Overview

• Massey received Best Actor at the 71st National Film Awards on September 23 in New Delhi for 12th Fail, which also won Best Feature, sharing the acting prize with Shah Rukh Khan for Jawan.
• In fresh interviews, he calls the recognition both validation and added responsibility, saying he intends to be a voice for those often unheard.
• He reveals experiencing severe burnout and taking a months-long break to rest and be present for his young son.
• He recounts that Rajkumar Hirani recommended him to Vidhu Vinod Chopra, who initially questioned whether he could look 19 before casting him as IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma.
• Two days after the ceremony he was felicitated at the Green Talks event hosted by Gautam Adani, as he posted gratitude messages and pointed to White as his next reported project.