Vikrant Massey On Nepotism: Being An Outsider You Have To Rely On Your Wits
Vikrant Massey has opened up about the ongoing nepotism debate, says it was not an easy transition from TV to films, but feels lucky to have had things easier than expected.
Vikrant
Massey
has
opened
up
about
the
ongoing
nepotism
debate.
The
actor
made
his
Bollywood
debut
seven
years
ago
with
Lootera,
after
working
in
the
television
industry
for
almost
ten
years.
Vikrant
revealed
that
while
it
was
not
an
easy
transition
from
TV
to
films,
he
feels
lucky
to
have
had
things
easier
than
expected.
Vikrant,
who
was
last
seen
in
Chhapaak
alongside
Deepika
Padukone
in
a
pivotal
role,
opened
up
about
insiders
vs
outsiders
debate.
Massey
said
that
no
matter
who
you
are,
you
have
to
prove
yourself.
He
also
added,
"Life
is
all
about
choices.
I
hoped
to
break
the
mould
and
get
noticed
in
films,
which
is
why
I
chose
to
be
part
of
good
films
and
work
with
talented
makers,
even
if
my
roles
were
small.
Being
an
outsider,
you
have
no
one
to
guide
you,
so
you
have
to
rely
on
your
wits.
There
are
no
second
chances
there."
Vikrant
Massey's
Tweet
About
Hierarchical
System
In
Bollywood
Last
month,
Disney+
Hotstar
revealed
seven
films
will
be
releasing
on
the
platform.
However,
actors
from
only
five
films
were
called
for
an
online
press
conference.
Vidyut
Jammwal,
as
well
as
Kunal
Kemmu,
talked
about
the
incident
on
Twitter.
Vikrant
recently
replied
to
Kunal's
tweet
and
called
out
the
hierarchical
system
in
Bollywood,
and
wrote,
"Fair
&
Lovely
se
FAIR
toh
hata
diya...Par
yeh
system
kab
FAIR
hoga???"
Vikrant
Opens
Up
About
Recent
Tweet
Talking
about
the
tweet
he
told
Hindustan
Times,
"I
was
saying
that
the
other
actors
should
have
been
invited
as
well.
It
has
happened
to
me
too.
I
remember,
I
was
nominated
for
the
Best
Actor
Jury
category
in
a
popular
award
function,
but
wasn't
invited
to
the
event.
So,
should
I
be
hurt
by
that?
No.
It
doesn't
matter
to
me
kyunki
system
hi
aisa
hai.
I
am
only
focused
on
work."
Vikrant
On
His
Struggling
Days
Recalling
his
struggling
days,
Vikrant
reveals
that
you
need
more
than
just
talent
for
a
carer
in
Bollywood.
He
is
also
thankful
to
filmmakers
who
didn't
typecast
him
and
gave
him
better
roles.
He
also
believes,
"Today,
the
biggest
stars
are
seen
on
OTT,
which
wasn't
favoured
a
few
years
ago.
Time
is
changing
and
so
is
cinema
and
people
appreciate
relatable
performances."
Vikrant
is
set
to
be
a
part
of
several
projects
including,
Konkana
Sen
Sharma
and
Bhumi
Pednekar's
Dolly
Kitty
Aur
Woh
Chamakte
Sitare,
Hindi
sci-fi
film
Cargo,
rom-com
Ginny
Weds
Sunny
and
thriller
Haseen
Dillruba.