Vikarnat Massey imagined himself receiving the award
New Delhi:
Vikrant Massey was awarded the “Actor of the Year” trophy at the WhatsNew2Day Indian Of The Year ceremony in New Delhi on Saturday for his stellar performance in Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th failure. Vikrant received the award from Union Minister and former actor Smriti Irani. After receiving the award, Vikrant Massey shared an anecdote on stage. He started his speech with these words, “Life has come full circle. I remember days when I was trying to make ends meet by working in television. One day a boy came and told me that Smriti ma’am ( Irani) wanted to meet me. Smriti Ma’am told me that she was watching my shows and I have the potential to do better. Later I got an offer for a big show which was needed at that time. Days after I got the show, I came to know Smriti Ma ‘I recommended my name for the show.’
Vikrant dedicated his award to director Vidhu Vinod Chopra, IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and to those “honest and impartial officers” who ensure the safety of the people of the country. Vikrant also said that he wanted to try his luck in films and he did not shy away from taking risks. View the photos here:
Vikrant worked in serials like Dharam Veer, Balika Vadhu, Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo, Yeh Hai Aashiqui, to name a few. He starred in films like A Death in the Gunj, Chhapaak, Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi, Haseen Dillruba, Gaslight. He has featured in web series like Broken but beautiful, criminal law, Mirzapur.
12th Fail is based on the real-life journey of Manoj Kumar Sharma, who became an IPS officer after cleaning the toilet, working in the library and toiling hard to overcome every obstacle that came his way. The film stars Vikrant Massey, Medha Shankar, Anant V Joshi and Sanjay Bishnoi. The long list of 12th Fail fans among celebrities includes Kamal Haasan, Hrithik Roshan, Vijay Deverakonda, Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone, Farhan Akhtar, Anil Kapoor and filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, Vicky Kaushal.
Talking about WhatsNew2Day Indian of the Year, Honorable Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was present as the Chief Guest along with other esteemed guests including Union Ministers Hardeep Puri, Ashwini Vaishnaw and Smriti Zubin Irani. The event featured some of the biggest names in entertainment, politics, business, sports and culture. This year the theme of the ceremony was “India – A Transformative Force”. The awards have consistently celebrated India’s heroes, famous or unsung, and recognized their extraordinary contribution to society.