India, July 26 -- Actor Vikrant Massey is among the top contenders for National Film Award this year for his performance in Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 12th Fail. The biographical film garnered positive reviews and Massey's portrayal of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma, amassed immense love from fans and critics alike.

In fact, soon after the film released in December last year, actor Urmila Matondkar and businessman Anand Mahindra took to X and expressed that Massey's poignant performance merits a National Award.

Ahead of the 70th National Film Awards' announcement next month, we ask Massey how his current state of mind is. "Let's see. Abhi main kya hi bol sakta hoon. I don't want to jinx it by talking about it too much," he quips.

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