 "Vikrant Massey reveals he left religion column blank on son Vardaan's birth certificate: 'I will be so heartbroken if I realise my...'")
Vikrant Massey, who is currently gearing up for the release of Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan, recently revealed how they (he and wife Sheetal Thakur) left the religion column on their son Vardaan’s birth certificate blank.
“I think religion is a personal choice. For me, it’s a way of life. I think everyone has the right to choose their religion. Mere ghar pe har prakaar ke religion aapko milenge. I think religion is man-made. Mai pooja karta, gurudwara bhi jaata hun, dargah bhi jaata hun (I offer prayers, I go to the gurdwara, and I also visit dargah). I get peace with all of this,” Vikrant said in a conversation with Rhea Chakraborty on her podcast.
The Sabarmati Report star further shared that he doesn’t want his son to discriminate against people based on religion or caste. “On the birth certificate of my baby boy, we left the space for religion blank. So when his birth certificate came from the government, there was no religion stated on it. Toh yeh nahi hai ki sarkaar aapko bolti hai likhna padega (So it’s not like the government forces you to write it). It depends on you. The moment we got his birth certificate, I put a dash in the religion column. I will be so heartbroken if I realise my son is treating anyone on the basis of the practices they follow. I am not raising my son that way,” Massey said.
The actor earlier opened up about facing criticism for his religious practices. He also shared about the multi-faith traditions of his family.
Talking about his family, Vikrant’s father is a devout Christian, his mother a Sikh, his wife, actor Sheetal Thakur, is Hindu, and his brother Moeen converted to Islam at 17. The 12th Fail star shared that his family members celebrate all faiths with equal respect.