Vikrant Massey has been a steady presence on our screens this year. His Netflix show 'Musafir Cafe' puts him at the centre of a bittersweet love triangle. Itās also the first project co-produced by his new production house, Homemade Stories. āI knew we had a good show on our hands even before we started filming, because of the depth of Sharanya Rajgopalās writing. I think we complemented each other as creative artists; both of us very strongly feel that less is more,ā he says.
Thereās also been the Rajkumar Hirani-produced 'Pritam and Pedro' on JioHotstar, where he plays a mysterious hoodie-clad hacker. Sometime in 2027, weāll see him playing Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in the film 'White'; itās been a year since Massey began trailing the spiritual guru, studying his mannerisms up close.
He recalls the time when as a 17-year-old he would shuttle between college, auditions, and classes at the Shiamak Davar Institute for the Performing Arts, before heading home to Andheri. But despite the initiation into dance, heās not an actor known for running around trees and slow-mo flailing of arms in snowy landscapes or lip-syncing songs. Heās what you call a Serious Actor. Read The Nodās conversation with Massey about dream roles and the one film that left a deeper mark than usual.
