Actor Vikrant Massey, who is waiting for the release of his upcoming movie 'The Sabarmati Report', recently spoke up about the fourth pillar of democracy, which is the media.
The film 'The Sabarmati Report' takes its theme from the burning of the Sabarmati Express train. It is a tragic incident wherein on February 27, 2002, a mob set ablaze the S6 coach of the Sabarmati Express near the Godhra railway station in Gujarat. In this film, the actor is a Hindi journalist, who stands up against the system because he wants to put the right coverage into the reportage.
Vikrant said, "All the news channels today compete with each other, not with regard to their reportage but for their ratings. Everybody claims to be number one. That is why perhaps you will find a fact-checking department in every media organisation. The more information, the more misinformation there is". Why I call it a double-edged sword, and I do not blame those sensational news channels either, is because people want to see it. There is a demand for it. It is a simple law of demand and supply".
He further mentioned, "But here we are talking about integrity". Why do we talk about integrity through this film and especially the unfortunate incident of the Sabarmati Express is when we recognize the media as the fourth pillar of a healthy democracy, one has to look and also with the advantage of hindsight, you can look back and understand or probably analyze did they do their duty rightfully at a time when the country needed them the most or are they continuing to do that today where an average common man wakes up in the morning or returns home at night after a long arduous day', he added.
The actor also spoke regarding the censor certification status of the movie.
He said to IANS, "The honourable CBFC have already viewed the film. There are certain recommendations which are very generic, which is a general procedure. Now, how the audiences will react to it is something which I cannot foresee. We have made a film with absolute honesty, with intent and facts and research. But having said that, the complex world that we live in, my reality could be your propaganda".
"So I would like to leave it there. I do not want to come out there and try to change your worldview because Firstly, I can only hope that it changes, but I am not going to push it upon you. Here, we have spoken about absolute facts backed by the judgments and reports of the honourable Supreme Court", he added.
Presented by Balaji Motion Pictures, it is produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ektaa R Kapoor, Amul V Mohan, and Anshul Mohan under the banners of Balaji Motion Pictures and Vikir Films Production. It hits the theatres on November 15.
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