Overview
- President Droupadi Murmu presented Massey the Best Actor honour at the 71st National Film Awards ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on September 23.
- Massey shares the Best Actor award with Shah Rukh Khan, who was recognised for Jawan.
- 12th Fail, directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, is based on IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma’s real-life UPSC journey and released in 2023.
- After the winners were announced in August, Massey thanked the I&B Ministry, NFDC and the jury, and dedicated the award to “all the marginalised people.”
- Entertainment outlets reported he carried a pen from the film’s set to the ceremony and planned to wear his grandfather’s watch as personal tributes.