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Vikrant Massey: National award is both validation and responsibility
UPDATED: Sep 24, 2025 19:11 IST
Actor Vikant Massey, in his first interview with India Today after the National Award win, opened up about how recognition is a validation and responsibility. The actor expressed that it would become more challenging now to be the voice of the voiceless after winning the coveted award.
In an exclusive conversation with India Today's Marya Shakil, the actor said, "Vinod sir (Vidhu Vinod Chopra) and I were chatting the other day that it's going to be more challenging now to go out there and represent the common man, be the voice of the voiceless after this recognition. He has won 6 national awards. My journey has just begun."
The '12th Fail' actor further expressed, "The fact that you have been conferred with the national award, there is a certain privilege. There is that pedestal you have been put on by the people of your country. You have to go out there and represent them. With great power comes great responsibility. Once this sinks in, once I go to ground zero after this, the idea is to continue the journey."
He also responded to a question about whether he would pick similar scripts after the big win. "Not necessarily. I definitely will continue representing the common man - that is a default setting. I just want to go out there and just entertain - could be a mindless comedy that gives the audience a respite from ordinary life, or inform through infotainment. I want to experiment. There are so many things I want to do and people I want to work with," Vikrant shared.
Vikrant Massey will be seen next in 'White', which is a biopic on Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
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