Bollywood celebrities have reacted to the news of Kanpur-based gangster Vikas Dubey being killed on Friday morning in an alleged shootout with STF officials.
Taking to Twitter, actress Taapsee Pannu wrote, "Wow! We did not expect this at all!! And then they say our bollywood stories are far from reality."
Wow! We did not expect this at all !!!!
And then they say our bollywood stories are far from reality https://t.co/h9lsNwA7Ao— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) July 10, 2020
Another actress Richa Chadha shared, "Doubt anyone will say that films are farfetched. Isn't this FILMY?"
Doubt anyone will say that films are farfetched. Isn’t this FILMY? https://t.co/SjGEjB0E2Y
— TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha) July 10, 2020
"These stories need a new script," reacted filmmaker Hansal Mehta.
These stories need a new script. https://t.co/iKtgrBpySE
— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) July 10, 2020
"The extremely coincidental encounter of #VikasDubey proves that even the police and administration don't have any faith in the judiciary. Because the judiciary is so slow that we have devised a system of 'personal justice'. Dacoits, Naxals, gangsters and even police believe in it," expressed filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri.
The extremely coincidental encounter of #VikasDubey proves that even the police & administration don’t have any faith in the judiciary.
Because the judiciary is so slow that we have devised a system of ‘personal justice’. Dacoits, Naxals, gangsters and even police believe in it.
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) July 10, 2020
"The UP police should've got a better script and director in place for the #vikasDubeyEncounter #VikasDubey," tweeted actress Aahana Kumra.
The UP police should've got a better script and director in place for the #vikasDubeyEncounter #VikasDubey
— Aahana Kumra (@AahanaKumra) July 10, 2020
"Very bad screenplay...too predictable. Why are people surprised????" shared Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub in a cryptic tweet.
....very bad screenplay...too predictable.
Why are people surprised????— Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub (@Mdzeeshanayyub) July 10, 2020
"This thread kind of sums it up. Either way we have lost. Those who feel that justice has been delivered.. Yes may be.. But in civilised societies its important that due process of justice is also "seen" as being done. #VikasDubey," wrote actor-producer Nikhil Dwivedi.
This thread kind of sums it up. Either way we have lost. Those who feel that justice has been delivered.. Yes may be.. But in civilised societies its important that due process of justice is also "seen" as being done.#VikasDubey https://t.co/Qj47a5BhES
— Nikhil Dwivedi (@Nikhil_Dwivedi) July 10, 2020
"#VikasDubeyKilled in an encounter. Convenient. Straight out of a Hindi film scene. Those in power wanted him eliminated by the police before he outed their murky secrets... Public apprehension comes true. Will @hmoindia and @pmoindia intervene? #VikasDubey #vikasDubeyEncounter," shared producer Tanujj Garg.
#VikasDubeyKilled in an encounter. Convenient. Straight out of a Hindi film scene.
Those in power wanted him eliminated by the police before he outed their murky secrets.
Public apprehension comes true. Will @hmoindia and @pmoindia intervene?#VikasDubey #vikasDubeyEncounter
— TANUJJ GARG (@tanuj_garg) July 10, 2020
Gangster Vikas Dubey was shot when he reportedly tried to flee, following the vehicle he was travelling in overturned after skidding on the road due to heavy rain on Friday morning.