Actor Vikrant Massey won his first National Award on Tuesday for his performance in '12th Fail'. Speaking to India Today in an interview, the 38-year-old expressed his excitement about sharing the award with Shah Rukh Khan, who also, incidentally, won his first National Award for his performance in 'Jawan'.
Calling it a "dream" moment, Massey praised SRK’s "childlike quality." He said, "It definitely is an honour to share the Best Actor award with Mr. Shah Rukh Khan. He is a once-in-a-lifetime legend. To be seated next to him, to be mentioned in the same breath as him for the National Film Award this year, was something you can only dream of."
A viral moment from the ceremony showed Massey, SRK and Rani Mukerji cherishing their medals and trying them on. Reflecting on it, the actor rec