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Vikrant Massey recalls threats after The Sabarmati Report
Actor Vikrant Massey says he faced abuse, threats and the leaking of his WhatsApp and car numbers after The Sabarmati Report was released in November 2024. Hindustan Times reports that Massey shared…
The Story in Brief
Actor Vikrant Massey says he faced abuse, threats and the leaking of his WhatsApp and car numbers after The Sabarmati Report was released in November 2024. Hindustan Times reports that Massey shared these details on Shekhar Suman’s talk show while discussing the effect of social media criticism on his emotional and mental health.
Massey said the backlash came when his son was six months old and that the experience affected him deeply. The film, directed by Dheeraj Sarna, is based on the 2002 burning of the Sabarmati Express at Godhra, in which 59 people died. Massey is now receiving appreciation for Musafir Cafe, whose second season has been renewed by Netflix and is in production.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy version of this story treats criticism of a politically charged film as proof that all critics are abusive, while another dismisses threats as routine online noise. Neither is acceptable. Disagreement over The Sabarmati Report is legitimate, but leaking private numbers and threatening an actor crosses into harassment. The useful test is simple: whether platforms and police act on specific threats, not how loudly social media users defend their side.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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