Vikrant Massey claims that for him the common man is the hero in real life and he aims to establish that on screen. The actor said that he thinks that Bollywood has ignored the 'aam aadmi' for too long and he is focusing on showcasing the same on centre stage.

Vikrant told PTI in an interview recently, "This is the time of common man. The person cleaning the drain is a common man, the common men are out on the streets fighting. The common man has always been the hero and they have been ignored for too long. I am an actor, I can act and what I can do through my work is, become their voice.”

Vikrant said that as he belongs to a lower-middle-class family he has struggled a lot and the struggles only made him stronger.

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"I was told I am a TV actor and I won't get to work in films. When I came here (films) I was told I can only be a hero's friend, but I am the protagonist and the so-called hero...I have lived a journey. Like Amol in Chhapaak is a common man, who left his job and is walking on this path. There are people, these are characters, who for me are the heroes," he added.

Vikrant revealed that he is not a trained performer and takes inspiration from the society.

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He also said, "I travel a lot. I want to bring on-screen all my experiences. I am still learning, I am very young, what I see around me, I try to bring it on screen. I hope audiences like me, they laugh and cry with me and take away something from the characters I play. I am not attempting to change the world, I want people to get aware of their own self, and relate to the characters I play.”

Vikrant will be next seen in Chhapaak alongside Deepika Padukone who plays an acid attack survivor. The Meghna Gulzar directorial is set to hit the theatres on January 10, 2020.

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