-09. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Switchh trailer: Vikrant Massey stars in outdated con movie". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ↑ "It's a wrap for Taapsee Pannu-Vikrant Massey's 'Haseen Dilruba'!". Daily News & Analysis. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ↑ "14 Phere trailer: Vikrant Massey, Kriti Kharbanda deliver double the fun as Gauahar Khan turns 'Meryl Streep of Delhi'". 13 July 2021.
- ↑ "Vikrant Massey, Sanya Malhotra, Bobby Deol Starrer Love Hostel Wrap Up Shoot". News18. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ↑ "Vikrant Massey, Sunny Singh start their Yaar Jigri journey". mid-day. 17 August 2018. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Vikrant Massey on working in Vijay Sethupathi starrer Mumbaikar". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Vikrant Massey, Radhika Apte start shooting for 'Forensic'".
- ↑ "Vikrant Massey and Sara Ali Khan start shooting for Gaslight in Gujarat". Times of India. 5 March 2022.
- ↑ Cheers! (2017-10-27), Rise | Web Series | S01E01 – The Dream Ride, retrieved 2017-11-04
- ↑ Jain, Arushi (30 March 2019). "Criminal Justice trailer: Vikrant Massey and Pankaj Tripathi present a chilling crime thriller". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "GR8! TV Magazine - The Indian Television Academy Awards, 2008". www.gr8mag.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Telly awards 2008 Popular Awards winners". Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2013-12-16. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Critics Best Actor in Leading Role Male 2017 Nominees | Filmfare Awards". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-27. Unknown parameter
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