Appreciation, awards, and rewards encourage us to continue doing the good work. For Indian artists, actors, filmmakers, technicians, and others associated with a film, to be nominated for a Filmfare Award (by Filmfare magazine) is a dream.
Everyone wants to bring the black lady home. Currently, preparations are going on for the upcoming 68th Filmfare Awards, happening today, which will see celebrities like Jacqueline Fernandez, Janhvi Kapoor, Tiger Shroff, and Vicky Kaushal performing live on stage.
In all her glory! 🌟
The Black Lady awaits your presence at the 68th #HyundaiFilmfareAwards2023 with #MahahrashtraTourism. pic.twitter.com/6HiLfe71CT
— Filmfare (@filmfare) April 26, 2023
Among the many Indian directors, filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s film ‘The Kashmir Files’ was also nominated in not one but seven categories for the 68th Filmfare Awards.
While some of them must be jumping with joy at getting the nominations, Vivek politely refused to be a part of the event. He took to Twitter and reasoned why he refused to attend the coveted award function.
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Calling the award ‘unethical and anti-cinema’, Vivek penned that to Filmfare, other than the stars, nobody has a face.
“According to Filmfare, other than the stars, nobody has a face. Nobody matters. That’s why, in the sycophant and unethical world of Filmfare, Master Directors like Sanjay Bhansali or Sooraj Barjatya have no faces. Sanjay Bhansali looks like Alia Bhatt, Sooraj like Mr. Bachchan and Annes Bazmi like Karthik Aryan. It’s not that a filmmaker’s dignity comes from Filmfare Awards but this humiliating system must end.” (sic)
ANNOUNCEMENT:
FILMFARE AWARDSI learnt from media that #TheKashmirFiles is nominated in 7 categories for the 68th Filmfare Awards. But I politely refuse to be part of these unethical and anti-cinema awards. Here is why:
According to Filmfare, other than the stars, nobody has… pic.twitter.com/2qKCiZ8Llh
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) April 27, 2023
And as a protest against a “corrupt, unethical and sycophant establishment of Bollywood”, he has decided not to accept such awards.
“I refuse to be part of any oppressive and corrupt system or awards which treats writers, directors, and other HODs & crew members of a film inferior to and/or as slaves to stars.”
“My congratulations to all those who win and more to those who do not. The brighter side is that I am not alone. Slowly but steadily, a parallel Hindi film industry is emerging,” he added concluding his tweet with a poem by Dushyant Kumar.
People online immediately came to weigh in on the matter. Shockingly, many people said that awards are bought and sold and it’s a ‘family-fare’ award function.
Bhai Sahab right decision. Brave decision. Salute to you.
— KRK (@kamaalrkhan) April 27, 2023
Also, Drishyam 2 not getting nominated says a lot of its merit!
Akshay Khanna didn’t get an award for best supporting actor, again, politics!
Brahmastra doesn’t even deserve to be here, still it is!!
— Lakshya Narula (@learnwlakshya) April 27, 2023
First of all, many congratulations Vivek Ji and entire team of The Kashmir Files.
I strongly believe that it is important to take a stand on issues that matter, even if it is not the popular or easy thing to do.
I agree it is extremely pathetic to treat the artists. Hope…
— Varun Sharma (@DwellingDeep_) April 27, 2023
Filmfare is actually a family-fare award ceremony….
Brahmastra and Gangubhai getting nominated reaffirms this notion of family-fare awards !!— Dr Meghanath (@dr_MNY) April 27, 2023
Filmfare where awards are bought and sold in a barter of dancing on award night. Since only stars can dance, directors and movie makers don’t matter
— Swathi Bellam (@BellamSwathi) April 27, 2023
I stand by your decision.
Make a change in Bullywood.
Actors don’t sell films anymore. Good writers, scripts & directors sell the films now.— ਸ਼ਮਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ Shamsher Singh (@Shamsher0793) April 27, 2023
Great decision & example setting.
Rest must follow.— Suraj (@whoCSSuraj) April 27, 2023
Vivek if you sell them exclusive interview about your next movie they may even give you this award not a bad deal considering free promotion of upcoming movie
— Indian Troll lover (@trollove1) April 27, 2023
Never noticed this blatant insult to Award Winners!
Just line someone wins Padmabhushan and their CM’s photo is on the name !
— राकेश | Rakesh 🇮🇳 (@rakesh_delivers) April 27, 2023
It’s the same BollyDawood/Urduwood propaganda awards. Great decision. These awards should have no place in India 🇮🇳
— Dhiraj Agrawal (@agrdhiraj) April 27, 2023
Kangana Ranaut has also slammed the magazine calling them corrupt and shaming them for inviting her to the award show. With so many people coming in support of Vivek, do you think there’s some truth in his claims?