Popular Acting Award - Totally Pointless?

I feel they should just cut this category and award on the basis of acting alone, which is what the name of the award suggests! BEST ACTOR.

In schools are we awarded based on our academic performance or how popular we are in the school? If the Oscar Academy gave acting awards based on popularity then Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr. would win every year.

It is just nonsense and kills the whole point of the award. A huge list has started to form of people in the Hindi cinema industry who don't attend these awards because they know the reality, and that list is just going to increase.

And despite winning the 'popular' category there are times when they win the best critics or simply 'best actor' award as well when there are deserving candidates...once again goes back to their popularity. Let's take Aamir for example. It is clear that he deserves the best actor award for PK. But why give him an award that he won't accept? So they look for other options. Now Shahid doesn't necessarily attend every award function. He's another deserving candidate to win 'best actor' this year. If he doesn't attend, what's the point in giving him the award? It's all planned. But its not fair to put the blame of the Khans. Dirty politics have always been a part of reality shows, award functions, etc. The awards have lost credibility these days.

To answer your question there was a time when it was nice having two distinct categories: best actor (popular) and best actor (critics). But now those distinct categories are pointless. And will always remain pointless. But it is what it is and we'll just have to accept it.

It's obvious the popular award is to feed the egos of the big stars who have an ego bigger than their stardom. They have to award them so they can attend. Pity them. Why can't Bollywood be like Hollywood where all actors attended even if they know they are not going to win. Lack of support for their peers in Bollywood, 🥱

So that makes it utterly pointless

But i guess only screen does that..filmfare doesn't have this..there is only one main best actor/actress award in leading role there

So if Salman supporters like to see him get an award in the 'popular' category, can't Shahrukh supporters want the same for their favorite? The popular category is there to recognize popularity rather than the acting aspect. You have the acting left for the critics award for best actor.