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Vikrant Massey Seeks National Award While Launching Commercial Bollywood Debut

Promotional events for Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan lead into his August start on White, where he will portray Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

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Overview

  • Massey reiterated that winning a National Film Award for his acclaimed 12th Fail remains the greatest acting honor he has long aspired to in India.
  • He is actively promoting Santosh Singh’s Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan, his first fully commercial film opposite debutant Shanaya Kapoor, which releases on July 11.
  • The actor admitted to feeling nervous about lip-syncing and mainstream Bollywood conventions he had not encountered in his earlier dramatic roles.
  • Massey praised Shanaya Kapoor as a “breath of fresh air,” saying that collaborating with the newcomer broadened his own performance approach.
  • After the July release, he will begin filming the biopic White in August, undertaking intensive preparation to portray spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.