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Vikran’s long-standing love for Shah Rukh was strengthened by this parallel journey of the TV grid to award success. An unseen photo from the 71st National Awards shows SRK bowing and kissing his hand during their celebration.
Shah Rukh Khan and Vikrant Massey started their careers on television before hitting mainstream cinema with National Film Awards. Their journey from TV stardom to India’s highest film awards proves that those starting from ordinary backgrounds can achieve extraordinary success. Vikrant Massey and Shah Rukh Khan have successfully transitioned from television to films, while their early small screen failures have turned into National Film Award achievements, demonstrating their determination to succeed.
Shah Rukh Khan started his acting career…
The King of Bollywood began his acting career with the military drama Lieutenant Abhimanyu Roy, released in 1989, before gaining fame with his performance in 1992’s Deewana, and the 71st National Awards, held three decades after his breakthrough performance in Jawaan (2023), did not confirm him with a National Award. Eternal star power.
Vikrant Massey started off with a TV show.
Vikrant also started his professional journey by playing the role of Shyam in the youthful Dhoom Machao Dhoom and Balika Vadhu which premiered in 2007. His film career started to shine with his performance in Lootera (2013) and won the National Award for Best Actor at the 71st National Film Awards for his portrayal of IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma in 12th Failure (2023). Critics hail him as one of the best actors of his generation.
Vikrant kisses Shahrukh’s hands.
Vikran’s long-standing love for Shah Rukh was strengthened by this parallel journey of the TV grid to award success. An unseen photo from the 71st National Awards shows SRK bowing and kissing his hand during their celebration. Building on that affection, Vikrant held Shahrukh’s hands and kissed them, touching his eyes and hugging him at a recent event in Mumbai. This heart-wrenching scene went viral. Their similar paths are made more magical by this respect, and their stories inspire aspirations for all budding artists.
SRK and Vikran’s work leads
SRK will next be seen in Siddharth Anand’s high-octane gangster action film King, which is scheduled to release on December 24, 2026. In the global thriller biopic White, Vikrant Massey plays Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a spiritual leader.
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