A New Breed of Criminal

Vikrant Massey (born 3 April 1987) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi films and television. Noted for his versatility, Massey is the recipient of a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award. After completing his education from R. D. National College, Massey made his acting debut with the series Dhoom Machaao Dhoom (2007). He followed it up with notable roles in TV serials such as Dharam Veer (2008), Balika Vadhu (2009–2010) and Qubool Hai (2013). He progressed to Hindi cinema with supporting roles in Lootera (2013) and Dil Dhadakne Do (2015), but got his breakthrough with the independent drama A Death in the Gunj (2017). Massey further starred in streaming series such as Mirzapur (2018), Broken But Beautiful (2018–2019) and Criminal Justice (2019). He continued to attain praise for his work in Chhapaak (2020), Haseen Dillruba (2021) and Love Hostel (2022). A turning point in his career came with the biographical film 12th Fail (2023), which emerged as a sleeper hit and earned him the National Film Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor.