Unreal & Unreasonable Hate For ‘Blockbuster’ Actor
In a recent interview, Vikrant Massey—who just starred in the hit movie "12th Fail"—gave insights on his multicultural family. His mother is Sikh, his father is Christian and a regular churchgoer, his brother converted to islam, and he and his Hindu wife make up his family. Massey conveyed his opinion that religion is a creation of man, drawing from discussions about spirituality throughout his childhood.
After the interview, offended by his remarks, a few self-described nationalists and supporters of the current central government found an old tweet from Massey from 2018. In it, he shared an editorial cartoon of Goddess Sita saying to Lord Ram, "I'm so glad I was kidnapped by Ravan and not by your bhakts!" In that tweet, he had expressed his outrage at the gangrape and killing of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir. Massey expressed regret for any hurt caused and made it clear that he never meant to be disrespectful to the Hindu community.
Massey's career in the field has been marked by tenacity. He began his career in 2007 with modest tv parts until making his feature film debut in "Lootera" in 2013. He has since pursued prominence with a number of productions, including "Chhapaak" and "Mirzapur." It took him sixteen years to make "12th Fail" a blockbuster in 2023. Despite attempts to ruin his career due to personal grievances, Massey should be praised for his commitment and diligence. Rather than concentrating on contentious stories centred on religion, let's honour his journey and abilities.