Published 06:28 IST, March 31st 2023
Gaslight actor Vikrant Massey: I still haven’t arrived in the business
I still haven’t arrived in the business. There is a long way but I am happy with the way I am doing and the kind of stories I am telling,” said Vikrant Massey.
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Actor Vikrant Massey says he wants to create an identity for himself by essaying unconventional roles. actor, who has delivered critically-acclaimed performances in movies “Dil Dhakne Do”, “A Death In Gunj”, “Lipstick Under My Burkha” and “Chhapaak”, said he will continue to try his hand at unusual characters.
" idea has always been and still continues to remain that way, which is to do unconventional stuff, which are closer to me or t closer to me, or be an alternate voice,” Massey told PTI.
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It is natural for actor to be drawn towards "things which are unconventional", he ded.
"Probably I was naturally drawn towards se things, wher it was cinema, or like my favourite sports, or reing books, actors I mire or kind of cinema I grew up watching,” he said.
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As an actor, Massey said he is aware that t many filmmakers are willing to bet on him for solo atrical releases as yet.
"My films are t in cinema (atres) and I am pretty much aware of that. And I also kw why y are t in cinema, especially when I am leing a cast, is because I still haven’t arrived in business. re is a long way but I am happy with way I am doing and kind of stories I am telling,” 35-year-old actor said.
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His next release is “Gaslight”, also starring Sara Ali Khan and Chitranga Singh.
mystery-thriller is directed by Pavan Kirpalani and is produced by Ramesh Taurani and Akshai Puri.
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In movie, Massey plays Kapil, a subservient manr-assistant.
“This is a classic whodunit so re are certain tropes, re are certain limitations with genre. I am playing a character like rest of us, who are seen as culprit. Kapil has his own grey areas, like all of us, and re is a lot of human element to him as well, like rest of cast,” he said.
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"Gaslight" will be released on streaming service Disney+ Hotstar on Friday.
23:22 IST, March 30th 2023