Vikrant Massey flags restaurant’s illegal service charge through SM post, deletes it later

Vikrant Massey grabbed eye balls after he took to his social media to call out a restaurant for allegedly imposing an illegal service charge. The actor, who often uses his platform to speak, shared a picture of the restaurant bill highlighting the extra charge, questioning why customers are still being made to pay such fees despite government guidelines clearly stating otherwise.His post quickly caught the attention of netizens, with many appreciating him for shedding light on the issue. However, the ‘12th Fail’ actor soon deleted the story without any explanation, sparking curiosity among fans and discussions online about what led him to take it down. Sharing the photo of the bill on Instagram story, he wrote, “Most restaurants continue charging the now illegal “service chager”. @cbicindia @cmomaharashtra_ @mumbaipolice”. Vikrant Massey big-screen debut came with ‘Lootera’ and ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’, but he earned critical acclaim for ‘A Death in the Gunj’, ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’, ‘Chhapaak’, ‘Haseen Dillruba’, and its sequel, while OTT platforms boosted him further via ‘Mirzapur’ (as Bablu Pandit), ‘Broken But Beautiful’, ‘Criminal Justice’, and ‘Made in Heaven’. The pinnacle arrived with ‘12th Fail’ (2023), portraying IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma, which won him the National Film Award for Best Actor (shared), followed by ‘Sector 36’, ‘The Sabarmati Report’ and ‘Blackout’.On the work front, Vikrant is gearing up for a demanding new role on the professional front, set to play spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in the upcoming biopic ‘White’.