Ahead Of Filmfare 2023, Vivek Agnihotri Refuses To Be Part Of "Unethical, Anti-Cinema Awards"
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"That's why, in the sycophant and unethical world of Filmfare, master directors..." wrote Vivek Agnihotri
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri on Thursday announced that he will not accept any award from Filmfare, where his film "The Kashmir Files" is nominated in various categories including the best director. 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
The filmmaker is upset that the poster for best director nominees of the 68th edition of Filmfare Awards, shared by the publication on social media, features the stills of lead actors of the nominated films, instead of the directors.
Vivek Agnihotri is vying for the best director trophy alongside the likes of Sanjay Leela Bhansali ("Gangubai Kathiawadi"), Anees Bazmee ("Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2"), Ayan Mukerji ("Brahmastra: Part One Shiva"), Sooraj Barjatya ("Uunchai") and Harshvardhan Kulkarni ("Badhaai Do").
In a statement, posted on Twitter, the filmmaker said he will "politely refuse to be part of these unethical and anti-cinema awards".
