Vikrant Massey is experiencing a career high. The actor has followed up the spectacular success of his 12th Fail with yet another gripping performance in Netlfix’s Phir Aayi Haseen Dilruba. “This is my purple patch professionally, and personally after the birth of my son, I can’t ask for anything more,” he says.
“I am finally getting to do the work I want to do, and even getting acknowledged for it – that is something every artiste dreams of. Experiencing it is overwhelming,” he adds. As fans and the industry back him as the top contender for the National Award for his performance as the underdog in 12th Fail, his Haseen Dilruba co-star Taapsee Pannu says, “Vikrant is the face of earnestness and his captivating performances only prove his finesse as an actor.
” “It has been a long journey of over a decade. Even my films that didn’t work commercially, like Death in the Gunj, and also scoring in the OTT space with Mirzapur, have all led me to where I am today,” shares Vikram, acknowledging that his recent successes are a personal validation. “Whether it is me, Vicky Kushal or Rajkummar Rao, since Day One, we came with the belief that we need to work hard, and be part of good films.
Our emphasis has always been on performance. I think the audience has finally seen that and has acknowledged it too, realising that this is how it should be. This is a tremendous boost for actors like us and will help sustain us and our craft.
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