Annoyed Winners said not to get national award at the hands of the President - will not attend the ceremony

These awards were given to the President only till now. But this year it has been changed.

New Delhi: The National Film Awards are to be given this evening, but a dispute has already started before this. These awards were given to the President only till now. But this year it has been changed. This year only the President will be given the Ramnath Kovind award and the rest will be given the Information Minister Smriti Irani. Prior to awarding the rehearsal event yesterday Meanwhile, officials of the Directorate of Film Festival informed the winners who won the award that all the people will not get the prizes from the President. Some of the awards will also be given by Smriti Irani. Along with this announcement, the voices of resentment have arisen among artists. Some winners have said their insult to receive the award from Smriti Irani.

Winners of the Festival will be boycott

The winners have objected to this. Nearly 62 artists have opposed it saying that they will neither go to the festival nor will they get the award. Prasad Devinyi, the producer of the movie 'Bahubali', has insulted the award given by Smriti Irani to the National Award. Prasad has announced the best special effects award for 'Bahubali 2'.

Suresh Iyer, who won the National Award for Best Animation Film for the film 'Basket: The Basket', also expressed his disapproval of not being honored by the President.

Last half-an-hour debate

According to the information, after the rehearsal some artists expressed resentment against the decision. He also said that if the President does not get the award, he can make a boycott. After getting this information, Information Minister Smriti Irani reached the rehearsal site. The winners also protested in front of them here. There was an uproar over the issue for about half an hour there. The Smriti Irani said that the program has changed in accordance with the mandate of the President's office and that they will reach their emotions to the President.

The letter has also been written to the President regarding this protest. Many big artists, including Indrani Chakraborti, have signed on this. Indrani is the director of Ladakh Chale Rikshawala, which will be given National Award for Best Adventure Film.

President to give 11 winners only

Let's say that this year there are a total of 107 prizes to be given. According to what has been decided so far, the President will only give 11 awards nationally. It includes posthumous award to Vinod Khanna and Sridevi. A. R. Rahman and Riddhi Sen will also get the prize from the President but the rest will get the award from Smriti Irani.

Let us say that the invitation letter for this year's award distribution ceremony was also written on that "Ramnath Kovind, Honorable President will award the award". But now it has been changed.

This year posthumously, actress Sridevi will be conferred the award for Best Actress for the movie Mom. To win this award, both of her daughters and husband Boney Kapoor have reached Delhi. During the rehearsal yesterday, their video has also emerged. See here-