Drushyam 2 Actor Venkatesh Shares His Take On Nandi Awards Controversy

Hyderabad: The controversy over the state-held Nandi Awards which recognises outstanding contribution in arts and cinema is refusing to die down. Venkatesh Daggubati is the latest celebrity to join the Nandi Awards bandwagon. 

The Drushyam 2 actor said he is least bothered about the state awards and has never really thought about it. 

‘I don’t think about (Nandi) awards. It’s up to the state government to hold the awards ceremony,” Venkatesh said. 

Earlier, commenting on the Nandi Awards controversy, the Telangana minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav had said the state government has not received any proposal from any leading film personality yet. 

He said the government will not confer the award on any individual without verifying the merits. The minister said the BRS government will continue to support the Telugu film Industry. Acknowledging that the Nandi awards were not given after the bifurcation of state, Talasani said the government is planning to hold the awards function next year. 

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