Experts weigh in on the recent fiasco that happened at the National Film Awards ceremony in Delhi and the role of the government in conferring awards to creative people.
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From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
If the President of India is so high-brow that he can’t spend more than one hour in award giving ceremonies, two things he can do, he can choose from his pressing engagements which one he wants to attend and secondly he can withdraw himself from some of the ceremonies he is “due” to attend. The “awardees” feel they are being honoured bt the President, and the President feels honored to be amongst the “awardees”! Then the best thing would be to select outstanding “film” people be selected to give away the awards concerning the film’s. Educationists give away the awards to brilliant students or teachers. Let the President enjoy the company of Political heads of visiting dignitaries from from foreign countries.
If the President of India is so high-brow that he can’t spend more than one hour in award giving ceremonies, two things he can do, he can choose from his pressing engagements which one he wants to attend and secondly he can withdraw himself from some of the ceremonies he is “due” to attend. The “awardees” feel they are being honoured bt the President, and the President feels honored to be amongst the “awardees”! Then the best thing would be to select outstanding “film” people be selected to give away the awards concerning the film’s. Educationists give away the awards to brilliant students or teachers. Let the President enjoy the company of Political heads of visiting dignitaries from from foreign countries.