In a mocking assertion, comic Kunal Kamra has playfully focused actor Vikrant Massey in gentle of the latter’s controversial remarks in an interview. Massey has stirred important public ire for his statements made throughout varied podcasts he’s selling in anticipation of his upcoming movie, The Sabarmati Report.
In a latest interview with Shubhankar Mishra, Massey, who beforehand criticised the ruling social gathering (BJP), acknowledged that his views have modified. He talked about that after travelling all through India, the Bollywood actor claimed that “Muslims are usually not in peril” and instructed that, for the primary time, Hindus actually understand their freedom and independence following India’s historic liberation from British rule in 1947.
These feedback have drawn appreciable backlash on social media, with many calling Massey out for his perceived insensitivity and opportunism.
Kamra chimed in on the talk by sharing a video clip of Massey discussing freedom of expression in India, captioning it with a sarcastic comment: “Brother, that was a film. You don’t even have to affix UP Police as an IPS.” This remark references Massey’s latest function in twelfth Fail, the place he portrayed Manoj Kumar Sharma, who triumphed over poverty to change into an Indian Police Service officer.
Critics speculate that Massey’s present pro-BJP stance marks a major shift from his earlier criticisms of the social gathering and displays an try and safeguard his movie from potential backlash. In one other podcast with Shubhankar Mishra, Massey defined his metamorphosis from a BJP critic to a supporter, attributing the change to his private experiences over the previous decade and his evolving perspective on communal points.
In the meantime a day earlier than the discharge of his movie, The Sabarmati Report, Massey addressed each his followers and critics.
In a video message, he urged everybody to observe the movie earlier than making any judgments. He acknowledged that many have raised questions on him and the movie’s creators, and he requested those that are criticising him to view the movie first earlier than expressing their opinions. He emphasised that it’s unfair to guage a movie with out having seen it.
The Sabarmati Report is scheduled to be launched in theaters on November 15, which is a Friday. The movie goals to disclose the information surrounding the burning of the Sabarmati Specific practice in Godhra in 2002, an occasion that led to the violent Gujarat Riots.
