Rohit Shetty: 17 Movies But No Awards

MUMBAI- Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has expressed how despite delivering superhits, the director has never won any awards.

The ace filmmaker recently graced the event of The Indian National Cine Academy (INCA), where he quipped, “There is absolutely no connection between me and awards. I have done 17 films and only been invited there for hosting.”

Actor Manoj Tiwari, who also attended the event, elaborated on his experience of the concept of awards.

He said, “I worked in a Bhojpuri film in 2004. It was made in Rs. 30 lakhs and it ended up doing a business of Rs. 54 crores! Yet, neither the director got a single award nor its writer was honored (laughs). Even the actor (himself) didn’t win any award. Hence, I’d like to thank Vishnu.”

Manoj Tiwari continued, “We have always been told in this country ki hamesha ek lambi line kheench dijiye. Woh Vishnu ne kiya hai. I am fully aware of the capability of Mr. Vishnu Induri. We in Bihar do watch Hindi cinema. We have a population of 34 crore Bhojpuri residents. We did not know who worked in Chennai or Hyderabad. Vishnu gave us a platform and now we know everyone. Hence, I believe that INCA is a big step and it’ll be something to watch out for.”

The announcement of INCA was made in the presence of leading filmmakers, producers, artists, and cultural voices from across the country, including Rohit Shetty, Anand L Rai, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Dil Raju, Manoj Tiwari, Navraj Hans, Manmohan Shetty, Khushbu Sundar, Lakshmi Manchu, Ankur Garg, Vishnu Vardhan Induri, Shibasish Sarkar, among several other eminent voices from across a broad spectrum of professions, along with the Producers Guild of India coming on board as the Chief Patron of the initiative.

The Indian National Cine Academy has been structured to nurture a national ecosystem for Indian cinema, comprising an annual Cinema Conclave, a transparent and process-driven awards framework, and the creation of a universal database of actors, technicians, and creative professionals across twelve Indian film industries. (IANS)