Top 70 Vikrant Massey Quotes

I don’t like repeating things and look out for work that could challenge me.

‘Lootera’ happened nearly 10 years after television. It was the first film I auditioned for.

When people watch my movies and web series, I want them to either see themselves in those characters or something they can relate to.

We are sometimes so overawed by flamboyance and machismo that we forget to ask ourselves how we treat others.

‘Criminal Justice’ is one of the most exciting projects I worked on, as it had a very unique storyline to explore.

One thing is for sure: that women are far more compassionate, empathetic, sensitive, and emotional in comparison to men.

I was associated with Shaimak Davar for three and a half years and learnt a lot from him.

Like any other aspirational actor, I wanted to be a part of films.

I have had my share of relationships and broken hearts, so there has been a proper balance in life.

I didn’t have to do much to get a role in ‘Lootera.’ I got my debut screen space in Bollywood after director Vikramaditya Motwane saw me in one of my serials.

I never thought the media would be interested in me – this is very surreal.

The MeToo movement has made everyone more professional. The trashy aspects of filmmaking are now eliminated. There is certainly fear and caution among those men who think they can get away with any behaviour. At the same time, we have to be careful about not overdoing the enthusiasm of the MeToo movement.

I am a very private person.

People ask me if I am going to leave TV, but my answer is a big ‘no.’

It’s so cool to be trendy and be flooded with compliments.

Sometimes you are heartbroken, and sometimes you don’t treat others well. I think it’s a generic occurrence with all of us. Everyone has such experiences. I also had my share of ups and downs and broken moments.

I have seen ups and downs. When my chips are down, I remind myself of the time when Aamir Khan spoke to me over the phone and praised my work in ‘Dil Dhadakne Do.’ What big a validation that is, someone of Aamir Khan’s stature to be initiating a call with someone like me. It’s a confidence boost!

As main protagonist, there’s so much that you have to prove.

I don’t dance anymore. Though I have been approached several times by these dance reality shows to be a part of them, I simply refused them, as, to be honest, I am a very lazy person.

I want to remove the curtain of pretence from all of my characters.

I have had over a dozen trips to Lucknow – for work or personal visits.

I love working with women directors because of their emotional functionality and can undeniably connect with them on a fairly personal level.

When I realised that TV would be my playground, I decided to be content with what I had. I gave it my all.

I always believed in curating content, and the only way to do in our country is by turning producer. So then, I thought, lets turn producer and see how it goes.

As a TV actor, I was making money and spending it and always felt a certain void in terms of work.

Every project I got, whether I was playing a friend or doing television, I just wanted to prove myself: every single take, cue, and rehearsal is an audition. That’s my approach.

‘Rise’ is a fun web series but one that tackles the practical realities of our lives. It is a story that most of us experience in some or the other form, and that is what got me excited about the story.

I’m really grateful to God for whatever I have.

There is unlimited scope for a film to expand and grow on the Internet.

Anil Kapoor is fantastic. Words fall short to see his determination.

Growing up with Koli boys is a different experience. It teaches you survival.

The I&B Ministry, at their own convenience, can’t pick and choose content in serials. We have weird commercials with a lot of objectionable content running on TV post 11 P.M., but nothing has been done to stop them?

We generally pretend to be something to survive in a society. So the characters I play, I want them to be wholesome characters. They are not necessarily the most wise people, but they do have a heart and soul.

It’s very important for actors to feel like a part of the puzzle and not the puzzle itself.

Everybody says that ‘Balika Vadhu’ is the best thing to have happened to me, but I pray for the strength to work hard.

I am someone who does not plan a lot. I go with the flow, and I just want people to know me as an actor.

When I used to watch TV when I was young, it was a fun space which helped us relax and de-stress.

Had I not been in a relationship, I would have no issues falling in love with a midget. I wouldn’t mind as long as she loves me and takes care of me and my family.

I was out with my friends when a casting agent came up and asked me if I was interested in acting.

I don’t see midgets as abnormal people.

Our society is full of hypocrites and irrational people.

I’ve hardly ever played urban characters.

Like every actor, I am always on the lookout for interesting characters.

I would be lying if I would say that I never wanted to be a lead actor. But at the same time, I would say it’s a lot of responsibility also; it’s too much responsibility.

I can read Gujarati and speak some, too!

‘Broken’ is a story of two broken people coming together. I think every one of us can associate with it, as we all have faced a heartbreak sometime in our life.

I might have added zeros to my bank balance and followers to my Instagram account, but apart from that, I still lead a middle-class lifestyle.

Television has an unparalleled reach.

I love playing the common man.

Unfortunately, my dancing skills never came to the fore, as I got involved in acting on television, where an actor doesn’t get too many opportunities to dance.

From my experience, I can affirm that I don’t really know how the women see the world like, but it seems to be quite different from how men do.

I don’t hover over the thought of only playing a protagonist.

No person should become complacent by his/her work and think that he/she has done their best.

In 2008, while I was shooting a TV show, a woman came all the way from Odisha to Baroda to meet me. It turned out she was newly married; she said she had run away and wanted to marry me! We had to call the local police, and it turned out her family had filed a missing person’s report.

I think what I look for in a script, it’s the relatability quotient that matters the most.

All my characters are quite relatable, as they are flawed, true, and honest. All of us are flawed; nobody is pure and pious.

It’s been a very long journey, and people have been immensely kind. They’re not tired of watching me on television for a decade; they want to see more of me.

There is no denying that TV pays really well.

I am glad that critics and filmmakers liked my work, and I have been warmly welcomed in Bollywood.

I’m not a trained actor. I have neither read acting books nor gone to acting school. But I have certain fundamentals on how I approach a character; the basic skeleton of my preparation is based on observations from real life.

My hairdresser loves me because he gets the liberty to get creative with my hair.

I have never been of the opinion that I will only play the lead in a serial. For me, just the role needs to be good.

I will continue to do TV so long as I get to prove my acting prowess.

In all pomposity and humility, I just wanted to show what I could do as an actor, and I jumped when ‘Lootera’ came my way.

I am an actor. It’s very unfair when people categorise and term me as a television actor or film actor.

I have always admired Mr. Naseeruddin Shah, Mr. Anupam Kher, the late Om Puri ji, and Amitabh Bachchan.

Traveling is not just a pleasure, but it also gets you to meet so many people, experience new things in life and, in return, expand your horizon so much.

If you do a brilliant work and if the audience don’t like it, what’s the point.

Everybody has a different goal and a way of planning his/her career.

Every character has its priorities, its path, its trajectory. So you prepare differently for each.