Vikrant Massy: With a Sikh mother, a Christian father, a brother who converted to Islam in his teens, a Hindu wife, and Vikrant himself, actor Vikrant Massey has provided insight into his eclectic family. In the most recent Unfiltered by Samdish episode, Vikrant mentioned how he saw “a lot of arguments” concerning spirituality and religion as a child.
Controversial Post from 2018
Vikrant Massey issues an apology for a contentious post that surfaced in 2018. Discussions on social media were triggered by the post, which included a cartoon of Lord Ram and Sita. He discussed the Kathua and Unnao instances and voiced worry about societal concerns in the original tweet. But rather than showing Ram’s devotees, the accompanying cartoon showed Goddess Sita expressing relief at being abducted by Ravan. This comic caused controversy. Massey apologises for unintentionally insulting the Hindu community and regrets any bad feelings that may have been felt.
Brother’s Conversion to Islam
Mentioning his elder brother, he said, “My brother’s name is Moeen, I am called Vikrant. You’d wonder why the name Moeen? He converted to Islam, my family let him change his religion. They said, ‘Beta, if you find satisfaction this, then go ahead.’ He converted at the age of 17, it is a big step. My mother is Sikhni, my father is church-going Christian, he goes to church twice a week. From a young age, I have seen a lot of arguments related to religion and spirituality.”
Vikrant continued, “My father was questioned by my extended relatives about how he could ‘allow’ that (brother’s conversion). He said that was none of their business. ‘He is my son, he is only answerable to me and has all the rights to choose what he wants.’ After seeing this, I went on my own quest, wondering what exactly is religion. It is man made.”
Marriage to Sheetal Thakur
The actor recently got a parent. He is married to Sheetal Thakur. He stated that their aim as a marriage is to instill “rationalism” in their child, but he also expressed great admiration for certain aspects of “authentically Indian” culture. “Especially in the Hindu culture, I do believe in them. It is only because of my cultural affiliation; it doesn’t need to be religious. This is the culture of the majority people of my country. Diwali is celebrated only in India, so I celebrate it as well. It is my muscle memory, my childhood memory.”
“It need not be religious. I don’t believe that if I do Laxmi Puja then I will be blessed with wealth. I do it because I grew up witnessing it, and it is now my lifestyle. My father would do it. He goes to church twice a week, but he also does puja with my mother and my wife. So, it is a beautiful house,” he added.
Controversy Surrounding Laal Singh Chaddha
A few days prior to its premiere, the Kareena Kapoor and Aamir Khan film Laal Singh Chaddha became entangled in controversy. On social media, hashtags urging a boycott of the movie became popular.
The boycott hashtag reportedly went viral after some people on the Internet found passages from Aamir’s 2015 interview in which he discussed the “growing intolerance” in the nation. During an event Aamir had said, “As an individual, as part of this country as a citizen, we read in the papers what is happening, we see it on the news and certainly, I have been alarmed. I can’t deny. I have been alarmed by a number of incidents”.
Aamir Khan’s Controversial Statements
Both Vikrant Massey and Aamir Khan navigate personal beliefs and controversies in their unique ways, with the impact on their respective careers influenced by a multitude of factors beyond statements on religion or societal issues. Now the main question is does Vikrant Massey statement will Impact on his future.
