After giving his latest hit, The Sabarmati Report, actor Vikrant Massey, recently stunned fans with the news of taking a break from acting. He shared the news on social media, stating that he would be taking time off to focus on spending quality time with his newborn son and wife.
However, his post led to some confusion, with many interpreting it as an announcement of his retirement. In a recent interview, Vikrant clarified the situation, explaining why this break is crucial for him at this stage of his life. He expressed his desire to be fully present for his family during this special time and emphasized the importance of balance between work and personal life.
While having a conversation at the Times Network India Economic Conclave Vikrant Massey mentioned, "As mentioned in that post, the last few years have been truly phenomenal. I probably reflect upon the year gone by with utmost humility and gratitude. I got much more than what I asked for. As an artist, I have been working for the past 21 years professionally. But after 12th Fail, it has really been remarkable. Just to put things into context, I put out that post at midnight because I was not able to sleep."
“The very next day, PM Modi and the entire cabinet were going to watch my film, The Sabarmati Report. I never thought this would happen in my life. I might be sounding borderline pompous but I am being as honest as I can. The kind of love and reception the film got, I was truly overwhelmed by it," he continued.
Vikrant recalled a heartfelt conversation he had with his wife, Sheetal Thakur, before making the decision to announce his break from acting. He shared "I was on a call with my wife and we were chatting. Iss desh mai isse zyada koi kya hi kar sakta hai as an actor (What more can an actor achieve in this country)? 12th Fail got acclaim and now Sabarmati Report is also receiving so much love. Physically also, I am kind of exhausted. I have been doing non-stop work, I nearly shot 284 days last year out of 365 days, so there was creative saturation as well,"
Vikrant went on and said, “I personally felt that it was the right moment when the honourable Prime Minister of my country is going to watch a film which is so close to my heart, I have to better myself as an actor now, to be worth people’s time and money. How will I do that? I reflected and wanted to better myself as an actor. Take a break, recalibrate and better yourself!" adding, “I tried doing the same but the problem was that I wrote a lot of English in that post, many people couldn’t understand it, hence I issued a clarification."
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Vikrant Massey is currently working on a film alongside Shanaya Kapoor, which will mark her Bollywood debut. The movie is expected to release in 2025. Additionally, Vikrant has another project lined up for next year, though details about it remain undisclosed.
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