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08 Tuesday, March 3, 2015 www.thenational.ae The National arts&life

AMERICAN SNIPER EDITOR RESENTS POLITICAL ISSUES American Sniper editor Gary Roach (pictured) told the American Cinema Editors annual Oscars panel that it was a ‘shame’ the film had become a political issue. ‘I don’t think anyone in this room wants to be at war. But we get drawn into things. They go to protect our freedom, and we don’t do enough for them when they return,’ he added to widespread applause Bananas about Bollywood

On March 14, the Golden Kela Awards will be handed out to the worst in cinema during a special ceremony. Ahead of the big night, the founders tell Priti Salian that 2014 offered rich pickings

The annual Golden Kela Awards “We usually receive Xpose [starring Himesh Resham- are India’s version of Holly- about six million miya] – a B-grade movie that the nominations wood’s Razzies and recognise votes from around failed at the box office, we bend  the worst of Bollywood, but “it the world each year – the rules and add it to the list,” really hasn’t made much of a which made me realise explains Varma. “everything she did”; Ka- dent”, says Anant Singh, the cre- that some of the biggest “The thing is, we look for films trina Kaif for Bang Bang!; ative head and event host. fans of Bollywood live out- that are really stupid,” says Sin- for Action “Take this year, for instance,” side of India,” says Varma. gh. “For instance – this boggles Jackson, Lingaa and Hol- says the 31-year-old. “There were my mind – why would someone Picking worthy iday; and Rani Mukerji for so many bad films – how can we take a failed film likeKnight and Mardaani do justice to them all?” contenders Day and remake into a disaster A few months before the cere- like Bang Bang!?” And the Kela goes to ... mony, the team begins to sift But Singh’s team of through the scores of films and Grace under criticism Worst Director four, including decide on nominations. Unlike other awards shows, Gold- ­ for Kick co-founder Jatin “Some years it gets really tough en Kela nominees rarely attend and Katrina and Sajid­ Khan for Hum- Varma, 30, are not to make a selection – like 2014, the ceremony. “We send them Kaif in Bang Bang!, which is shakals ones to give up. when Bollywood produced so official invites but we can’t pay up for Worst Film. Courtesy The seventh much garbage,” says Varma for their travel, so we don’t expect FOX Star Studios and Empire edition of the matter-of-factly. “Also, only them to show up,” says Varma International Golden Kela A-grade films make it to the with a laugh. Why Are You Still Awards (kela is list,” Singh says. Singh says the awards are usually Trying? Hindi for banana) will be held “But when someone makes accepted with good grace, like in  Worst Film Sonam , Jackie on March 14 in New Delhi to cel- a masterpiece like The 2009, when Kick, Action Jackson, ebrate the worst films, actors, di- won the Dara Singh Award for Bhangnani, Subhash Humshakals, Happy New Ghai, Himesh Reshammi- rectors, songs, lyrics and sequels the Worst Accent (for Delhi-6), Year and Bang Bang! of 2014. Some actors have also attended the event and gamely ya, Ayushmann been nominated in categories accepted his award. Khurrana, such as “Why Are You Still  But not all are as sporting: Trying?” and “Baaw- The thing is, someone who hasn’t been nice Worst Actor ra Ho Gaya Ke?” we look for at all is the actress Sonam Ka- for RGV Ki Aag Award (have you gone cra- poor, says Singh. “and everything else”; zy?). And a few se- films that are “On receiving an award for (most pointless cret categories will really stupid Worst Actress, Sonam famously for Ham- remake or sequel) be announced on said she doesn’t care about shakals; for Anant Singh creative head Jai Ho and Kick; and Ajay Shaadi Ke Side Effects, the day. and host Golden Kela awards, but is regularly seen at all Ragini MMS 2, Singham The best part: Bol- Awards the other awards ceremonies,” Devgn for Action Jackson lywood fans – and says Varma. Returns, Khoobsurat, The haters – can cast Shaukeens, Bhootnath their votes on- • To vote, visit www.goldenkela. Worst Actress Returns, Hate Story 2 and line at www. com. Voting closes on March 12 Bang Bang! goldenkela. for com. ĝĝ[email protected]

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