Vikrant Massey

Vikrant Massey (born 3 April 1987) is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Hindi films and television.[2] Massey has received several awards including two Indian Television Academy Awards, along with nominations for two Filmfare Awards.[3]

Vikrant Massey
Massey at the premiere of Chhapaak in 2020
Born (1987-04-03) 3 April 1987[1]
Nagbhid, Maharashtra, India
Alma materR. D. National College, Mumbai
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
Spouse
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(m. 2022)​

After completing his education from R. D. National College, Massey made his acting debut with Dhoom Machaao Dhoom and established himself in television with Dharam Veer, Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo, Balika Vadhu and Qubool Hai.[4] Massey graduated to films with Lootera (2013) and appear in supporting parts in films including Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) and Half Girlfriend (2017).[5]

Massey's career marked a turning point with the drama A Death in the Gunj (2017), which earned him the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor nomination. He subsequently appeared in the biographical drama Chhapaak (2020), romantic comedy Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare (2020), mystery thriller Haseen Dillruba (2021), family drama Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021) and romantic thriller Love Hostel (2022). For Haseen Dillruba, he received another Best Actor Critic nomination.[6] Massey also received praises for his portrayals in the web shows, Mirzapur (2018), Broken But Beautiful (2018–2019) and Criminal Justice (2019).

In addition to his acting career, Massey is a celebrity endroser for brands and products. He is married to his co-actor Sheetal Thakur.[7]

Early life

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 Nagbhid, a small town in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.[8] He was raised a Roman Catholic and he has one older brother Mohsin. His paternal family follows Christianity and his maternal family follows Sikhism.[9][10]

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.[11] 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.

Career
Massey in 2015

Massey is also a trained modern contemporary or modern jazz dancer and has worked with Shiamak Davar,[2] and was a choreographer on his show Dhoom Machaao Dhoom.

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.[12] He has also acted in Disney Channel India's Dhoom Machaao Dhoom, Star Plus's Kahaan Hoon Main which did not go on air,[13] 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.[4]

Massey made his Bollywood debut in Vikramaditya Motwane's Lootera (2013), along with Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha.[14][15] 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 a heartfelt one.[16] For this performance, he received a nomination for Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor.[17]

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 includes Mirzapur, Broken But Beautiful,[18][19] Criminal Justice directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and Vishal Furia[20] and Made In Heaven a web series on two wedding planners in Delhi running an agency named Made in Heaven.[21] Vikrant Massey was paired with Shweta Tripathi in a science fiction film called Cargo written and directed by Arati Kadav. Cargo premiered at the 2019 MAMI Film Festival under the spotlight section[22][23] and on Netflix on 9 September 2020.[24][18][19]


In 2020, he was seen opposite Deepika Padukone in Meghna Gulzar's Chhapaak.[25] He appeared opposite Yami Gautam in Ginny Weds Sunny, directed by debutant Puneet Khanna, produced by Vinod Bachchan,[26] and released on Netflix.[27][8] and became a household name with his roles of Dharam in [12][26][27][9][28]

Personal life

Massey and actress Sheetal Thakur began dating in 2015, before they together starred in the series Broken But Beautiful (2018). Massey and Thakur got engaged in November 2019,[29] and registered their marriage on 14 February 2022, in an intimate ceremony at their Versova home. On 18 February 2022, Massey married Thakur, in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony in Himachal Pradesh.[30]

Other work and media image
Massey at the launch of Yeh Hai Aashiqui in 2013

Dipti Nagpaul D'Souza of The Indian Express stated that Massey has always played "likeable roles" in television soaps.[3] Asianet News termed him "one of the finest actors" of his generation and added, "Throughout his prolific career, he has consistently chosen unconventional roles that have left a lasting impression on audiences."[31] Prateek Sur of Outlook India noted, "One will find the character living the best up to his potential on the screen when Vikrant is playing it. He has always justified himself as a performer."[32] Film Companion noted, "Vikrant has been consistently prolific and made a mark with every performance, regardless of the scope, nature or length of a role."[33]

Massey is a celebrity endorser for brands and products such as Lenskart, Cornetto, ICICI Bank, Longines and Nescafé.[34][35]

Filmography

Films
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Lootera Dev Sharma [36]
2015 Dil Dhadakne Do Rana Khanna [37]
2017 A Death In The Gunj Shyamal Chatterjee [38]
Half Girlfriend Shailesh Pandey [39]
Lipstick Under My Burkha Arshad Sumbli [40]
2020 Chhapaak Amol Gupta [41]
Cargo Prahastha Tawde Released on Netflix [42]
Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare Pradeep Kushwaha [43]
Ginny Weds Sunny Sunny Sethi [44]
2021 Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi Rahul Joshi [45]
Switchh Samar Kapoor Released on Eros Now [46]
Haseen Dillruba Rishabh Saxena Released on Netflix [47]
14 Phere Sanjaylal Singh Released on ZEE5 [48]
2022 Love Hostel Ahmed Shaukeen [49]
Forensic Johnny Khanna [50]
2023 Gaslight Kapil Released on Disney Plus Hotstar [51]
Mumbaikar Youngster Released on JioCinema [52]
12th Fail† Manoj Kumar Sharma Post-production [53]
Yaar Jigri † TBA Completed [54]
Sector 36† TBA Filming [55]
2024 Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba† Rishabh Saxena Filming [56]
TBA Blackout† TBA

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Dhoom Machaao Dhoom Aamir Hassan
2008 Dharam Veer Dharam
2009–2010 Balika Vadhu Shyam Singh Recurring role
2010–2011 Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo Murli Laal
2011 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 Himself Episodes 7-8
2012 Gumrah Shobhit
2012–2013 V The Serial Himself Host
2013 Qubool Hai Ayaan Ahmed Khan
Yeh Hai Aashiqui Himself Host
2014 Ajab Gajab Ghar Jamai Rajeshwar

Web series
Year Title Role Platform Notes Ref.
2017 Rise Shreyas YouTube [57]
2018 Mirzapur Vinay "Bablu" Pandit Amazon Prime Video Season 1
2018–2019 Broken But Beautiful Veer Goenka ALTBalaji
2019 Made In Heaven Nawab Khan Amazon Prime Video Episode: "The Great Escape"
Criminal Justice Aditya Sharma Disney Plus Hotstar [20]
2021 Broken But Beautiful 3 Veer Goenka ALTBalaji Guest appearance
2023 Made In Heaven Nawab Khan Amazon Prime Video Episode: “Love Story” & “A Taste of Heaven”

Short films
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Un Hazaaron Ke Naam Richard Gonzalvis
2014 Best Girlfriend Karan
2015 Local Girlfriend Rachit Rakesh Mohan Ahuja
2016 35MM Producer
2018 Copy Sid Series: "Teen Paheliyan"[58]
2019 Detour Aarav
2020 Gadhedo Goru dhobi

Accolades
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2018 Filmfare Awards Best Actor - Critics A Death In The Gunj Nominated [59]
2022 Haseen Dilruba Nominated [60]
2022 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Actor in a Web Original Film Forensic Nominated [61]
2021 GQ Awards Acting Excellence — Won [62]
2008 Indian Television Academy Awards GR8! Face of the Year - Male Dharam Veer Won [63]
2019 Best Actor - Web Series Criminal Justice Won [64]
2008 Indian Telly Awards Fresh New Face - Male Dharam Veer Nominated [65]
2009 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Balika Vadhu Nominated [66]
2016 Screen Awards Best Ensemble Cast Dil Dhadakne Do Won [67]

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