Overview

• At the 71st National Film Awards in New Delhi, Vikrant Massey received Best Actor for 12th Fail, which was also named Best Feature Film.
• He shared the Best Actor honour with Shah Rukh Khan for Jawan after receiving the award from President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
• Massey said the recognition is validation that heightens his responsibility to represent everyday Indians and be a voice for the voiceless.
• He revealed he had faced severe burnout, was almost sleepwalking, and stepped back to rest, eat home-cooked food, and spend time with his son and parents.
• He posted a heartfelt thank-you after the win as his wife, Sheetal Thakur, congratulated him publicly, and he confirmed his next project is White, a biopic on Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.