Ashutosh Sajid | Ashutosh Gowarikar Sajid Khan Fight Star Screen Awards
I don't know how many of you think of this topic as worthy of discussion. But it's hot right now and has more to it than meets the eye. I think it's worth discussing.
This is about a recent spat between Ashutosh Gowarikar and Sajid Khan at an awards function and subsequent news of some directors coming together to decide about not attending such awards or asking for the script of the program in advance.
There is of course a defense and retaliation offered by the other side saying everything is just a joke and that nobody can stop them from doing so in future as well. The defense offered also included a dumb excuse of 'They do it in Hollywood' (So that makes it right!!)
On this issue I feel like siding with Ashutosh Gowarikar. I haven't been to the function and it is yet to be shown on TV but whatever news is coming out makes me agree with Ashutosh. He is bang on when he says 'awards are meant to honor people and not to disgrace them'. How can you ridicule award winners? Or make stinging personal comments on people from your fraternity, who are not even present there to appreciate your so called jokes? And if it is the anonymous scriptwriters who are putting in these jokes, why do people like Sajid Khan and even Shahrukh for that matter, pretend they are their own as long as they are being appreciated? When people say whatever is being said is funny and witty, they don't give credit to the script writer but when people say it is in bad taste, they say it's done by the script writer. So, who exactly is doing this? Who is behind this public humiliation of some actors and film makers?
Humour is a very effective weapon when you want to insult someone and not get caught. You can say it was just a joke and get off the hook. That's exactly what a certain section in the industry is doing for some time now. It started with the 'Filmfare' awards presented by Shahrukh and Saif. Since Shahrukh was not going to get any award that year he was given a chance to 'Chamko' on the stage and ridicule whoever he wants to. English media quickly applauded this and declared this act a hit. Some people were rubbed in a wrong way but nobody reacted very strongly as this was happening for the first time. People thought even though the joke was on them it was still a joke. But then it became a pattern.
Buoyed by media's praise Shahrukh kept on taking potshots at everyone even in his interviews. He thought that now that the trial run was successful, he has the license to do it at will. He was the one who couldn't resist doing it albeit in a toned down manner, from the very beginning. He was the one who said, Aamir Khan fans need an idol they can 'look up to' (an ugly comment on Aamir's height) and 'dropping a shirt is not my idea of acting' ( this is on Salman even though he was a friend then) or ' Jumping from buildings is not acting' (Akshay) and things like that. Shahrukh and actors-directors in his coterie get the complete media support and even members of the media participate in ridiculing or maligning people who dare to take 'panga' with Shahrukh or are his competitors in any way. (Read 'Under Honey's Hat' in 'HT' or snippets in 'Mid Day' or 'Mumbai Mirror') If asked for an explanation these media people are also going to say that, it is just for fun, nobody takes gossip columns seriously, people just read and forget about it and that's what people being ridiculed should do. Point being, certain people get attacked constantly with no platform to retaliate. So, why should rest of the industry tolerate this 'humour' with an agenda?
Have you ever seen any nasty comment on Shahrukh, Karan Johar, Farah Khan, Kajol etc? There is enough material to make fun of them. Popular Emcees, Anchors, presenters like Karan, Sajid, Shreyas Talpade, Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Deshmukh are all close to Shahrukh. These are the people who are all over the TV and award functions and they obviously don't make fun of their friends. So again, people who are not a part of the circle are ridiculed.
Even comedians like Johny Lever, Raju Srivastava have been cracking jokes on the industry for so long and nobody has minded that. Many mimics keep mimicking actors-directors and many a times that too in their presence but nobody has ever taken an offense to that. In fact you can see people having a hearty laugh on jokes being cracked them.
