Vikrant Massey Reveals What Inspired Him To Pursue Acting As Kid And It Has Sanjay Dutt Connection - EXCLUSIVE

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Massey recently received the National Award for Best Actor for 12th Fail. Winning the National Award for Best Actor marks a major milestone in Vikrant’s career. His portrayal of IPS Officer Manoj Kumar Sharma in 12th Fail was widely acclaimed for its authenticity, depth, and emotional resonance. Months after the big win, Massey sat down for an exclusive chat with Times Now and shared how he just knew he wanted to be an actor ever since he was just 5 or 6 years old.

Vikrant Massey shares sweet stories from childhood

Talking to Times Now Group Editor-in-Chief Navika Kumar, Vikrant shared a story that shaped his journey and said that the idea was to always act. "I always wanted to be an actor. My grandfather was an actor, but unfortunately, I never got to see him. But my father was an actor, director, producer in theatre in Shimla."

Vikrant also shared that Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first president of our country, also honoured him with a gold medal in the All India Dramatics Competition. 'Toh wo tasveerein meri dadi ke ghar pe lagi wei thi. Wo aaj bhi meri cousin ke ghar pe padhi wei wo tasveerein,' he added.

“I knew I wanted to act since I was 5 or 6 years old" – Actor @VikrantMassey shares the story with @NavikaKumar that shaped his journey. pic.twitter.com/MKIAXkGF7a

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What motivated Vikrant to become an actor

"And I remember I was, my brother and I, and, you know, building ke bachche, aas paas ki building ke bachche, agar wahape Sanjay Dutt shoot kar rahe hote the. Kyunki Versova village, I don't know if a lot of people are aware, Versova village, Madh Island, where I stay now, wahaan bahut shootings hoti hain. Toh koi chase sequence hota tha, Versova ki galiyon me aur action sequences hota tha, bahut famous filmon me aapne dekha hoga, toh hum wahan khade hoke dekhte the. And I was one of those over-enthusiastic kids. Jab bhi ghar pe rishtedar aate the, toh parents would be like, beta, maasi ko dance karke dikhao, and I used to dance on all the songs at that time," quoted Vikrant sharing what motivated him to join the film industry.

Fresh off his historic National Award win for Best Actor for 12th Fail, the best actor of this generation, Vikrant Massey, took to social media to pen a deeply emotional note of gratitude. The actor, known for his humility and sincerity both on and off screen, opened up about the overwhelming feelings that followed his big moment at Rashtrapati Bhavan.