Artists
Had
To
Wait
Everyday
To
Get
Pass
"They
should
have
ideally
given
a
single
pass
for
all
the
four
days
but
artists
had
to
wait
everyday
at
the
entrance
to
pick
up
their
passes.
I
was
told
that
most
of
the
artists
who
were
honoured
had
to
return
their
shawls
and
mementos
because
the
committee
had
run
out
of
stock," he
said.
Organising
Committee
Was
Careless
"I
still
can't
fathom
how
careless
was
the
organising
committee
in
this
regard.
I
came
to
learn
that
a
few
artists
left
the
event
midway
when
their
awards
were
taken
back," said
Murari.
R
Narayana
Murthy,
Kavita
Were
Heartbroken
Many
other
Telugu
artists
including
actress
Kavita,
who
is
a
member
of
the
Telugu
Desam
Party,
and
actor-filmmaker
R
Narayana
Murthy
had
something
similar
to
say.
Kavita
was
heartbroken
when
she
was
not
even
invited
for
the
event.
Kavita
Wasn't
Invited
"I'm
a
senior
artist
and
have
worked
in
over
150
films.
I
don't
understand
how
the
organisers
didn't
even
think
of
inviting
me.
I'm
extremely
upset,"
Kavita
told
IANS.
Kavita's
Contribution
Was
Not
Worthy
Of
Getting
Invitation
Kavita
has
worked
with
several
southern
stalwarts
such
as
NT
Rama
Rao,
MG
Ramachandran
and
superstar
Rajinikanth.
"Actresses
much
younger
to
me
were
invited
and
honoured
on
the
stage.
Does
this
mean
nobody
gives
importance
to
seniority?
Or
should
I
think
my
contribution
was
not
even
worthy
of
getting
an
invitation
to
the
event,"
she
added.
Kavita
Is
Extremely
Sad
"I'm
extremely
saddened
that
I
have
been
treated
like
this
by
my
own
industry.
I
never
expected
this
kind
of
treatment.
Several
seniors
too
were
not
considered
for
the
ceremony,"
she
said.
Narayana
Murthy
Walked
Out
Midway
Narayana
Murthy,
known
for
making
films
such
as
Swatantra
Bharatam,
Dandora
and
Veera
Telangana,
attended
the
event
but
walked
out
midway.
Narayana
Hurt
By
The
Event
"I
thought
we
were
paying
tribute
to
hundred
years
of
Indian
cinema
but
all
that
I
saw
on
the
stage
were
cultural
events,
dance
and
some
skits.
Is
this
how
we
pay
our
respect
to
our
cinema,"
a
miffed
Murthy
asked.
"...I
just
couldn't
stand
it,
so
I
walked
away,"
he
added.
SIFCC
Admits
Mistakes
In
Organising
Event
Telugu
artists
such
as
Mohan
Babu,
Dasari
Narayana
Rao,
Mahesh
Babu,
Prabhas
and
many
others
also
did
not
attend
the
event.
When
asked
about
the
complaints
C
Kalyan,
president,
South
Indian
Film
Chamber
of
Commerce
(SIFCC),
said
that
when
you
organise
such
a
big
event
some
mistakes
are
bound
to
occur.
Kalyan
Missed
Inviting
Some
Artists
"I
agree
mistakes
may
have
happened
but
we
didn't
stop
anyone
from
coming.
We
may
have
missed
inviting
some
artists
but
all
of
them
were
welcome
to
attend
the
function,"
Kalyan
told
IANS.
Senior
Telugu
Artists
Didn't
Show
Up
"All
these
artists
are
accusing
us
of
not
inviting
them
but
if
they
really
love
their
industry,
then
they
should
have
just
landed
up
at
the
event.
Moreover,
most
senior
artists
from
Telugu
cinema
didn't
show
up
for
personal
reasons.
We
can't
be
held
accountable
for
that,"
he
added.
I
Didn't
Stop
Kavita
From
Coming:
Kalyan
Talking
about
Kavita,
he
said
they
didn't
invite
her
because
she
is
busy
with
her
political
career.
"However,
when
she
called
me
on
the
day
of
the
event
I
didn't
stop
her
from
coming.
I
welcomed
her
to
join
us
but
she
didn't
turn
up.
What
more
could
we
do,"
said
Kalyan.