Vikrant Massey

“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 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.”

“It feels really grateful, thankful, and happy when your work is appreciated.”

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

“I can't do too many things at one time.”

“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!”

“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 did not have any roadmap for entering Bollywood.”

“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.”

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

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

“As an actor, it's important to feel for the character, as you will be watched by audience, and when you start feeling your character, you share a sense of happiness and achievement.”

“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?”

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

“'Lootera' happened nearly 10 years after television. It was the first film I auditioned for.”

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

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

“I grew up watching English films and listening to The Doors and The Beatles.”

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