
Madhuri Dixit has won it. Deepika Padkone's won it too. So have Sridevi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Vidya Balan. What all of these actresses have - barring Ms Rai-Bachchan maybe - is the ability to emote.
Which is not to say that Katrina Kaif is devoid of ANY talent. No sir. She dances well. Looks amazing. And has learned some form of Hindi. Acting, though? The question marks begin... The frustration with her continued presence is understandable as she's endured 13 years. Or rather, we have.
And now it turns out that her acting chops are to be awarded with the Smita Patil Memorial Award. An award named after one of the finest actresses to have ever graced Indian cinema. Her natural ability coupled with her beauty, grace and poise made her immortal. And now Kaif will be the proud recipient of her award.
Because, why not. Crazier things have happened, you know. Like Salman Khan becoming Rio Olympics Goodwill Ambassador and Nita Ambani becoming an IOC committee member. Life is strange, y'all. Deal with it.
The Priyadarshini Academy, which doles out these biennial awards, began in 1984 and definitely, maybe plans to put an end to it post this fiasco.
Meanwhile, on Twitter:
Katrina Kaif to get Smita Patil award for acting. Wtf! What next? Rahul Gandhi to get Nobel Peace and KRK to get and Oscar? @Sarcasm_So
— Abhinav Mathur (@mathur_poet) September 15, 2016
Katrina Kaif receiving Smita Patil Memorial Award is same as Sajid Khan getting an Oscar
— Bobby Deol (@thebobbydeoll) September 16, 2016
Dear Smita Patil, let's look at the positive side. They didn't give it to Salman Khan
— হুতোম প্যাঁচা (@onnightduty) September 16, 2016
#KatrinaKaif to get Smita patil memorial award for her excellence in Bollywood
— Sameera Gawandi (@sameeratweeter) September 15, 2016
Someone kill me
@TimesNow WTF ! What did she contribute ?😲😲😲
— Mathew (@tweetwithmathew) September 15, 2016
@TimesNow Smitha Patil will be Expressionless after reading about this award being given to Katrina Kaif
— tirumalanath (@tirumalanath_n) September 15, 2016
Smita Patil award being given to Katrina Kaif?. She deserves the award as she has been giving same expressions through out her career.
— Meher (@OfficialMeher) September 16, 2016
First published: 16 September 2016, 1:06 ISTKatrina Kaif receiving Smita Patil Memorial Award is same as Sajid Khan getting an Oscar
— Bobby Deol (@thebobbydeoll) September 16, 2016