Amidst the ongoing discussions about all that is wrong with the mainstream Hindi film industry, Vikrant Massey has also come forward to speak about his experiences.
The ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ actor recently spoke about the ‘vanity obsessed’ culture of the business, that is often quick to judge you based on your appearance, regardless of the talent you might possess.
In a recent interview with Times Of India, the talented actor was quoted as telling the following:
“I was told to my face I am not quintessential hero material. I am not the good-looking guy with biceps. Yeh sab sunke aapki himmat toot jaati hai. These comments weren’t positive and I took it personally.”
He further stated:
“I was angry, but I used that anger to prove these people wrong. As an actor, I had over 10 years of experience in TV, but that wasn’t counted. You have to start from scratch and you have to adapt as these two are different mediums with different priorities.”
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Vikrant also didn’t shy away from speaking about the discrimination faced by ‘outsider’s in comparison to star-kids.
Here’s what he said in that regard:
“Unless you are a good actor, you won’t survive. As far as the disparity is concerned, it is tougher for outsiders. Star kids have access to information that we don’t. Unko dhoop mein bithaake nahi rakhte, unko auditions nahi dene padte. Also, the respect you get on set is directly proportional to the length of your role and how important you are to them.”
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Good on him for speaking about his experiences.
After all, it is this ability to talk about the elephant in the room that enables everyone to work towards eliminating the evil.