Films Awards are all farce today | #filmfare #bollywood



Have you ever wondered how they (organizers) choose a winner?

Is the whole system transparent? 

If it is people's choice then, it is just a play of number of votes. Where is the art being appreciated?

If it is critics, then who are these critics and what's their credibility? Film industry is a business center and people are known to extend favours and become friends / enemies every Friday. How do we know that this critic is being fair? Or the organizer isn't driving an agenda?

People are aware today and treat awards nights as farce and view them for entertainment purposes only. They know awards are many a something paid for, subject to favoritism, barter in lieu of a performance or even driving a agenda like feminism. Ya... It is a latest fad. Rightly so... We were taught to be chivalrous and extend that while majority of society doesn't understand this word at all therefore it had to be shouted loud by 'actions' like supporting female colleagues more than before. But sometime it might go against others unknowningly.

So, is Gully Boy so deserving that it sweeps 7 awards? Or is it because of "feminism"? What do you think? It is directed by Zoya Akhtar an accomplished director. A superb one. But is this film good enough to overshadow others?

Or, we are trying to recognize it to make up for the Oscar loss? It was our official entry this year. 

To me a film that depicts deeper human emotions, varied layers in characters and has a purpose should win. Don't confuse purpose with real societal change always. It can be as simple as making people laugh their lungs out. 

Anyways, below are Filmfare award winners with my choice in green.

Best Film- Gully Boy

Kabir Singh

Best Director- Zoya Akhtar for Gully Boy

Sandeep Reddy Vanga

Best Film (Critics) - Article 15 (Anubhav Sinha) and Sonchiriya (Abhishek Chaubey)

Gully Boy

Best Actor In A Leading Role (Male) - Ranveer Singh for Gully Boy

Shahid Kapur for Kabir singh 

Best Actor (Critics) - Ayushmann Khurrana for Article 15

Best Actor In A Leading Role (Female) - Alia Bhatt for Gully Boy

Rani Mukherjee for Mardaani2

Best Actress (Critics) - Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu for Saand Ki Aankh

Radhika Madan

Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female) - Amruta Subhash for Gully Boy

Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male) - Siddhant Chaturvedi for Gully Boy

Best Music Album - Zoya Akhtar-Ankur Tewari for Gully Boy Mithoon, Amaal Mallik, Vishal Mishra, SachetParampara and Akhil Sachdeva for Kabir Singh

Best Lyrics - Divine and Ankur Tewari for Apna Time Aayega (Gully Boy)

Best Playback Singer (Male) - Arijit Singh for Kalank Nahi (Kalank)

Best Playback Singer (Female) - Shilpa Rao for Ghungroo (War)

Best Debut Director - Aditya Dhar for Uri: The Surgical Strike

Best Debut Actor- Abhimanyu Dassani for Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota

Best Debut Actress - Ananya Pandey for Student Of The Year 2, Pati Patni Aur Woh

Best Original Story- Anubhav Sinha and Gaurav Solanki for Article 15

Mard ko Dard nahi hota 

Best Screenplay - Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar for Gully Boy

Best Dialogue - Vijay Maurya for Gully Boy

Lifetime Achievement Award - Ramesh Sippy

Excellence In Cinema - Govinda

RD Burman Award For Upcoming Music Talent - Sashwat Sachdev- UR