Vikrant Massey to star in this author’s journey next after 12th fail

  • August 31, 2023 / 03:09 PM IST

Vikrant Massey will team up with upcoming director Niranjan Iyengar for a film based on Ruskin Bond after finishing 12th Fail.

The actor Vikrant Massey will work with upcoming director Niranjan Iyengar on a movie about the life of well-known author Ruskin Bond.

In addition to playing the lead in Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s next film “12th Fail,” he will make his directorial debut with Niranjan Iyengar in this intriguing tale of Ruskin Bond.

The Room on the Roof, Ruskin Bond’s debut book, was released in 1956 and was awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1957. Bond has written more than 500 essays, short tales, and novels, including 69 for children.

The Sahitya Akademi Award was given to him in 1992 for “Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra.” In 1999 and 2014, he received the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, respectively. He resides in Landour, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, with his adopted family.

With his performance as Aamir Hassan in Dhoom Machaao Dhoom, Vikrant made his acting debut. He went on to become well-known for his parts in Dharam Veer, Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo, and Qubool Hai.

With Lootera, he made his acting debut. He also had supporting roles in Dil Dhadakne Do, Half Girlfriend, A Death in the Gunj, and Chhapaak. He also received a lot of praise for his leading roles in the hit web series Broken But Beautiful and Mirzapur during this time.

In terms of acting roles, Vikrant will appear in Sector 36, 12th Fail, and an untitled follow-up with debut filmmaker Niranjan Iyengar.

Vikrant Massey plays the lead in the upcoming movie “12th Fail,” in which the actor is seen giving his academic and professional lives a fresh start.

The best-selling novel by Anurag Pathak about the extraordinary journey of IRS officer Shraddha Joshi and IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma is the basis for the movie “12th Fail.” Millions of actual accounts of students who attempted the Civil Services exam, the toughest competitive exam in the world, served as inspiration for the movie.

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