Vikrant Massey expresses he is grateful towards people who are hoping a National Award for 12th Fail directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.

Vikrant Massey is yet again ready and all set to entertain the audiences with his upcoming film, Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba alongside Taapsee Pannu and Sunny Kaushal. He took focus on him with Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail and received an amazing response for his remarkable portrayal of IPS Manoj Sharma. Following this, a section of his admirers is rooting for the actor to be honored with the National Award. Recently, Vikrant Massey also shared about his expectations with the biggest honour.

Inspiration Behind 12th Fail:

Anurag Pathak’s book served as the inspiration for the widely praised Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail, which was led by Vikrant Massey. The book followed the life of Manoj Kumar Sharma, who overcame incredible obstacles to become an IPS officer. It also highlighted how his wife, Shraddha Joshi, helped him succeed.

Surreal Experience and Aspirations:

Vikrant Massey described his triumph and the expectation people have from him to win the National Award as a surreal feeling. He described receiving the highest award as a lifelong dream of his. He expressed his desire to stand in Rashtrapati Bhawan and be honored by the President of the country.  

'I’d be lying if I said I never aspired for this. I have always aspired to stand in the Rashtrapati Bhawan, being honored by the President of our country has been my lifelong dream. But that dream is yet to realize. I love the support, the chatter that is happening online. People are rooting for me. But then having said that… I mean, it is a surreal feeling. Main kya he bol sakta hu ab!(What can I say now)' the actor was quoted as saying while blushing.

Navigating Typecasting and New Projects:

While the sleeper hit impressed the audience and drew a large crowd to the theatres, many people anticipated for a sequel. In a conversation with India Today, Vikrant was asked if he is making conscious choices to avoid being stereotyped.

In response to this, the actor revealed that he has been getting a lot of calls proposing to do 'another 12th Fail', however, he is making a conscious shift to pick different projects. He also acknowledged that when something works, people do want to see more of the same nature.  

Sequel Prospects for 12th Fail:

Vikrant who is gearing up for the sequel of Haseen Dillruba highlights how makers were able to pull off Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba because they left off the first part with the potential to explore what happens in all the character’s lives beyond the finale.

Coming back to 12th Fail, the 37-year-old said, 'If I may say so, I really don't see a 12th Fail part two (happening). Do people want it? Yes. But is that the right thing? I mean, that is a collective decision that all of us have to take.' He said that going by what he has experienced so far, it is quite natural that people do expect him to do similar kinds of films that probably worked in his favor in the past.

Anticipation for Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba:

Haseen Dillruba was released back in 2021 starring Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey, and Harshvardhan Rane in lead parts. Nearly three years later, the makers are preparing to delight audiences with its sequel titled, Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba featuring Sunny Kaushal as the new addition.

Jayprad Desai directs the highly-anticipated film written and co-produced by Kanika Dhillon, and produced by Aanand L Rai's Colour Yellow Productions and Bhushan Kumar's T-Series Films. It is poised to premiere exclusively on Netflix on August 9, 2024.