Nikhil Dwivedi on tweet saying he would like to work with Rhea Chakraborty: ‘It wasn’t an attempt to make some fancy statement’ | Bollywood - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Nikhil Dwivedi on tweet saying he would like to work with Rhea Chakraborty: ‘It wasn’t an attempt to make some fancy statement’

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | BySamrudhi Ghosh
Nov 13, 2020 05:41 PM IST

Nikhil Dwivedi explained his tweet about wanting to work with Rhea Chakraborty. He said that though he does not know her personally, he had a problem with her being declared guilty on social media even before the court’s verdict.

Actor-producer Nikhil Dwivedi, who came out in support of actor Rhea Chakraborty in September, explained his tweet that he would like to work with her ‘when all this is over’. She has been accused of abetting the suicide of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and was arrested in a drugs case related to the investigation.

Nikhil Dwivedi said that he has an objection to people pronouncing Rhea Chakraborty guilty before she is convicted in a court of law.
Nikhil Dwivedi said that he has an objection to people pronouncing Rhea Chakraborty guilty before she is convicted in a court of law.

Talking to Hindustan Times, Nikhil said that his tweet was a ‘mark of protest’, as Rhea was declared guilty on social media even before the court pronounced its judgment. “I said that actually as a form of protest. I truly believe that you are innocent until proven guilty. The guilt of any crime can only be proved by institutions which have been formed by the Constitution - law enforcement agencies and really speaking, the court of law. You and I cannot decide anybody’s criminality. It is wrong. I saw judgments being pronounced on her.”

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

 

 

Nikhil felt it was ‘silly’ of people to object to Rhea giving interviews. “See, I don’t know Rhea. I have never even met her. But I feel that you and I cannot pronounce anyone guilty. It was a mark of protest because everyone was saying that she is guilty and no one should ever work with her. I mean, people were saying, ‘Why did someone take her interview?’ How silly can you get? Are you trying to say she cannot give interviews? Journalists have reached Osama bin Laden to take his interviews and I see nothing wrong with it. That is what journalists are meant to do. For God’s sake, decades ago, there was a cover story and interview of Dawood Ibrahim in a magazine. Is that wrong?,” he asked.

“Rhea has not even been pronounced guilty in the court of law. The problem is everybody else, other than the courts, has pronounced her guilty. And then, they are telling us what to do and what not, which is the problem that I have. Nobody can tell me what to do, I have the freedom to do whatever I want. We live in a democracy,” he added.

Also read: Suhana Khan’s new selfies make Agastya Nanda want to unfollow her, see her sarcastic response

Nikhil said that he had a similar issue with the #MeToo movement. “I’ll be very candid about it. I know it is politically incorrect. #MeToo could be a great movement but my problem was that everybody was pronouncing people guilty and asking us to throw them out of their jobs. If they have done anything wrong, they should be thrown out of their jobs. But how can we decide without an institution pronouncing that judgment? If eventually, you and I are going to decide, then why do we need courts? What are the courts doing in this country? They should just shut shop,” he said.

“I have a problem with not following the system and not respecting it. Of course, you can find flaws in it. But having said that, this is not the solution. You need to find judicial reforms, you and I cannot start pronouncing judgments. For me, it was a mark of protest and not an attempt to make some fancy statement. For all I know, tomorrow, the court may pronounce Rhea guilty. Then, I would not like to work with her. But until such time, I think what we are doing to any individual is wrong,” he added.

Follow @htshowbiz for more

Oscars 2024: From Nominees to Red Carpet Glam! Get Exclusive Coverage on HT. Click Here

Get more updates from Bollywood, Hollywood, Music and Web Series along with Latest Entertainment News at Hindustan Times.
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On