Vikrant Massey rings in his 33rd birthday today with his mom, and fiancée Sheetal
Akash Bhatnagar (MUMBAI MIRROR; April 3, 2020)

Vikrant Massey, who turns 33 today, is excited to be celebrating the day with his family after a long time. “I have been spending my birthday on the sets for the past six-seven years. Since 2018, I have mostly been out of the city, as most of my films have been shot outdoors. After two years, I’m home for longer than a week,” shares the actor, who is living in with his fiancée Sheetal Thakur. “I’ll cook pav bhaji, I have bought all its ingredients, and maybe kheer as well. But probably, my mother and Sheetal will end up doing all the cooking,” he laughs.

Unlike many of his restless colleagues, Vikrant doesn’t mind the Coronavirus lockdown. “I am not constantly checking the clock to see how much time I have left. I’m reading scripts and books at leisure, writing in my journal and doing the household chores,” he informs, adding it is also giving Sheetal and him time to bond.

Earlier, the actor was scheduled to shoot in Haridwar with Taapsee Pannu for Haseen Dillruba around this time. “We would have finished the film in two weeks. Now, my schedule for the year has gone for a toss,” sighs Vikrant, whose next release with Yami Gautam, Ginny Weds Sunny, has been pushed as also a new project that the actor was supposed to do.

The actor started the year with Deepika Padukone’s Chhapaak, revolving around an acid attack survivor. The film did not do well commercially, but Vikrant insists it resonated with some people. “We always knew it wouldn’t get big numbers; it wasn’t made for that. But with the digital platform and our tie-ups, we have reached our target audience,” he states.

It’s been seven years since Vikrant debuted in Hindi cinema as Ranveer Singh’s friend in Lootera. Now, with lead roles in his kitty, does he feel he is finally getting his due? “I started with TV and for film producers to sign me, means I got my due even back then. I played the hero’s friend in a couple of films and directors like Zoya (Akhtar), Konkona (Sen Sharma) and Meghna (Gulzar) spotted me in them and gave me bigger roles. The industry has been very kind to me,” he asserts.