Adnan Sami Reveals He Faced 'Negotiations' Where He Was Promised An Award In Exchange For A Free Performance
Adnan Sami Slams Award Functions
Updated : July 28, 2020 03:31 PM IST
In the aftermath of Sushant Singh Rajput’s sudden demise many issues that have been plaguing Bollywood have come to the fore. The debate surrounding the award functions has been the bone of contention for the longest time in the film industry and many actors which include Kangana Ranaut, Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgn, Abhay Deol have stopped being a part of these award nights.
Recently filmmaker Shekhar Kapur took to Twitter to react to a journalist’s blog and wrote, “Bollywood film awards are not an appreciation of creativity, but a negotiation. Will you dance for me on stage if I give you an award? Terrific fearless expose by a journalist once in charge. Must read. [SIC]
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undefined src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" >Bollywood film awards are not an appreciation of creativity, but a negotiation. Will you dance for me on stage if I give you an award? Terrific fearless expose by a journalist once in charge. Must read. https://t.co/1CUhTy94v1
— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) July 26, 2020
Thereafter, singer Adnan Sami took to the micro-blogging website and wrote, “Absolutely correct! I have faced similar ‘negotiations’ where they have wanted me to perform free of charge and bag the award... I told them to F*** Off- I will never ‘buy’ an award!! My dignity & self respect is all that I will take into my grave- nothing else!! [SIC]
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undefined src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" >Absolutely correct! I have faced similar ‘negotiations’ where they have wanted me to perform free of charge and bag the award... I told them to F*** Off- I will never ‘buy’ an award!! My dignity & self respect is all that I will take into my grave- nothing else!! https://t.co/TDmt7Hx6m5
— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) July 26, 2020
Abhay Deol too made a post about an award show some days back stating how he and Farhan Akhtar were demoted to be supporting actors in Zindagi Naa Milegi Dobara while Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif were nominated as the leads.
Actress Kangana Ranaut once told Hindustan Times that she was asked to perform at an awards function in exchange for an award. She has been quoted as saying, “I was part of this award function, I was asked to perform and when I refused, I was told ‘you get paid and also get an award for your performance’.”