New Delhi: The Kashmir Files, a film by Vivek Agnihotri, has been nominated for up to seven Filmfare Awards, including Best Director. Vivek Agnihotri has declined to attend. Vivek stated that he does not want to be a part of a “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”.
Vivek penned a lengthy letter criticising the awards and discussing the emergence of a new parallel Hindi film industry in response to a tweet regarding the Filmfare nominations this year.
Vivek Agnihotri refuses Filmfare Awards
Vivek took to his Twitter handle and wrote, “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.”
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
He continued, “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.”
The Kashmir Files nominated for 7 categories
Vivek nominated in the Best Director category for The Kashmir Files. The film is also nominated for Best Film, Best Screenplay, Anupam Kher nominated for Best Actor, Mithun Chakraborty and Darshan Kumar for Best Supporting Actor.
