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Vikrant Massey wishes for national award glory for '12th Fail': ‘With the Utmost Humility…'

Vikrant Massey wishes for national award glory for '12th Fail': ‘With the Utmost Humility…'

Time of Indiaa day ago
Vikrant Massey
has been making headlines over the past few years, and for all the right reasons. He has delivered several blockbusters recently, cementing his place as one of the finest talents in the industry.
While audiences have admired Vikrant in hard-hitting, realistic films like '12th Fail' and 'The Sabarmati Report,' he is now venturing into the world of mainstream commercial Bollywood. His next project is 'Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan,' directed by Santosh Singh. His last film, 12th Fail, received widespread acclaim, with rumors circulating that it may even win a National Award.
While the speculations are doing the rounds, Vikrant shared his hopes for the film. Speaking to News18, he said, 'I hope it does. And I'm sorry, without cost of sounding pompous, and with utmost humility. I hope it does. I hope the film wins an award. I hope
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
wins an award.
I hope I win an award. I've always aspired to have one. I've prayed for one. When I was that young kid wanting to become an actor, I always wanted a National Award because that's the greatest achievement an actor in India can have—to be presented an award by the president of the country. And I hope it happens. So, fingers crossed."
After 'Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan,' Massey is set to begin early preparations for his next project, White, in which he portrays the revered Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. 'There's one film that I'm also soft-prepping for. It's called White, where I play the honorable Gurudev Sri Sri
Ravi Shankar
,' he shared.
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'I'm very nervous. I've been spending a lot of time with him and with the script. We start shooting in August. Spending time with him is also quite unnerving because he's something else—he's God-sent for me. This film, this opportunity, everything feels like it's God-sent.'
Speaking about 'Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan' and collaborating with the fresh talent
Shanaya Kapoor
, he shared she was like a 'breath of fresh air." He added, 'It was lovely working with Shanaya. She is a breath of fresh air. There's so much that I learned from her. But also at the same time, when I took up this opportunity, I was very nervous because I've never done something like this, which is an outright commercial Bollywood Hindi movie wherein I'm lip-syncing for the first time. I was very nervous."
Vikrant Massey and Shanaya Kapoor's Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan is set to release on July 11.
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