So, why have people suddenly started getting irritated by this? It's because as I mentioned earlier, this has become a humour with an agenda. People at the receiving end have realized it and with no platform to retaliate, have become restless. This isn't funny anymore and that's why they have come to the extreme of not attending award shows. As it is most of the awards have lost their credibility. It's the closeness to the organization giving away the awards, affinity to title sponsors or arrangement of presence at the show in return of an award, that works rather than the talent. Awards that still have some credibility and see a good attendance from the industry will soon become 'camp' shows if these selective humour attacks continue. As it is, it's in bad taste to ridicule someone publicly for looks, for work he has put his heart and soul in, for problems in his or her personal life or for not being successful. When the humour is genuine and intelligent, when it is pertinent and in good spirit, it incites only a hearty laughter and appreciation. But when it has other motives, somehow it shows. The joke stinks and you can no longer defend it by saying that 'It was just a joke!
I dont know wht this crap Sajid Khan thinks of himself....n Ashutosh Gowarikar did the right thing by calllins spade a spade....Its high time Sajid Khan realises tht his so called fans and viewers exist only in his dreams n not in reality..Nobody from my circle likes him or his hosting or his direction...hey baby was crap...so was OSO n Main Hoon Na....
ReplyDeleteAgree totally! Kudos to Ashutosh Gowariker. Its true, when Aamir Khan makes a joke on SRK, there is a big controversy. But, whatever crap SRK talks is always taken as a joke. There should be an end to it! Ashutosh has taken the first step. I hope others continue the same.
ReplyDeleteSajid is a crack and always talk non sense,
ReplyDeletesajid ke bahan farha do ki mein khol ke bajaounga
ReplyDeleteFaran Khan ki to mein tel laga kar age aur peechhe dono taraf se bajaunga
ReplyDeleteCracking Jokes in show is alrite..
ReplyDeleteBut atleast they shouldnt crack joke on people receiving awards... Its an honour for their work they have done... atleast appreciate rather than making fun of it.... Sajid Khan and Farah Khan should think about this seriously...
Its high time Sajid and Farah realize that they are no spielberg material and what is their actual worth.
ReplyDeletethums up to ashutosh!!! watch out sajit and farah
ReplyDeleteSajid, Ritesh, Karan and Shahrukh are all from the same G*Y society.... their so called DOSTANA is worth a TANA, I think Ashutosh and other people who were humiliated should make a film on the effeminate Sajid and the Manly Farha Khan, if one ridicules people in public they should have the ability to digest the same ridicule. I have seen episodes of Nach Baliye where Farha been making fun of many, in one episode she told Abhijeet Sawant to sweep her living room... Eunuch bitch doesn't know what she truly is, this brother and sister ( I mean brother Farha and Sister Sajid should be given a kick by all in the world atleast twice)
ReplyDeleteI am very glad that Ashu brought up this .... Sajid/farah khan and SRK klub think that they own the industry and they can do whatever they want and get away with it... and its poor stars like amir and others are made fun of and rediculed.
ReplyDeleteThis club should be banned and we the audience should stop watching their movies.
Great Work Ashutosh ... we all are proud of you !!
Cheers !
am glad that Ashu has raised this issue on a public forum. This is really nonsense of ridiculing the stars at the Award Ceremoney. As Sajid said that it's a TV show, little dick should realise that it's not and rather he is traying to make a TV show for his so called audience.
ReplyDeleteGood job Ashu
Award functions need to tout the winners and show respect to those who did not win too. To make fun of not only the winners, but the nominees and even those artists who are not in the show or in the running is really crass. It started with SRK and Saif Ali Khan's ridiculous jokes in previous award ceremonies and now you have the whole khan brigade thinking they can say anything and get away with it.
ReplyDeleteIt was crass when RGV was made fun of. RGV and Ashutosh Gowarikar are 10 times better artists than all these so called Khans put together. ( I mean, SRK, saif, farah and shajid, I'd leave Aamir and Salman out only coz they have not made public fools of themselves like this yet)
If not Ashutosh then someone else would have eventually broight this up. Or should bring it up. All those ass lickers of SRK need to know that they are nothing but a bunch of jokers who are nothing without SRK in their movies.
