How fair has our most loved and the oldest awarder of the Indian Cinema been over the recent few years is a debate that takes new heights every time right from the announcement of nominees till the end of the Finale! From Aamir Khan backing off (for not been awarded for Rangeela and losing against SRK – DDLJ) to Manoj Bajpai’s unsatisfactory remarks (for being awarded supporting actor in critics section and losing out for Sallu – KKHH) to the Nightingale rerouting her award to Kavita Krishnamurty (for Pyaar Hua Chupke Se – 1942 A Love Story), it has been controversies and more controversies…
I remember watching it from my childhood days and feeling let down every year for one reason or the other. Now I’ve safely come to a conclusion that this award is more to do with popularity than real recognition! I simply couldn’t stop crying foul for our beloved trio who’s been giving us some memorable music year after year, was let off from the nominees for 2007. Did we forget ‘Bolna Halke Halke’ or ‘Mast Kalandar’? No, but Filmfare chose not to recognize the composers of ‘Maa…’, ‘Bum Bum Bole’, ‘Jhoom Barabar Jhoom’ and ‘Hey Johnny’, ‘Hey Baby’!
It’s one award that everyone wants and everyone denies accepting this fact. ‘Well, awards don’t matter to me… I don’t work with awards in mind at all!’ The same people change stands easily when they get one, ‘It’s obviously a dream come true… Finally my hard work has paid off and I’ve been recognized’ I don’t blame the artists, after all the grapes you missed were sour! But for how long do we award the box office bumpers and personal favorites?
Aamir was right in calling he doesn’t really connect with the idea of awards in India. Nor do I… how would you compare Mr. Anu Malik with legendary Madan Mohan saab? I know I’ll not be forgiven for this gustaaq, but Mr. Malik easily won the competition for the (already) forgotten tunes of Main Hoo Naa against the Classic and unforgettable Veer-Zaara of Late Madan Mohan saab!
From Oscar entries to the state awards to the Padmas (& latest Bharatratna favorites), there’s no justification even from the Jury who come out and apologize in the end! (Remember Mr. Shatrugan Sinha’s lip service to little Darsheel after the latter’s rejection and unknown reasons for Ekalavya and Paheli’s entries to the Oscars and also Ajay Devgan’s National award from a panel, which had close friend Prakash Jha?)
With so many subjective and debatable standards, favorable juries and more raised eyebrows, such awards might soon loose their charm!
Sorry Filmfare, but its truly Unfair!
I remember watching it from my childhood days and feeling let down every year for one reason or the other. Now I’ve safely come to a conclusion that this award is more to do with popularity than real recognition! I simply couldn’t stop crying foul for our beloved trio who’s been giving us some memorable music year after year, was let off from the nominees for 2007. Did we forget ‘Bolna Halke Halke’ or ‘Mast Kalandar’? No, but Filmfare chose not to recognize the composers of ‘Maa…’, ‘Bum Bum Bole’, ‘Jhoom Barabar Jhoom’ and ‘Hey Johnny’, ‘Hey Baby’!
It’s one award that everyone wants and everyone denies accepting this fact. ‘Well, awards don’t matter to me… I don’t work with awards in mind at all!’ The same people change stands easily when they get one, ‘It’s obviously a dream come true… Finally my hard work has paid off and I’ve been recognized’ I don’t blame the artists, after all the grapes you missed were sour! But for how long do we award the box office bumpers and personal favorites?
Aamir was right in calling he doesn’t really connect with the idea of awards in India. Nor do I… how would you compare Mr. Anu Malik with legendary Madan Mohan saab? I know I’ll not be forgiven for this gustaaq, but Mr. Malik easily won the competition for the (already) forgotten tunes of Main Hoo Naa against the Classic and unforgettable Veer-Zaara of Late Madan Mohan saab!
From Oscar entries to the state awards to the Padmas (& latest Bharatratna favorites), there’s no justification even from the Jury who come out and apologize in the end! (Remember Mr. Shatrugan Sinha’s lip service to little Darsheel after the latter’s rejection and unknown reasons for Ekalavya and Paheli’s entries to the Oscars and also Ajay Devgan’s National award from a panel, which had close friend Prakash Jha?)
With so many subjective and debatable standards, favorable juries and more raised eyebrows, such awards might soon loose their charm!
Sorry Filmfare, but its truly Unfair!
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