Actor Vikrant Massey, who has been basking in the success of his last release 12th Fail, has opened up about his religiously diverse family. Vikrant spoke about how his parents supported his brother’s decision to convert to Islam when has was just 17.
Vikrant said that his father Jolly Massey is a ‘church-going Christian’ and his mother Meena Massey is ‘Sikhni’. “My brother’s name is Moeen, I am called Vikrant. You’d wonder why the name Moeen? He converted to Islam, my family let him change his religion. They said, ‘Beta (Son), if you find satisfaction in this, then go ahead.’ He converted at the age of 17, it is a big step. My mother is Sikhni, my father is church-going Christian, he goes to church twice a week. From a young age, I have seen a lot of arguments related to religion and spirituality,” Vikrant said in an interview with Unfiltered by Samdish.
Vikrant then recalled how his relatives questioned his father about his brother’s decision. “My father was questioned by my extended relatives about how he could ‘allow’ that (brother’s conversion). He said that was none of their business. ‘He is my son, he is only answerable to me and has all the rights to choose what he wants.’ After seeing this, I went on my own quest, wondering what exactly is religion. It is man-made.”
Vikrant is the son of Jolly Massey and Meena Massey. He tied the knot with actress Sheetal Thakur in 2022. The duo welcomed their first child together recently. They became parents to a baby boy on February 7. The duo made the announcement along with a picture of a lovely letter. The note on the image read, “07.02.2024. For we have become one. We are bursting with joy and love to announce the arrival of our son. Love Sheetal and Vikrant.”
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