Vikrant Massey says Hindus, Muslims not in danger in India: ‘Everything is going fine’

Actor Vikrant Massey, who stars in the upcoming film ‘The Sabarmati Report’, based on the 2002 Godhra train burning incident, emphasised his secular credentials while saying that his perspective on the state of the nation has shifted in the last ten years

12th Fail actor Vikrant Massey has emphasised his secular credentials after drawing polarised responses for his upcoming film,The Sabarmati Report. The film, releasing in theatres on November 15, explores the sensitive subject of the Sabarmati Express train burning in Godhra, Gujarat, in 2002, particularly the media coverage of the incident at the time.

Vikrant essays the role of an Hindi-speaking investigative journalist in the film.

In a recent podcast with Shubhankar Mishra, titled Unplugged, Vikrant said he is still a ‘liberal’ and ‘secular’ citizen.

Asked to state his definition of secularism, Vikrant said it means harmony and respecting everyone’s culture.

“You know about my family. It was viral news that my parents had an inter-caste marriage. My brother has converted (to a different religion). My wife is a Thakur Rajput Hindu. My son’s name is Vardaan. What could be more secular than this?”

In the same podcast, Vikrant said that Hindus and Muslims in the nation are not in danger, and suggested that these perceptions are shaped by the media. He said his there has been a shift in his perspective about the state of the nation in the last ten years.

“Things that seemed bad to me are not actually bad. People say that Hindus are in danger, that Muslims are in danger. No one is in danger; everything is going fine. This is the best country to live in the world ...and we are the future of the world.”