"Never My Intention...": Vikrant Massey Apologises For Viral 2018 Tweet, Featuring Ram-Sita Cartoon
Actor Vikrant Massey, who was last seen in Vidhu Vinod Chopra's '12th Fail', has apologised for a now-deleted tweet, which he made in 2018.
Actor Vikrant Massey, who was last seen in Vidhu Vinod Chopra's '12th Fail', has taken to X (formerly Twitter) to apologise for a now-deleted tweet, which he made in 2018 while expressing his anger over the sexual assault and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua. In the latest entertainment news, Vikrant Massey apologised on social media, saying that he never intended to "hurt, malign or disrespect" the Hindi community.
“In context to one of my Tweets way back in 2018, I’d like to say a few words: It was never my intention to hurt, malign or disrespect the Hindu community. But as I reflect in hindsight about a Tweet made in jest, I also release the distasteful nature of it. The same could have been said without adding the cartoon which was published in a newspaper. And I’d with utmost humility like to apologise to each and everyone who has been hurt," he wrote on X.
“As you all by now know, that I hold all faiths, beliefs and religions with the highest possible regard. We all grow up with time and reflect upon our mistakes. This was mine,” he added.
Check out the post here:
In context to one of my Tweets way back in 2018, I’d like to say a few words:
— Vikrant Massey (@VikrantMassey) February 20, 2024
It was never my intention to hurt, malign or disrespect the Hindu community.
But as I reflect in hindsight about a Tweet made in jest, I also release the distasteful nature of it. The same could…
For the unversed, in 2018, Vikrant Massey had shared an editorial cartoon, which depicted Goddess Sita telling Lord Ram, " I’m so glad I was kidnapped by Ravan and not by your bhakts!”
Posting the cartoon on X, Vikrant Massey had written, "Half baked potatoes and half baked nationalists will only cause a pain in the gut. #KathuaCase #Unnao #Shame.”
This post started going viral on Tuesday, and after a lot of backlash, Vikrant Massey decided to delete it.
Recently, in a new interview, Vikrant Massey had spoken about growing up in a diverse household, as his family members follow different religions.
"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 a 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," he said in the latest episode of Unfiltered by Samdish.
On the work front, Vikrant Massey had recently bagged the Filmfare for Best Actor for his performance in '12th Fail'.
