Vikrant Massey opens up about fatherhood, credits son Vardaan for winning National Award for Best Actor: ‘A lot has changed since he came’ |

Vikrant Massey opens up about fatherhood, credits his son Vardhan for bringing him luck, saying, “A lot has changed since he came.” This came after he won the National Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma in ‘Twelfth Fail’. He shares the burden with wife Sheetal Tagore.

National award winning actor Vikrant Massey Opened up about how fatherhood changed his life after winning Best Actor for ’12th Fail’ at the 72nd National Film Awards. The actor credited his son Vardaan for bringing “good fortune” into his life, saying he believes every child brings their own destiny and blessings. Vikrant also reflected on his emotional journey after receiving Indian cinema’s highest acting honor for his portrayal of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma. Vidhu Vinod ChopraCritically acclaimed biographical drama.

Vikrant Massey is bringing good luck in his son’s life

The actor credits his son for bringing good fortune in his life, as he strongly believes that every child brings their own destiny and blessings. Speaking to IANS after receiving the National Film Award for Best Actor for ‘Twelfth Fail’, he said, “I believe in it completely. I totally believe it. Because in our family it is said that every child brings its own destiny. And I believe that too. A lot has changed since he came. And I couldn’t have asked for anything more. I’m really, really grateful.”

Vardan is the son of Vikrant Massey and Sheetal Thakur

For the uninitiated, Vikrant and wife Sheetal Tagore became parents to their first child, a baby boy named Tara Bhardan, in February 2024.

Vikrant Massey won the National Award for ‘Twelfth Fail’

The National Award led to a breakthrough moment in Vikrant’s career. He won the Best Actor honor for his portrayal of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma in Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s critically acclaimed biographical drama ’12th Fail’.

About ‘Twelfth Fel’ and its cast

The film is based on Anurag Pathak’s bestselling book of the same name and follows Sharma’s inspirational journey as he struggles with poverty and passes India’s toughest competitive exams with repeated academic failures. Releasing in 2023, ’12th Fail’ also stars Medha Shankar as Shraddha Joshi, along with Anant V Joshi, Anshuman Pushkar, Priyanshu ChatterjeeGeeta Agrawal Sharma, and Harish Khanna in lead roles.