'12th Fail’ starring Vikrant Massey has been submitted for the Oscars as an independent nomination. It was confirmed by the actor himself before his appearance on Sahitya AajTak 2023. Directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, it was a sleeper hit.
On the stage of Sahitya AajTak, Vikrant spoke about his struggle. Speaking to IndiaToday's Rahul Kanwal, the actor said that he had started his journey in the film industry when he was just 15 years old. Massey started his career in TV. He said that he is a dancer and had trained under Shiamak Davar. The actor also set the stage. on fire with his dance moves.
'12th Fail' hit the screens on October 27 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. It's a special film for Vikrant as this is his first film where he played the 'leading man'. Earlier, in an interview with Outlook India, Vikrant expressed his joy of finally playing the lead, why he said 'yes' to the film, his working experience with Vidhu Vinod Chopra and a lot more.
He said, ''It's really surreal especially to be a part of a film like 12th Fail. It is such an incredible story. It is not just one person's story. Yes, I am playing the character of Manoj Kumar Sharma but the story represents millions and millions of us...the struggles that all of us have gone through, the difficulties that we have faced and the courage that we all have shown at different points in life. So, it is reflective of all of us, of the world that we live in''.
