Opinion
Campaign India Team
May 03, 2010

Anant's blog: Find a solution to the Abbys

We've reported and commented on the last three Abbys. It's never been pleasant. If the Luxor controversy left a bad taste in the mouth, this year's controversy is a monster. What is clear is that there are many things wrong with the awards. Balki doesn't take part. Prasoon is being polite about it, but doesn't respect it enough to take part, either. This year, Ravi Deshpande decided to give it a miss. Things aren't good. 

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