Vikrant Massey reflects on challenging career moments

Vikrant Massey shared insights about his career and views on money and revealed how he learnt some valuable lessons about money and respect early in his life.

During a recent interview with Unfiltered by Samdish, Vikrant recounted a time when he left television despite earning ₹35 lakh per month because he felt unsettled.

The Haseen Dillruba actor also discussed experiencing discrimination based on his living situation and how it affected his friendships.

He said, “I once called some of my closest friends home in college. My mom cooks really well, so I called everyone home to eat. But when they saw my home, the plastic chairs, chipping paint, leaky ceiling.”

“How the kitchen isn’t aesthetically clean, their behaviour changed… They left within an hour of coming to my home. I later saw chats of them badmouthing my home,” Vikrant added.

The 36-year-old actor also shared that he used to believe making money would earn him respect, but he later discovered that it didn't bring him inner peace.

He explained, “I earned a lot of money when working in TV. I bought my first home at 24, I was earning 35 lakh per month. It was a lot for someone from a family like mine where we struggled to make ends meet."

"After I bought the home, paid off debts, gave my parents a better life, I still couldn’t sleep peacefully. I quit at that stage because good work felt more important. All my savings were exhausted and Sheetal (his wife) would lend me money to attend auditions,” Vikrant added.