'How can they give my award to Soha'

By Subhash K Jha

As the awards season gets going the clamour to accumulate glamour umder one televised roof gets frantic.

Even by the TRP-challenged standards of today's average awards function what happened at the Sabse Favourite Kaun awards ceremony on Sunday evening takes the whole bakery.

The award for the Nayi Heroine was at the last minute given the shuffle.

Kangana who was told she was selected for the honour is both humoured and horrified. "I was clearly told I was getting the award for sabsey favourite nayi heroine. I got delayed in the traffic. When I reached the venue I could hear Shah Rukh's name being announced.

Obviously my category had already passed. I was told to stay on and that my trophy would be sent to me at home. I sat through the rest of the function without knowing my award had been given to someone else.

I didn't even know Soha got the award until a friend phoned to say so. It's rather sad and funny."

Kangana refuses to take the matter seriously. "It's okay. I like Soha a lot. They probably needed a presence on stage. It doesn't look nice to give the award to an absentee winner. I'm sure I'll have many other opportunities."

As for Soha Ali Khan, just how she qualifies as a new face after being in the industry for two years, is a question only the awards committee can answer.

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