Kudos to Ashutosh for voicing my opinion as well! Shut up Shajid and Shut up Farah!
sajid khan,u can never compare urself with ashu,for that matter u r not even in competition,just watch his lagaan,swades,jodha akbar and to name many,u cant even think concepts like this forget about making films like this,n tell farah that anybody can make sharukh to act in main hoon na,om shanti om roles,but the swades role was surprise for himself,it took him to diff path,it was only possible due to ashu.i could not make out how can star ask him for anchoring.the way he was presenting himself at awards(n cracking some 3 class jokes,his dress,n one more joke is he was offering clothes to neelesh pandey,eventhough he needed it urgently i guess)look like insane.
ReplyDelete"kisika ka baap bhi muhhe shut up nahi keh sakta"
haan bache,tere baap ne bhi kabhi tujhe nahi kaha hoga,yehi tera culture hain,tere baap se tune yehi sika hain.
shutup nahi,tuje mumbai ki gali mein kutte ki tarah bhagakar marenge
kudos to sajid...oshotosh gobariker thinks that he is too smart...that assshole had bought all the awards and that awards was nothing but a scripted one imagine some stupid bodha akbar movie winning best film award inspite of the presence of record breaking movies like ghajini and rnbd and akshay kumar's movies..osho lost his cool wen sajid xposed the truth that this man had bought all the awards wich got him mad......the truth is better isnt it osho
ReplyDeleteyes, sajid and his team was not correct
ReplyDeletewe all should know that jokes are ment for laugh, but it should not hurt other,
Its high time to stop all these bad jokes and Ashu did correct in raising voice. But the way he presented and said "shut-up" was not elegant for him. He could have put up this in a better sarcastically way.
ReplyDelete1. The Star Screen award shold get rid of the brother and sister (Sajid & Farha).First of all they don't know wahat is joke; and I don't know why Farha behaves like the boss of bollywood.
ReplyDelete2.Why don't ther commedian host the award show, I think they know how to joke...
3. Each award winner should be given with some time to speak...
Finally I thank Ashu for bring this point, home next award show will be more entertaining with lots of jokes without hurting anybody.
Respect is important.Farah and Sajid instead of appreciating the work, they are making fun of the technicians. There are hell lot of things where fun can be made off and enjoyed from, but certainly not at the cost of person who is involved. He might be receiving appreciating emails or SMSs, and the people who send are not involved in that.
ReplyDeleteAshutosh was right.
ReplyDelete@$#@$ Khan was trying to copy the filmfare awards hosted by Shahrukh and Saif. However, he should realize that he has zero achievement in bollywood to ridicule other stars. He is a nobody and is not even worthy to stand in front of Ashutosh
ASHUTOSH IS RIGHT,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with what Ashu has said, Apeing the west is not the right thing to do. Refering those mean jokes to hollywood does not make things right.
KUDOS ASHU.
Proud of you Ashutosh for standing up for what you believe in. Sajid's jokes are poor in taste and his arrogance has no limits. You put him and Farah right where they belong! Farah is extremely annoying and so is Sajid. Their humor is in bad taste and many times cross the lines of decency. Indian audience is a smart audience and you do not win their hearts with cheap jokes. Sajid you are a big time loser and Farah (please come down to earth where you belong) you are a new mom now, please show a sense of good judgement atleast to your audience. Buch of idiots (the two Khans). AUSH KUDOS to you!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ashutosh! It is ridiculous seeing Sajid making nonsense jokes, He seriously humiliates the very people invited to the shows. No wonder some of the best known, hardworking actors do not attend. I too enjoy watching these shows but seeing Sajid destroys the mood. Some jokes are fine but once he humiliates people, I wish I could tell the organizers to cancel him for further shows. Thanks again Ashutosh!
ReplyDeleteOnly if Karan, The big Khan, Sajid and their circle of friends would stop making jokes of the harder working actors and directors maybe these shows would be worth watching. These awards have no meaning unless they are given with respect and dignity. For once some one the guts to stand up to these people. Millions support Ashutosh. Thanks Ashutosh we admire you work and your effort to tell these people to stop riduculing themselves. Before it looked bad on others but know it looks bad on them as they have no respect for us the audience.
ReplyDeleteThe full episode is yet to be seen. We do not even know what jokes they cracked on other people. In the snippets they showed on TV advert, Sajid, Farah & Ashutosh seem to be taking shots at each other. But the adverts are ALWAYS show something masaaledaar where as real stuff could be quite bland.
ReplyDeleteIf Sajid has a right to talk about to people, it is his duty to listen to what people say about him, especially the invitee award winning guests. Similarly, if jokes are taken positively, then it is in the best of the interest of all parties, be it Ashutosh or Sippy or Chopras or SRK.
Otherwise, the award functions will just be considered insulting functions.
These days, even programs like comedy circus etc show pungent humour, gone are the days of moderate stuff. People seem to prefer in-your-face type things. If care is not taken, it always go overboard, at least from my point of view.
Last but not the least, Amir is anytime better actor than Shahrukh, simply miles ahead. But he still has less awards in his kitty. At least Akshay had the guts to say that Aamir deserved the award more than himself for the previous year. The whole world knows it, and now established people also have started saying it clearly. So what do the award functions mean? Just a sponsored party time, shared with TV audiences.
The full episode is yet to be seen. We do not even know what jokes they cracked on other people. In the snippets they showed on TV advert, Sajid, Farah & Ashutosh seem to be taking shots at each other. But the adverts are ALWAYS show something masaaledaar where as real stuff could be quite bland.
ReplyDeleteIf Sajid has a right to talk about to people, it is his duty to listen to what people say about him, especially the invitee award winning guests. Similarly, if jokes are taken positively, then it is in the best of the interest of all parties, be it Ashutosh or Sippy or Chopras or SRK.
Otherwise, the award functions will just be considered insulting functions.
These days, even programs like comedy circus etc show pungent humour, gone are the days of moderate stuff. People seem to prefer in-your-face type things. If care is not taken, it always go overboard, at least from my point of view.
Last but not the least, Amir is anytime better actor than Shahrukh, simply miles ahead. But he still has less awards in his kitty. At least Akshay had the guts to say that Aamir deserved the award more than himself for the previous year. The whole world knows it, and now established people also have started saying it clearly. So what do the award functions mean? Just a sponsored party time, shared with TV audiences.
A. I. Bhatkar
Ashutosh is 100% correct. Sajjid and Farah Khan both of them are wrong and do not have any rights to insult hard working Directors and Actors who put their soul in every movie they make.
ReplyDeleteLearn to respect people. Dont misuse the TV-show and the Mic which is in front of you.
Sajjid! Your jokes are non sense and cheap. Stop all this think on the TV taking Audience for granted. Its ridiculous !
You are nobody if compared with Ashutosh. He is a great Director.
Ashutosh Keep it up!
I am one of the viewer from Moscow-Russia.
Ashutosh was absolutely right. There is difference between vulgarity and humor and these cheap Farah Khan and Khan gang have no idea between about that difference. And how come in none of these jokes Shah Rukh Khan was made fun of cause he is a friend ???. I totally agree with Ashutosh on this and kudos to him.
ReplyDeletei dont think anyone above has graspd the idea that Award ceremonies are completley NOTHING WITH OUT the jokes... award ceremonys would be completeley boring... just a host reading out the winners with the celebrities yawning in the background...
ReplyDeleteevery1 takes a humourous swipe at one another... but we all know its done 4 the cameras and only 4 that night only...
Big Mouth Ashutosh should try hosting.. lets see how he does!!!! stupid old man!!!
Great job Farah and Sajid