Vikrant Messay has emerged as a star actor through his top-notch performances and his selective choices for films and series. With his rise from being a TV actor to his journey in web-series and then films, Vikrant has proved that he can fit in any kind of role. Whether it is his debut film Lootera where he played Devdas or 2017's critically acclaimed film 'A Death in the Gunj' as a protagonist, the actor earned several critical acclaim for his top-notch acting. His massive performance in web-series like Mirzapur, Broken But Beautiful, Criminal Justice, also made it clear that an actor always needs a platform to showcase his acting skills. So with this, let's have a look at some of his upcoming projects -
1. Yaar Jigri
With Yaar Jigri, Vikrant Messay is all set for a bromance with Sunny Singh. A film by Ronnie Screwvala, the plotline is set on the drop back of four different locations and based on two best friends Vikrant and Sunny. Where one friend is a bit shy and reserved, the other one is more flirtatious and open-minded. Well, the film will surely take the audience to their college time as the film is expected to give a full friendship dose. Now, it has been reported that the film will release on the OTT platform.
2. 14 Phere
After Netflix's Ginny weds Sunny which was a rom-com, Vikrant Messay is all set to back with his hilarious comic timing with 14 Phere. Well, the film is a social comedy-drama film directed by Devanshu Singh and produced by Zee Studios. The film stars Vikrant Massey and Kriti Kharbanda in the lead roles. More about the film, then the storyline is a quirky, contemporary, emotional, and relevant film that will highlight how weddings happen between two families, not just two people. The film will theatrically release on 9 July 2021.
3. Maanagaram remake
When it's about playing serious roles, Vikrant has proved his acting-chops in Mirzapur, A Death in the Gunj. Now as per the reports, Vikrant will play a key role in the remake of the Tamil action-thriller film Maanagaram. The reports also stated that Vijay Sethupathi is set to play a key role in the Santosh Sivan-helmed Hindi remake. The original film plot revolves around a young man who is threatened by a few men, he ends up fighting them and getting on their bad side. Things take a turn when they set out to seek revenge against him.
4. Forensic remake
In the trends of South films remake, Mansi Bagla announced a hit Malayalam film 'Forensic' remake, released in 2020. In the lead role, the filmmaker has cast Vikrant Massey in the protagonist role. Vikrant will portray the role of a meticulous forensic officer which was originally played by Tovino Thomas.
5. Haseen Dilruba
Vikrant Messay has also Vinil Mathew's mystery-thriller film starrer Taapsee Pannu and Harshvardhan Rane in his kitty. The film was initially scheduled for theatrical release on 18 September 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic affected the production of the film. Now, the patchwork has been done and now the film will be released in 2021.
Well, with a huge line-up, we can say that Vikrant Messay is among those stars whose entire 2021 is packed with some potential successful films and we give him applause for his hard work and film choice.
Thursday, December 17, 2020 15:34 IST