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India Today
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Actor who made his debut with television, now features in this Rs 1600 crore epic
The quintessential rags-to-riches journey of celebrities, particularly film actors, stands as a universal testament to unyielding persistence and singular focus. From Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Bajpayee to Sylvester Stallone and Tom Cruise, both Hollywood and Bollywood have witnessed major underdog success is the story of an actor from a humble middle-class background, who made his career breakthrough with a biopic on the life of an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. From working in popular Hindi television shows to acting alongside Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone, he has carved a niche for himself in Bollywood. He is not Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh or Shahid actor is now going to play a career-defining role in one of the most ambitious movie franchises of Indian cinema. He is going to be a part of none other than the cinematic adaptation of sage Valmiki's ancient text 'Ramayan'. 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 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, 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 '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 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 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, RamayanaMassey will be seen sharing screen space with Ranbir Kapoor and Yash in 'Ramayana'. His character, Meghnad, is the son of the demon king 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 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 film's first glimpse was released on July 3. The first instalment, 'Ramayana: Part 1' will release during Diwali 2026.- EndsTrending Reel
New Indian Express
30-06-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
State-level Thirukkural competitions to begin on July 12 across TN & Puducherry
PUDUCHERRY: Shriram Ilakkiya Kazhagam will hold its annual State-level Thirukkural Elocution, Drawing, and Essay Competitions for school and college students from July 12 to August 24 across 12 centres in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The Puducherry leg of the competition will be held on July 20 at St Anthony's High School on Maraimalai Adigal Road. The contests are aimed at celebrating the values and teachings of the Thirukkural by encouraging students to showcase their skills in oratory, creativity, and writing. The series will begin in Chennai on July 12, followed by Vellore on July 13, Tambaram on July 19, Salem on July 26, Tiruchy on July 27, Madurai on August 2, Tirunelveli on August 3, Thanjavur on August 9, Tiruvarur on August 10, Coimbatore on August 23, and Erode on August 24. Competitors will be divided into three categories: Juniors (Classes 6 to 8), Seniors (Classes 9 to 12), and College students, including those in undergraduate, postgraduate, engineering, medical, and polytechnic courses. Application forms can be collected from any Shriram Chits branch or downloaded from Since 1988, Shriram Ilakkiya Kazhagam has been conducting these contests to promote the moral and literary legacy of the Thirukkural among the youth and to foster cultural awareness in the student community.
