An Angry Nawazuddin Siddiqui Says 'Popular Award Functions Should Be Shut Down'!
While talking to a leading daily, Nawazuddin Siddiqui said that it would be shameful for good actors to attend popular award functions as there is no seriousness attached to them.
Now,
while
speaking
to
Hindustan
Times,
the
'Raees'
actor
revealed
why
he
is
displeased
and
hurt.
The
daily
quoted
him
saying,
"After
Omji's
death,
whichever
award
function
happened,
his
name
wasn't
even
mentioned.
Though
I
must
admit
that
I
don't
know
how
many
of
them
took
place
(after
Puri's
demise).
As
an
actor,
you
feel
bad
because
he
was
a
legend,
who
made
a
huge
contribution
to
not
only
Indian
but
also
world
cinema,
if
not
more.
As
they
say,
'two
words'
could
have
been
spoken
about
him
as
a
tribute."
He
further
added,
"I
want
to
clarify
that
my
emphasis
is
only
on
popular
award
functions
and
not
the
country
or
the
film
industry.
They
(popular
award
shows)
have
become
very
shallow.
Sometimes,
I
feel
that
they
should
shut
down.
If
these
award
functions
continue
to
have
such
an
attitude,
it
will
become
shameful
for
good
actors
to
attend
them,
because
there's
no
seriousness
attached
to
them.
If
they
were
serious
award
functions
or
maintained
a
certain
gravitas
about
art,
especially
cinema,
they
would
have
paid
tribute
to
Omji."
The
actor
further
revealed
that
he
has
requested
popular
award
functions
not
to
nominate
him
in
an
categories
as
it
irritates
him.