Vikrant Massey Has Been Receiving Threats For ‘Sabarmati Report’

MUMBAI (ANI) – Actor Vikrant Massey’s next film is based on the real-life events of the burning of the Sabarmati Express in Godhra, Gujarat on February 27, 2002.

On November 6, the film’s trailer was launched at an event in Mumbai, and surprisingly, during the media interaction, Vikrant opened about him getting threats for being associated with the project that delves into the controversial and sensitive Godhra Train Burning incident.

“Yes, I have been receiving threats. But we are artists who tell stories. This film is purely based on facts. It is something that I am dealing with or we as a team collectively are dealing with and I think we will deal with it the way it has to be,” Vikrant said.

The Sabarmati Report is directed by Dheeraj Sarna and produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ektaa R Kapoor, Amul V Mohan and Anshul Mohan. The film also features Raashii Khanna and Riddhi Dogra in pivotal roles.

In the film, Vikrant plays a journalist who probes the truth behind the 2002 Godhra train burning incident in The Sabarmati Report.

It releases in theaters on November 15.