The Sabarmati Report Review : Vikrant Massey's Messy Movie
Actor Vikrant Massey, who has played leading roles in several of his films such as 12th Fail and Chhapaak, recently came out to be a victim of hate messages and hate speech on the internet after the release of the promotional song Modi Hai Toh Mumkin Hai. The actor that featured briefly in the video claimed that the backlash was not foreseen because he had a purely professional and not a political motive.
The song spread like a wildfire on its release and praises the leadership and success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Some people might have sang the catchy melody and admired the visuals, but the catchy melody also created an online discussion wave. Vikrant, one of the interviewees in one of the clips, was in an instant, the subject of social media outrage. There are those users who accused him of promoting politics and those who questioned his choice of art.
Discussing the trolling, Vikrant allegedly stated that the hateful messages began flooding in several minutes following the release of the video. He told that he worked on the project as an actor and not a political supporter. Human beings lose the fact that we are in the line of duty. I have not done a political statement; I worked on a creative project, he said on a recent exchange.
Vikrant has never been recognized as an ungrounded personality and socially conscious roles. His honesty and realism in playing Manoj Kumar Sharma in 12th Fail was greatly welcomed. Nonetheless, the actor now has to traverse the darker side of fame where any artistic action is viewed through the prism of politics. He was also unhappy with the polarization of the internet, which he said causes even neutral or creative work to attract unwarranted backlash.
The supporters of the actor have risen to his defense gushing social media with messages over his professionalism. It was mentioned by many that actors tend to work in different genres and different campaigns, without becoming more politicized. One of the fans posted, Vikrant Massey has always been an image of honesty and diligence. It is wrong to judge him on the basis of a song appearance.
Vikrant is not disturbed by the controversy and is instead concentrating on his future projects. He has been reported to finish shooting a new web series and another feature film that will be released next year. Support of industry associates has also been offered, applauding him to have managed the situation with dignity and maturity.
The story again highlights the fact that social media can be confusing when it comes to the distinction between art and politics. In a world where every song, dialogue or tweet is scrutinized artists such as Vikrant have the challenge of being misinterpreted or misrepresented. However, as he keeps gaining popularity in Bollywood with his talent and honesty, there is at least one thing that is evident: Vikrant Massey does not want the hate of the internet community to shadow his artistic career.
