Image instagrammed by Sheetal Thakur. (courtesy: SheetalThakur)

New Delhi:

Vikrant Massey has been receiving a lot of love and appreciation for his movie twelfth Fail. The Vidhu Vinod Chopra directorial relies on the real-life journey of Manoj Kumar Sharma, who grew to become an IPS officer after cleansing bathrooms, working within the library and toiling exhausting to beat each impediment which got here his approach.  Now in an interview with Unfiltered by Samdish, Vikrant opened up about his preliminary days within the business. The actor additionally spoke concerning the time when he labored in every day soaps after which he determined to surrender on a profitable TV profession to attempt his luck in cinema. Vikrant additionally added that he used to earn Rs 35 lakh a month when he made up his thoughts to stop TV. The actor mentioned,  “I earned a lot in TV. I bought my first house at the age of 24. But all that regressive content on TV was happening simultaneously and I felt like coming out of the world and trying my luck in cinema. I realised that though I became secure financially, it didn’t help me sleep well. I had this realisation when I fulfilled all my financial responsibilities towards my parents and others.” 

He added, “My parents were in shock when I told them I am going to restart over in films. I was making a lot of money. At the age of 24, I was earning Rs 35 lakh per month, especially for someone who comes from a middle-class background. I quit TV at the time when I had a Rs 35 lakh per month contract in my hand. I decided to do good work and find peace.” 

Vikrant Massey additionally revealed how his(then girlfriend) spouse Sheetal Thakur used to assist him with cash for auditions. The actor mentioned, “My savings got exhausted in a year and then my wife Sheetal (his girlfriend at the time) used to give me pocket money for auditions.” Vikrant and Sheetal bought married in 2022. The couple not too long ago welcomed their first little one, a boy. 

Meanwhile, Vikrant Massey has featured in a number of hit every day soaps together with Balika Vadhu and Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo.