We know bollywood awards are a sham, but here’s why
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Aamir hasn’t been attending award shows for years, but it needs to be a collective effort. The major difference between the Oscars or actually any other international award show and the
Indian ceremonies is that everyone attends the awards. For example, last year Olivia Colman won the award for 'Best Actress' at the Oscars, but all the other nominees were present
including actors like Glenn Close. They’re all there clapping for each other and yes it might be fake, but they take the ceremony seriously and attend it. The Oscars also go live and it’s a
spectacle with some great performances. Our shows are, on the other hand, an unending series of unfunny gags, with actors dressing like this. There is some hope though - the Film Critics
Guild Awards, started a few years ago, is a pan India, pan language body that comprises of top critics of the country as a part of their jury. For now it’s not televised and one can only
hope that it doesn’t fall into the trap of sponsors and stars. So the Oscars aren’t perfect they’re often discriminatory and there is white supremacy, but we can at least aspire to have the
kind of celebration of cinema that they have or at least match up to it. Until then, we live in hope and if you like this video like, share, subscribe to The Quint! VIDEO EDITOR: Veeru
Krishan Mohan