Overview

• He received the Best Actor honour at the 71st National Film Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan on September 23, where 12th Fail was also named Best Feature Film.
• In interviews, he described stepping back from films for seven months to reassess his craft by revisiting his past work.
• He said Rajkumar Hirani noticed a short film and recommended him for 12th Fail, leading to a meeting with Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
• Massey recalled that Chopra initially doubted he could convincingly play a 19-year-old, before his audition secured the role.
• Following the win, he posted a gratitude note to supporters, his wife Sheetal Thakur shared a celebratory message, and he is preparing for White, portraying Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.