Vikrant Massey turns Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for Siddharth Anand's movie, White - Deets inside

Vikrant Massey might have hinted at quitting films a few months back but now there's strong buzz that he is very much still working in Bollywood. The Forensic actor has signed his next with War and Pathaan director Siddharth Anand, but it is not an actioner. Instead, Vikrant takes on the role of a guru. Yes, the Love Hostel actor is playing Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for his next project. Here's everything we know so far...

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Vikrant Massey as Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Vikrant Massey has stepped into the role of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a source confirmed to Pinkvilla, stating, "Vikrant Massey will be seen playing the part of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in this global thriller, scheduled to go on floors in July." Not just Siddharth Anand, Kartik Aaryan's Nagzilla director Mahaveer Jain is also working on the project titled White.

White, a global project

The biopic on Ravi Shankar will commence from Colombia, and will feature crew from Los Angeles, the source confirms. The same is to talk about how the guru resolved 52-year-old civil war in LA. The source also confirmed that Vikrant has met the guru himself to understand the nuances better and get into character.

More about the biopic

The biopic titled White will be produced in Hindi, English and Spanish. Of course, it aims at targetting a global audience. The makers also eventually aim to dub the movie in various international languages. Going on floors in 2025, the movie is scheduled for 2026 release.

Why Vikrant Massey had announced break from acting

Vikrant Massey had announced his break from acting to spend more time with his son and wife. He wished to shift his focus to them and thus, signed only two movies for 2025, before coming back to movies in 2026. Apart from White, Vikrant is a part of Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan featuring Shanaya Kapoor as the female lead.