Salman Khan’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and Singh is Bliing, starring Akshay Kumar, lead this year’s nominations at the annual Golden Kela Awards with four nods each.
The awards ‘celebrate’ the worst of Indian cinema, much like Hollywood’s Golden Raspberry Awards. Kela means banana in Hindi.
Dilwale, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, received three nominations, including for worst film, worst director (Rohit Shetty) and most annoying song (Gerua)
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, directed by Sooraj Barjatya, bagged nominations for worst actress for Sonam Kapoor, worst director and most atrocious lyrics for Aaj Unse Milna Hai.
The film’s title track, which was a rage online, has been nominated for the most annoying song award.
Singh is Bliing star Amy Jackson landed a worst actress nod, besides the film getting a nomination for worst director (Prabhu Deva), worst film and the Baawra Ho Gaya Hai Ke (have you gone nuts?) award for the movie title.
Arjun Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha film Tevar also received four nominations for worst actor, worst actress, most atrocious lyrics (Superman) and most pointless sequel/remake.
The other worst actor nominees are Arjun Rampal for Roy, Sooraj Pancholi for Hero and Imran Khan for Katti Batti.
Shraddha Kapoor was nominated in the worst actress category for ABCD 2.
Anurag Kashyap’s Bombay Velvet and Shaandaar were also nominated for worst film.
The Why Are You Still Trying award nominees are: Imran Khan, Pulkit Samrat, Madhur Bhandarkar, Nikhil Advani and Kartik Aryan.
Ab Tak Chappan 2, Pyaar ka Punchnama 2, Hate Story 3, ABCD 2, Welcome Back, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, MSG 2, Drishyam, Brothers and Hero are nominated for the most pointless sequel/remake award.
The 8th Golden Kela Awards will be held on April 2016.
