Actor who made his debut with television, now features in this Rs 1600 crore epic
Director Nitesh Tiwari's upcoming two-part series - 'Ramayana: Part 1' and 'Ramayana: Part 2' will see actor Vikrant Massey playing Meghnad, according to reports. The collective budget of both films is estimated to be around Rs 1600 crore. The reported budget of Massey's upcoming films exceeds all his previous works.Family backgorund and educationThe actor, who made his acting debut with the musical television show 'Dhoom Machao Dhoom' (2007), was born and brought up in Mumbai, Maharashtra.Massey has often discussed his multi-faith background linked to his Christian father and Sikh mother. He considers himself non-religious, stating religion is man-made. His family originally hails from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.The 'Ramayana' actor attended St Anthony's High School in Versova, Mumbai. He pursued his further studies at R. D. National College of Arts & Science in Bandra, Mumbai. Massey is a well-trained dancer and made his stage debut at the age of seven, with small-time dancing and theatre performances. With guidance from his mentors at school, he opted for performing arts as a career choice at a young age.Television and film careerMassey, who initially worked in television with brief appearances in shows like 'Dharam Veer' (2008) and 'Balika Vadhu' (2009-2010), got recognition with 'Qubool Hai' and 'Yeh Hai Aashiqui' (2013).The actor later played key roles in movies like 'Dil Dhadakne Do' (2015), 'Chhapaak' (2020), '12th Fail' (2023) and 'The Sabarmati Report' (2024). He has also been associated with OTT shows like 'Mirzapur Season 1' (2018) and 'Criminal Justice Season 1' (2019). Massey will next be seen in actor Shanaya Kapoor's Bollywood debut 'Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan' (2025), releasing on July 11.Vikrant Massey's personal lifeMassey got married to actor Sheetal Thakur on Feburuary 18, 2022 after their engagement in 2019. The duo started dating in 2015 and later worked on the show 'Broken But Beautiful' (2018). They also have a son born on February 7, 2024.advertisementAbout RamayanaMassey will be seen sharing screen space with Ranbir Kapoor and Yash in 'Ramayana'. His character, Meghnad, is the son of the demon king Ravana.The under-production epic-drama featuring Massey, made on a grand scale, has surpassed the production cost of 'Kalki 2898 AD' (Rs 600 crore), 'RRR' and 'Adipurush' (both Rs 550 crore), as reported by Hindustan Times. The movie's budget was earlier estimated to be approximately Rs 835 crore.However, a recent report by Sacnilk has stated that the total budget of both films is Rs 1600 crore. While the first part is around Rs 900 crore and the second installment stands at Rs 700 crore. The difference in budgets is due to the reason that the prequel will focus on sets, costumes and digital assets for Ayodhya, Lanka, and beyond. The second part has reduced the production costs.'Ramayana' is backed by Namit Malhotra, who owns Prime Focus, the world's largest independent integrated media services company. Malhotra is also the CEO of its British-Indian subsidiary DNEG, which specialises in visual effects. DNEG, which has won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects eight times, is also creating the VFX for 'Ramayana: Part 1'.advertisement 'Mad Max' stunt director Guy Norris has designed the action scenes for 'Ramayana'. Recently, actor Yash was seen shooting for an intense sequence with Norris.'Ramayana also features actors Sai Pallavi, Ravi Dubey, Sunny Deol as Goddess Sita, Laxman, and Lord Hanuman, respectively. Vivek Oberoi, Rakul Preet Singh, Lara Dutta, Kajal Aggarwal, Ravi Dubey, Kunal Kapoor, Arun Govil, Sheeba Chadha, and Indira Krishnan also play crucial characters.The film's first glimpse was released on July 3. The first instalment, 'Ramayana: Part 1' will release during Diwali 2026.- EndsTrending Reel
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