Vikrant Massey: Daily Soap Actor to National Award Winner | The Quest Talk EP 13

If there’s one actor who embodies grit, risk-taking, and raw honesty in storytelling, it’s Vikrant Massey.

From growing up in a modest chawl in Mumbai, to becoming a household name on television with Balika Vadhu and Qubool Hai, Vikrant made the toughest choice of his life: walking away from TV stardom (and a ₹40L+ contract) to chase his cinema dream.

What followed? Rejections, small roles, self-doubt, until A Death in the Gunj (2017) showed the world his brilliance. And then came 12th Fail, a film that not only became a cultural phenomenon but cemented his place as one of the most respected actors of this generation.

This is QUEST of a man who chose integrity over shortcuts, craft over fame, and hustle over hype.

📌 Watch till the end for his powerful advice to every outsider fighting for a chance.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Precap
0:30 - Intro
2:07 - What is Quest for Vikrant?
2:49 - MVPs
2:55 - Vikrant’s childhood
5:16 - TV days, from Dharamveer to more
12:03 - How did he get Dharamveer
14:03 - Lootera days
15:34 - Almost not in Lootera?
17:36 - Most tough shoot during TV days
20:53 - Most special project of Vikrant
24:04 - Working with the bests of Bollywood
25:26 - What did Vikrant learn from everywhere?
28:40 - Biggest OTT show - Mirzapur Diaries
35:05 - Film that won him National Award, 12th Fail
37:49 - Vikrant becoming Bablu for a hot min
39:05 - The Quest Story
40:30 - Vikrant’s advice to young actors
40:50 - Dangers if you want to be a part of this B-wood industry
41:30 - How to be the best in this competition?
42:33 - How to not lose yourself in this industry?
44:23 - Habits to have as an actor
44:31 - Never stop learning
46:00 - Don’t be redundant!
47:47 - What to do first - OTT or Cinema?
49:06 - iQOO Community Asks
50:02 - Hard preparation that went behind creating 12th Fail
52:13 - Oscar moment for Vikrant
52:20 - Director’s vague expressions
53:53 - Bond with Ali Fazal
54:39 - Rapid Fire
57:27 - Vikrant’s Big release!
59:34 - End