Why Filmfare Needs to Go to Film School!

Best Debutant with A Large Bank Account

Film Anil Kapoor surely doesn’t only have a heavy surname, but an exceptionally popular name in the film industry as well. Making India proud in movies like Slumdog Millionaire, he is the jhakaas Bollywood star of India. Maybe that is why the Filmfare Best Supporting Role went to him for his performance in Dil Dhadkne Do, in which he played basically himself, instead of going to Ranvir Shorey for his extraordinary performance in Titili or the highly skilled Nawazuddin Siddique for playing one of the best villain’s in Badlapur that Bollywood has seen in a long time. Apologies Mr. Shakespeare, apparently, everything is in a name!

Best Actress… Role Reversal?

For every major award, Filmfare gives out two, one according to the critics and one according the audience reception. The Filmfare award for best actress critics went to Kangana Ranaut for Tanu Weds Manu while the Best Actress went to Deepika Padukone for Piku. Although, Tanu Weds Manu got more audience appreciation that critics and similarly Piku got better critics review than the audience. Confused much, Filmfare? What’s more is that Richa Chaddha for Masaan and Kalki Koechlin for Margarita with A Straw were not even considered as nominees while Kajol for Dilwale and Sonam Kapoor for Dolly Ki Doli had secured a safe spot.

Best Background Score, Possibly Confused with Best Star Cast

Piku, a really good movie with an amazing star cast, great story, great direction and so much more. The one thing that wasn’t great… background score! Do you even remember what the background score in Piku was like? Yes, neither do we! The background score has always been demeaned and enough importance never been given. A great movie that needs appreciating is just given any award that doesn’t even relate! A good background score helps to make the theme of the movie sturdier thus giving a better impact of the story with good examples being, Talwar, Drishyam or even Baby! But well, apparently a good star cast translates to a good background score.

With the increasing amount of movies, the quality of Bollywood is slowly but steadily decreasing. Appreciating surnames and bank accounts more than real talent, hard work and skill has become a usual norm in the film industry. However, with great movies like Masaan, Manjhi – The Mountain Man, Bajirao Mastani and many more, the faith in the film industry somehow is always restored. We hope that film directors and great actors keep showing their skills and one day will definitely get appreciated!

 “Recognition is the greatest motivator”