Vikrant Massey says 'subtle jabs' for being TV actor pushed him against the wall

Vikrant Massey has recalled the 'subtle jabs' he experienced as a television actor, and said that it pushed him 'against the wall'.

Actor Vikrant Massey has said that he was 'underutilised' even after spending a decade in the television industry. He also admitted to experiencing 'subtle jabs' because he was a part of the TV industry.

Vikrant Massey and Taapsee Pannu in a still from Haseen Dillruba.

Vikrant made a move to films with 2013's Lootera. He was most recently seen as Rishu, in Haseen Dillruba, co-starring Taapsee Pannu and Harshvardhan Rane.

In an interview, he recalled his journey. He told Bollywood Hungama, "The moment you tell me 'you can't do this', I'll make sure I do that. When I wanted to make the switch to films, my parents were like, 'beta, complete your graduation, get a roof over your head'. When I did that at 24, it was a very tough decision for me to make the switch... A lot of wry comments, a lot of subtle jabs at television actors..."

He continued, "That pushed me against the wall, and that's when I decided that I will make sure I will prove them wrong. It doesn't have a negative connotation... I just wanted to go out there and express myself, I always knew I had that possibility within me... Even after 10 years of working in television, I felt underutilised."

Vikrant Massey has also appeared in films such as Dil Dhadakne Do, Lipstick Under My Burkha, A Death in the Gunj, and Chhapaak. Last year, he appeared in three Netflix releases -- Cargo, Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, and Ginny Weds Sunny.