“Corrupt System”: Vivek Agnihotri Says He Will Not Attend Filmfare Awards 2023 Despite 7 Nominations
Vivek Agnihotri’s directorial ‘The Kashmir Files’ has received 7 nominations at the Filmfare Awards 2023. However, the director explained why he won’t be a part of the ceremony.
The Filmfare Awards 2023 will be held on Thursday evening, and ahead of the ceremony, the awards show is in the middle of a huge controversy. Director Vivek Agnihotri, whose directorial ‘The Kashmir Files’ has scored seven nominations at the awards ceremony, announced that he does not want to be a part of the awards show and he even labelled it as "unethical". For the unversed, megastar Salman Khan will be hosting the Filmfare Awards 2023.
Vivek Agnihotri took to Twitter and shared that he doesn’t want to be a part of these “anti-cinema” awards.
"I 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 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," Vivek Agnihotri tweeted.
"Therefore, as my protest and dissent against a corrupt, unethical and sycophant establishment of Bollywood, I have decided to not 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. Until then," he added.
Further in his tweet, the director said, "Sirf hungama khada karna mera maksad nahi, meri koshish hain ki ye surat badalni chahie. Mere sene me nahi to tere sene me sahi, ho kahi bhi aag, lekin aag jalni chahie."
ANNOUNCEMENT:
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) April 27, 2023
FILMFARE AWARDS
I 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
Talking about ‘The Kashmir Files’, the heart-wrenching film starred Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty and Darshan Kumaar. The movie went on to become one of the most successful films of 2022 and collected over Rs 200 crores at the box office.
The film, which released on March 11, 2022, followed the story of exodus of the Hindu Kashmiri Pandits.
Coming back to the 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023, the nominations for the upcoming awards show were revealed earlier this week, and the most number of nods were received by Sanjay Leela Bansali's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi', which starred Alia Bhatt in the lead role.
The Hindi Bollywood movie picked up 10 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor for Alia Bhatt, Best Music and Best Debut Male (Shantanu Maheshwari).
The Filmfare Awards are slated to be held on April 27, 2023 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.
