Vikrant Massey on the TV Bias That Still Haunts Bollywood
The 12th Fail star opens up about the prejudice he's faced for his small-screen roots.
Vikrant Massey is calling out something a lot of us have whispered about for years: the whole TV-versus-film hierarchy in Bollywood. According to reports doing the rounds, the actor recently spoke candidly about the bias he’s encountered in the industry, with insiders noting he’s been on the receiving end of dismissive attitudes simply because he came up through television before breaking into cinema.
It’s wild because Massey has absolutely proven himself on the big screen, delivering powerhouse performances in projects like 12th Fail, Lootera, and A Death in the Gunj. Yet apparently, some corners of the film industry still carry that outdated gatekeeping energy about where talent originates.
The actor’s willingness to speak openly about this stuff is refreshing. Bollywood has long operated with this unspoken pecking order, and having established names address it head-on could actually shift how the industry views performers transitioning from TV to films. Props to Massey for keeping it real about a system that needs fixing.
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