Vikrant Massey Announces Retirement: A Lookback At His Finest Performances
In a shocking post, Vikrant Massey announced his retirement from films after two last projects in 2025.
From humble beginnings on television to making it big in Bollywood, Vikrant Massey truly came a long way. Evolving over time, the actor has managed to deliver some incredible and appealing performances while mastering his talent as an actor. At a time when his career remains at its peak, Vikrant in a late-night post left his fans shocked with a retirement post on Instagram. In a heartfelt note, Vikrant shared gratitude to his fans for their “indelible" support, further noting that “it’s time to recalibrate and go back home."
The actor also mentioned that there are two more films slated for 2025 before he takes a step back. While fans are still finding it hard to accept the news, sending their emotional reactions to the post, here’s a lookup at Vikrant Massey’s amazing lineup of films, including A Death in the Gunj, Lootera, Haseen Dillruba, Chhapaak and 12th Fail.
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A Death in the Gunj
After a plethora of supporting roles, Vikrant Massey received his first career-defining role in Konkana Sen Sharma’s directorial debut. In the lead role of Shyamal Chatterjee, a shy young Indian student who finds himself grappling with his inner demons and the intricacies of family relationships during a road trip. Besides praise from audiences and critics alike, the film also got him the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor.
Lootera
Despite playing a supportive role as a thief and friend of the protagonist (Ranveer Singh), Vikrant Massey as Devdas Mukherjee added more depth to the narrative, making the audience empathise with his character. He shared the screen with Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha in the film.
Haseen Dillruba
Vikrant got the opportunity to skillfully master his ability as an actor in this romantic thriller. With actors like Taapsee Pannu and Harshvardhan Rane, Vikrant caught everyone’s attention as Rishab Saxena, a protective husband. His character development and emotional journey throughout the film resonated with fans at large. The actor was seen in the 2024 sequel, Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba.
Chhapaak
In this biographical drama, Vikrant stepped into the shoes of Amol, the advocate for acid attack survivor Malti (Deepika Padukone). Depicting Malti’s real-life journey and her fight for justice, Vikrant also complemented her arduous journey.
12th Fail
To top the list of his best-known films, Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail stands as one of his finest performances. Revolving around the life of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma, the film shows him portraying the titular character, showing Sharma’s journey as a small-town boy with big dreams. Vikrant’s performance also got him the National Film Award besides the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor.
Sector 36
Taking an unconventional role, Vikrant portrayed the role of a psychopath killer in this Netflix dark thriller. Loosely inspired by the serial killings of Noida (2005), the film shows a real-life cat-and-mouse chase between the killer and the cops.
The Sabarmati Report
Based on the Godhra train fire incident, the 2024 film features Vikrant Massey, a courageous journalist, who investigates the truth behind the 2002 incident. Keeping his real and intense as much as possible, the actor has been winning praises for his nuanced performance in the film.
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