Picture was shared on Instagram. (courtesy: MilanBarsopia)
New Delhi:
Vikrant Massey, who received large on the Filmfare Awards this 12 months for his excellent efficiency as an UPSC aspirant in 12th Fail, in a chat with GQ India, just lately revealed that getting ready for his function as Manoj Kumar was not solely difficult but additionally rewarding. Speaking about his preparation, the 36-year-old actor mentioned, “I spent nearly a 12 months and a half getting ready for the movie, and the three months previous to the taking pictures have been crammed with intensive workshops and studying classes. I needed to drop pounds and tan my pores and skin. Whereas tanning, my pores and skin truly acquired burnt, and I freaked out, considering we might need to push our shoot by a few weeks.”
Vikrant Massey revealed that when he advised the movie’s director Vidhu Vinod Chopra in regards to the pores and skin burn, the director prompt that they might shoot “uncooked.” “He mentioned that this was a boon and now we would not want any make-up. We might be getting into uncooked. The hardest a part of this journey for me, nevertheless, was the emotional weight that got here with taking part in this character. Somebody who represents the goals of tens of millions of Indians. To inform an actual India story that might resonate with the plenty.” he mentioned.
Earlier, Vikrant Massey opened up about his Tv days in an interview with Unfiltered by Samdish. Earlier than venturing into movies, Vikrant acted in hit serials like Balika Vadhu, Dharam Veer, Baba Aisa Var Dhoondho. Recalling days of struggles and hectic shifts, Vikrant advised Unfiltered by Samdish, “Again within the day, artistes would shoot for 18-20 hours. There got here a time after I needed to shoot for 110 hours straight with out stopping.”
Vikrant additionally narrated an incident the place scriptwriters reworked scripts to make use of him as fillers in each body. He mentioned, “That they had no alternative however to make use of me as a filler. Day shifts have been melting into evening shifts. There was no sense of time. Funnily, once they lastly packed up, it wasn’t even for me. An actor who got here to the set at 10 am within the morning acquired upset and walked out by night.”
12th Fail is headlined by Vikrant Massey, whereas Medha Shankr essays the function of Manoj Kumar Sharma’s spouse Shraddha Joshi. Vikrant Massey additionally obtained the Finest Actor Award within the Critics Class on the 69th Filmfare Awards, for his efficiency in 12th Fail.
