Anupam Kher slams filmmakers for returning National Award

Bollywood’s character actor Anupam Kher has slammed filmmakers on their decision to return the National Awards. The decision was taken by the filmmakers in support of the FTTI students. The protesting FTII students had thrown in the towel and offered to attend classes but under protest. The protest by the FTII students was over the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as the chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).

Anupam Kher in a series of tweets vent his ire on the filmamkers Kher said the filmmakers have insulted the Censor Board jury and the audience who watched their films by returning the awards. In a series of tweets, the 60-year-old actor said some of these filmmakers are anti-Modi and never wanted Narendra Modi to become the prime minister. The row over the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as the chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) turned on its head with 10 filmmakers, including senior documentary filmmaker Anand Patwardhan and Bollywood new wave director Dibakar Banerjee, announcing their decision to return national awardsThe decision came on a day when the protesting students threw in the towel and offered to attend classes but under protest.

This #AwardWapsiGang has not insulted the Govt. but The Jury, The Chairman of the Jury and the audience who watched their films. #Agenda

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) October 28, 2015

Some of these usual suspects of #AwardWapsiGang were instrumental in getting me out of Censor Board d moment Congress came in Power. #Agenda

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) October 28, 2015

Some more usual suspects who never wanted @narendramodi to become PM in d first place have joined the #AwardWapsi gang. Jai Ho.:)

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) October 28, 2015