Vikrant Massey never hesitates to share his personal struggles on public platforms. On Friday, the star appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati 16the game show hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. Vikrant shared the hot seat with the IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharmawho actually inspired Vikrant’s character in the hit film 12th failure. In an interaction with Big B, Vikrant spoke about his humble beginnings and how a particular scene from 12th failure resonated with him in real life. The heartwarming conversation was shared by the creators on Instagram.

In the clip, Vikrant Massey can be heard saying, “I am 37 years old by mei 20-21 saal se already kaam kar raha hun sir, professionally. Toh jab 17 ki umar hui, pitaji ke kandhe thode se jhuke hue dekhe aur jab aisa laaga ki shayad bhaar thoda badh raha hai aur thodi zimmedari leni hogi toh hum 1 kitchen room, 1 bedroom-hall mei rehte the. (I am 37 years old but have been working professionally for 20-21 years. When I turned 17 and saw that my father’s burden was increasing, I thought that I should take little responsibility. We lived in a one-room kitchen, one-bedroom hall.)”

Sharing a special anecdote from that time, Vikrant Massey added: “Papa ne kaha chal niche chalte hai walk ke liye. Toh hum jab neeche gaaye thhe toh pehli baar humari dil khol ke baat hui thi. Aur taab mere saath bhi aisa hua thha ki ek feeling aa gayi thhi ki aab I think life mei role reversal ka waqt aa gaya hai. (One day Dad said to me, “Let’s go for a walk.” When we went downstairs, it was the first time we spoke openly. Then I felt it was the time in life to reverse the roles.)”

Vikrant Massey continued, “This incident and what Manoj sir experienced with his father in atta chakkisomething that made me believe that now, this story needed to be told. And I’ll be the one to tell the story. » Vikrant’s words touched Amitabh Bachchan who clapped and said, “Wow. Bohut khoob (Wow. This is amazing).”

On the work front, Vikrant Massey will next be seen in The Sabarmati Report. Raashii Khanna and Ridhi Dogra are also part of the project. The Sabarmati Report will hit the big screen on November 15.