Quotes from Vikrant Massey

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

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

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 reach on the sets ready to be moulded by the director and give my best shot.

I am proud to have played so many non-urban characters because I feel the heart of real India beats in the non-urban areas.

There is no denying that TV pays really well.

With all due respect, I don't think that having eight-pack abs or 21-inch biceps matter.

I'll be honest and say that looks are important for me. But ultimately, it all boils down to how much a girl loves.

I did not have any roadmap for entering Bollywood.

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

Though I played a supporting role in 'Lootera,' I am mostly getting offers for leads.

Anything that's good and has a certain amount of quality, slowly but surely, it will be accepted.

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

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

I love playing the common man.

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

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

I have a complaint with regressive shows. The kind of stories I want to be a part of are not happening. I can't underutilise myself.

'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.

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

Whatever I have is because of the people who are watching me. I don't have a PR agency, I don't have a manager, and I don't even have a professional portfolio. People who hire me are people who, just like the audience, have just seen me in a small role here or in an ad there.

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?

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

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.