Vikrant Massey on his gruelling TV days: Had to shoot for 110 hours non-stop
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Vikrant Massey opened up on the relentless schedule during his initial days as a television actor. He recalled 110 hours non-stop at that time.
Actor Vikrant Massey, who turned 39 on April 3, 2026, recalled the intense working conditions he experienced during his early days in television. He admitted that there was a time when he shot for 110 hours straight without stopping.
In an earlier interview on the YouTube podcast Unfiltered by Samdish, Massey opened up about the demanding schedules while working on popular daily soaps like Balika Vadhu, Dharam Veer, and Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo.
He said, "Back in the day, artists would shoot for 18-20 hours. There came a time when I had to shoot for 110 hours straight without stopping."
Vikrant also revealed how scripts were often modified to maximise his presence on screen during hectic production cycles.
"They had no choice but to use me as a filler. Day shifts were melting into night shifts. There was no sense of time. Funnily, when they finally packed up, it wasn't even for me. An actor who came to the set at 10 am got upset and walked out by evening," the actor added.
Vikrant said that despite the wealth he earned as a young actor, he made the choice to leave the small screen behind during the most successful phase of his TV career.
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