The Kerala Story director Sudipto Sen has sharply criticized the Filmfare Awards, calling them a “tamasha” for honoring what he claims is a “blatantly plagiarised” film, Laapataa Ladies.

The Filmfare Awards have been making headlines recently, but not for the reasons one would expect. The awards ceremony, which is considered one of the most prestigious in the Indian film industry, has been criticized for its choices. One of the most notable criticisms comes from The Kerala Story director Sudipto Sen.

What did Sudipto Sen say?

Sudipto Sen has slammed the Filmfare Awards for honoring Kiran Rao’s film Laapataa Ladies, calling it plagiarized. Taking to his Instagram account, Sudipto shared a long note on Filmfare Awards and posted a caption which read, “I never expect anything great from an

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