National Film Awards 2021: Jai Bhim, Karnan, Sarpatta Paramarai Left Out, Fans Protest (Image: twitter.com/Advaidism)
The National Film Awards for 2021 were announced yesterday. People took to social media to express their protest at the snubbing of critically acclaimed films like Jai Bhim, Karnan, and Sarpatta Paramarai. These films discussed caste, culture, and hegemony in society, and each had exceptional performances by the protagonists. Netizens were especially irate that these films were overlooked in favor of the controversial film “The Kashmir Files”.
Earlier in the day, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin had also criticised the calls taken by the jury.
“The dignity should not not be compromised for cheap politics”, said the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, criticising ‘The Kashmir Files’ being selected for the National Awards in the category of ‘National Integration’.
Advaidism, a popular X handle, said that “the joke is on the country” for overlooking Sarpatta Parambarai, Jai Bhim and Karnan, which are considered to be the three best Indian movies of 2021, in the National Awards and giving the National Integration Award to a film that is considered to be propaganda.
Sarpatta Parambarai, Jai Bhim and Karnan were the three best Indian movies of 2021, yet they were overlooked during the national awards.
While the propaganda movie ‘Kashmir Files’ won the award for the best film on national integration.
The Joke is on the country. pic.twitter.com/fvUNKJImZU
— Advaid അദ്വൈത് (@Advaidism) August 25, 2023
Here are more reactions to the national awards:
Jai Bhim these movie didn”t include in National Film award. Do you know why because no one dares to show the truth of our Casteist society.#NationalFilmAwards2023 pic.twitter.com/2QSvpbbswz
— The Dalit Voice (@ambedkariteIND) August 24, 2023
Movies like Pushpa are for entertainment
Movies likes Jai Bhim are for awards.
But Pushpa got a national award, while Jai Bhim couldnt even make the nominations. #NationalFilmAwards2023 pic.twitter.com/cESGSAY4AB
— Roshan Rai (@RoshanKrRaii) August 24, 2023
Pa Ranjith deserves the Best Director National Award for Sarpatta Parambarai because he has given the best sports drama in a decade when everybody was giving cringefest mediocre films one after another in this dead genre. pic.twitter.com/SeM10orwTs
— Chaitanya. (@illusionistChay) August 24, 2023
In the awards announced yesterday, Allu Arjun has won the best actor award for Pushpa (The Rise Part 1) while Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi)and Kriti Sanon (Mimi) become joint winners of Best Actress Award. Best feature film award has been given to Rocketry: The Nambi Effect and the Best Non-Feature Film has been bagged by Ek Tha Gaon directed by Srishti Lakhera.
