Lootera gave me a good start: Vikrant Messy TOI

After being praised for his acting in'Lootera',Vikrant Masseyis looking forward to a bigger innings in films.Having gained popularity on TV in serials likeBalika Vadhu, Baba AisoVar DhoondhoandQubool Hai,Vikrant, who was in Lucknow recently, says, "A lot of things have changed around me after the movie, though I haven't changed a bit. People around me have changed completely. For example, afterthe film's release,log mujhe ab ek film star ki nazar se dekhne lage hain. And kuchh log jo mujhe pehle mudh ke bhi nahi dekhte thay, aaj woh samne se aake 'hi andhello' karte hain.Unfortunately, thatis how everyone functions today. But I'm really happy with my work inLootera; critics have loved my work and the industry has loved it too. It is a good start but it is justthe Bof the beginning."Vikrantis overwhelmed by the response, as he didn't expect his role to be such a hit. "Honestly,maine aisa response expect nahi kiya tha.After the film was completed, the post production took a lot of time, during which I actually forgot about it. I was surprised, happy and overwhelmedby the response I got after it released," he says.Vikrant tells us he's getting good offers fromBollywoodand he has already bagged two big projects. "I am being offered roles that I want to do. Though I played a supportingrole inLootera, I am mostly gettingoffers for leads. But if you see in a broader perspective,aaj-kal moviesmein koi lead ya parallel lead jaisa concept nahi hai.It is the story that matters and that is the real hero of a film."Coming back toVikrant'sfirst love, TV, his on-air serialQuboolHai,earned a lot of flak from the Information & Broadcasting Ministry for its content. However,Vikranthas a different take on the intervention of the I&B Ministry on the content on TV."People in the I&B Ministryapne slumber se uthate hain,do a little work and then disappear. I am not saying that content wise their decisions have been wrong.Har cheez ki limit hona bahut zaroori hai. But woh abhi tak toh hum khudhi decide karte thay on TV.If there are rules,toh fir woh sabhi ke liye ek samaan hone chahiye.The rulesand regulations should be standardized. The I&B Ministry at theirown convenience can't pickand choose content in serials. We have weird commercials with a lot of objectionable content running on TV post 11 pm but nothing has been done to stop them?"


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