These are the days of award-wapsi, where many scholars want to return their awards for the growing religious intolerance in the society. Eminent literary personalities and then some cinema stalwarts are getting ready to return their awards as their protest against Modi government in particular.
As most recently noted poet and lyricist Gulzar to returned his Sahitya Academy Award, various cinema personalities are made to respond on this. In a candid interview, veteran Kamal Haasan said, “In recognition of the work done by creative people, jury will award these cinema celebs.
It has nothing to do with government. So I’ll not return my award”. Speaking on the same issue, Bollywood’s King Khan, Shahrukh Khan expressed a different view. “Symbolically I would say yes, I’ll return my award.
But I’ve not won any National Award for acting to return”, says SRK. Maybe SRK will returns something give by the Government, but not those Filmfare, IIFA and Stardust awards.