Adnan Sami slams Bollywood awards; says he was once offered an award in return of a performance

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur is very vocal about the dirty practices in Bollywood. He has been talking about ‘nepotism’, ‘outsider vs insider’ debate, and a lot more things that have been happening in the industry. He had also taken a dig at Bollywood Awards. In a tweet, he 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” referring to an article by a senior journalist who exposed the Bollywood Awards shows.

Replying to Shekhar’s tweet, Adnan Sami shared his own ordeal. “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!!”, he wrote.

Check the tweet here.

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

Earlier, Shekhar Kapur reacted to AR Rahman’s statement, ‘there’s a gang spreading rumours about me’. He tweeted, “You know what your problem is @arrahman? You went and got #Oscars . An Oscar is the kiss of death in Bollywood. It proves you have more talent than Bollywood can handle ..”

You know what your problem is @arrahman ? You went and got #Oscars . An Oscar is the kiss of death in Bollywood. It proves you have more talent than Bollywood can handle .. pic.twitter.com/V148vJccss

— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) July 26, 2020

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