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Hindustan Times
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Vikrant Massey reacts to insider vs outsider debate in film industry: 'Ye wahi log karte hai jo baahar baithe hai'
Actor Vikrant Massey, often hailed as one of the most talented performers of his generation, has weighed in on the long-running 'insider vs. outsider' debate in Bollywood. Vikrant dismissed the insider-outsider narrative as largely a product of social media chatter. Vikrant Massey addresses the insider vs outsider debate in Bollywood, calling it a product of social media. In an interview with Screen, Vikrant stressed that those outside the industry are often the ones fueling the conversation, while within the film fraternity, the lines aren't so stark. "Ye sab social media ki baatein hai. Ye wahi log karte hai jo baahar baithe hai (This is only social media chatter. It is only done by those who are not part of the film industry),' the 12 Fail actor said. Vikrant started his career on television and gradually worked his way into acclaimed films like A Death in the Gunj, Chhapaak, and 12th Fail. Despite not having a film lineage, he has managed to carve a solid space for himself in the industry. "If you are part of the fraternity that we belong to, nobody sees it like that. Majority of them, at least, I can speak for myself, and you must listen to me, because I am the 'so-called outsider', esa kuch nahi hai, ye sab social media wali baat hai (there's no debate like that, it is only on social media). So we don't pay attention to it because none of it is true," Vikrant said. About Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan stars Vikrant Massey alongside Shanaya Kapoor, marking the latter's Bollywood debut. Directed by Santosh Singh and written by Mansi Bagla, the film is produced by Zee Studios and Mini Films. Makers released the trailer of the film on Tuesday. In it, Vikrant plays a visually impaired character who falls in love with Shanaya, a theatre artist on an experimental journey, choosing to experience the world blindfolded. The film is scheduled for theatrical release on 11 July.
India Today
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Here's why Vikrant Massey left religion column blank on his son's birth certificate
Actor Vikrant Massey shared that he left the religion column blank on his son's birth certificate. He made the revelation during a conversation with actor Rhea Chakraborty on her YouTube '12 Fail' actor said, "On the birth certificate of my baby boy, we left the space for religion blank. So when his birth certificate came from the government, there was no religion stated on it. Toh yeh nahi hai ki sarkaar aapko bolti hai likhna padega (So it's not like the government forces you to write it). It depends on you."advertisementHe also expressed that he wouldn't want his son to discriminate against anyone on the basis of their religion. "The moment we got his birth certificate, I put a dash in the religion column. I will be so heartbroken if I realise my son is treating anyone on the basis of the practices they follow. I am not raising my son that way," Massey said. The actor further expressed that religion is a personal choice and his family follows every religion."For me, it's a way of life. I think everyone has the right to choose their religion. Mere ghar pe har prakaar ke religion aapko milenge. (At my home, you would find every kind of religion). I think religion is man-made. Mai pooja karta, gurudwara bhi jaata hun, dargah bhi jaata hun (I offer prayers, I go to the gurdwara, and I also visit dargah). I get peace with all of this," he Massey married Sheetal Thakur in an intimate ceremony in 2022. The couple have a son named Vardaan, who was born in the professional front, the actor will be seen in the upcoming film 'Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyaan' opposite debutant Shanaya Kapoor. It is scheduled for a theatrical release on July 11, 2025.- EndsTrending Reel
