National Award-winning actor Vikrant Massey: Opens up about how fatherhood changed his life after his Best Actor win for ’12th Fail’ at the 72nd National Film Awards. The actor credits his son, Vardaan, for bringing “good fortune” into his life, saying he believes every child comes with their own destiny and blessings. Vikrant also reflected on his emotional journey after receiving the highest honor in Indian cinema for portraying IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma in Vidhu Vinod Choprathe critically acclaimed biographical drama.
Vikrant Massey’s son brought good fortune in his life
The actor credits his son for bringing good fortune into his life, saying that he firmly believes that every child comes with their own destiny and blessings. Speaking to IANS after receiving the National Film Award for Best Actor for ’12th Fail’, he said, “I fully believe in it. I absolutely believe in it. Because in our family, each child brings his own destiny. And I believe that too. A lot has changed since he arrived. And I couldn’t have asked for anything else. I’m really, really grateful.”
Vikrant Massey and Sheetal Thakur’s son Vardaan
For the uninitiated, Vikrant and wife Sheetal Thakur became parents to their first child, a boy they named Vardaan, in February 2024.
Vikrant Massey’s National Award win for ’12th Fail’
The National Award proved to be a pivotal moment in Vikrant’s career. He won the Best Actor award for playing IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma in Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s critically acclaimed biographical drama ’12th Fail’.
About ’12th Fail’ and its cast
The movie is based on Anurag Pathak’s bestselling book of the same name and follows Sharma’s inspiring journey as he battles poverty and repeated academic failures to clear one of India’s toughest competitions. Releasing in 2023, ’12th Fail’ also stars Medha Shankr as Shraddha Joshi, along with Anant V Joshi, Anshumaan Pushkar, Priyanshu ChatterjeeGeeta Agrawal Sharma, and Harish Khanna in important roles.