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Returning Awards is the Easiest Thing to do, Says Shekhar Kapur
"The problem is that intellectuals have become the voice of the society and that is very less in terms of percentage. We should take everyone into account. There is a tendency of intellectuals to become a club and that arrogance of the club becomes oppressive. It is a burden on the society," said Shekhar Kapur
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Sharmila Tagore's Calling, Had She Not Been Cast by Satyajit Ray
Several filmmakers, including Dibakar Banerjee and Anand Patwardhan, have returned their National Awards in solidarity with the FTII students and against growing intolerance in the country. Sharmila Tagore also finds it offensive to label audiences as educated or uneducated, Indian or non-Indian
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Learn to Fight Government Politically, Says Filmmaker Shyam Benegal
Filmmaker Shyam Benegal is against the recent trend of filmmakers and writers returning National awards as a protest against the growing intolerance in the country. He believes it's not a healthy trend.
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Mahesh Bhatt Describes Returning of Awards as a 'Brave Act'
"I find nothing wrong in the fact that filmmakers are returning their National Awards. It is a brave act. They, as citizens of India are entitled to express their dissent through the means which they choose," said Mahesh Bhatt
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BJP Launches 'Know the Truth' as Filmmakers Join 'Intolerance' Protest
At the same time as 24 filmmakers announced on Thursday that they were returning their National Awards to protest against what they called "rising intolerance", Amit Shah, the president of the ruling BJP launched a book titled, 'Know the Truth'.
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Hema Malini Calls Returning National Awards 'Politically Instigated'
"It (returning national awards) is not a right thing to do. I feel it is a politically instigated matter. People are dying to get a National Award. It's a national reputation. People come to me saying if I can help them in getting a National Award. And here, these people are returning awards," said Hema Malini
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24 Filmmakers Including Kundan Shah, Saeed Mirza Return National Awards
Kundan Shah, the maker of the iconic film 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron', and Saeed Mirza, were among the 24 filmmakers who returned their National Awards today and added their voice to what has come to be known as the "Award Wapsi" protest against "rising intolerance".
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'Dibakar Banerjee is Trying to Get Attention by Returning National Award'
"I am very hurt that my film has got involved in this controversy. Dibakar has no right to return the award because this award is not his. It is given for the film that includes everyone - actors and the producer. How can he return the award," said Savita
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Shabana Azmi: Returning Awards is a Symbolic Gesture
A group of 10 filmmakers, including Dibakar Banerjee and Anand Patwardhan, announced on October 29 that they would return their national awards to protest against the "threat to diversity and freedom of speech."
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Why Vidya Balan Won't be Returning Her National Award
The actress had won the National Award for the best actress for her performance in The Dirty Picture in 2012. Filmmakers Dibakar Banerjee and Anand Patwardhan were among the 10 film personalities who have returned their National Awards in solidarity with FTII students and against growing intolerance in the country
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Filmmakers Returning National Awards is 'Disrespectful,' Say Film Colleagues
Mr Bhandarkar, a National Award-winning filmmaker, wrote: that returning an award was 'not only an insult to the honour' but to 'one's craft' as well. In my view, giving away the National Award is a disrespect to oneself and also to the actors, technicians, audience, jury members, and Hon. President
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Filmmakers Return National Awards, Bengal Divided
Actress Sudipta Chakrabarti, who won the National Award for Best Supporting Actress in Bariwali, likened the honours as "weapons" for filmmakers, said that she is not thinking of returning her award at the moment. "I am not thinking of returning the award at this moment," said Sudipta
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10 Filmmakers Return National Awards, Say 'Disenchanted With What's Happening in Country'
"We are disenchanted with what is happening in the country," said Anand Patwardhan after announcing that he along with 9 other filmmakers would return their national awards to protest against the "threat to diversity and freedom of speech." Director Dibakar Banerjee has also returned his National Award
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10 Filmmakers Return National Awards, Say 'Disenchanted With What's Happening in Country'
After writers and artists, now filmmakers have decided to return awards to protest against what they call rising intolerance.
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Returning Awards is the Easiest Thing to do, Says Shekhar Kapur
"The problem is that intellectuals have become the voice of the society and that is very less in terms of percentage. We should take everyone into account. There is a tendency of intellectuals to become a club and that arrogance of the club becomes oppressive. It is a burden on the society," said Shekhar Kapur
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Sharmila Tagore's Calling, Had She Not Been Cast by Satyajit Ray
Several filmmakers, including Dibakar Banerjee and Anand Patwardhan, have returned their National Awards in solidarity with the FTII students and against growing intolerance in the country. Sharmila Tagore also finds it offensive to label audiences as educated or uneducated, Indian or non-Indian
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Learn to Fight Government Politically, Says Filmmaker Shyam Benegal
Filmmaker Shyam Benegal is against the recent trend of filmmakers and writers returning National awards as a protest against the growing intolerance in the country. He believes it's not a healthy trend.
-
Mahesh Bhatt Describes Returning of Awards as a 'Brave Act'
"I find nothing wrong in the fact that filmmakers are returning their National Awards. It is a brave act. They, as citizens of India are entitled to express their dissent through the means which they choose," said Mahesh Bhatt
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BJP Launches 'Know the Truth' as Filmmakers Join 'Intolerance' Protest
At the same time as 24 filmmakers announced on Thursday that they were returning their National Awards to protest against what they called "rising intolerance", Amit Shah, the president of the ruling BJP launched a book titled, 'Know the Truth'.
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Hema Malini Calls Returning National Awards 'Politically Instigated'
"It (returning national awards) is not a right thing to do. I feel it is a politically instigated matter. People are dying to get a National Award. It's a national reputation. People come to me saying if I can help them in getting a National Award. And here, these people are returning awards," said Hema Malini
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24 Filmmakers Including Kundan Shah, Saeed Mirza Return National Awards
Kundan Shah, the maker of the iconic film 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron', and Saeed Mirza, were among the 24 filmmakers who returned their National Awards today and added their voice to what has come to be known as the "Award Wapsi" protest against "rising intolerance".
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'Dibakar Banerjee is Trying to Get Attention by Returning National Award'
"I am very hurt that my film has got involved in this controversy. Dibakar has no right to return the award because this award is not his. It is given for the film that includes everyone - actors and the producer. How can he return the award," said Savita
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Shabana Azmi: Returning Awards is a Symbolic Gesture
A group of 10 filmmakers, including Dibakar Banerjee and Anand Patwardhan, announced on October 29 that they would return their national awards to protest against the "threat to diversity and freedom of speech."
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Why Vidya Balan Won't be Returning Her National Award
The actress had won the National Award for the best actress for her performance in The Dirty Picture in 2012. Filmmakers Dibakar Banerjee and Anand Patwardhan were among the 10 film personalities who have returned their National Awards in solidarity with FTII students and against growing intolerance in the country
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Filmmakers Returning National Awards is 'Disrespectful,' Say Film Colleagues
Mr Bhandarkar, a National Award-winning filmmaker, wrote: that returning an award was 'not only an insult to the honour' but to 'one's craft' as well. In my view, giving away the National Award is a disrespect to oneself and also to the actors, technicians, audience, jury members, and Hon. President
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Filmmakers Return National Awards, Bengal Divided
Actress Sudipta Chakrabarti, who won the National Award for Best Supporting Actress in Bariwali, likened the honours as "weapons" for filmmakers, said that she is not thinking of returning her award at the moment. "I am not thinking of returning the award at this moment," said Sudipta
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10 Filmmakers Return National Awards, Say 'Disenchanted With What's Happening in Country'
"We are disenchanted with what is happening in the country," said Anand Patwardhan after announcing that he along with 9 other filmmakers would return their national awards to protest against the "threat to diversity and freedom of speech." Director Dibakar Banerjee has also returned his National Award
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10 Filmmakers Return National Awards, Say 'Disenchanted With What's Happening in Country'
After writers and artists, now filmmakers have decided to return awards to protest against what they call rising intolerance.
