Kangana Ranaut was denied an award as she got late due to traffic

In a chat with film critics Anupama Chopra and Rajeev Masand, the Simran star revealed her experiences with various award functions, before she decided to boycott all of them in 2014.

According to Kangana Ranaut she has been refused an award because she was struck in traffic and could not show up at the event on time.

"Initially you have this ideal notion of the system. It is about adding to your Wikipedia (page) so it is all a fairy tale image. I have had some very ugly experiences. Early on, I got dressed up for some award, I don't remember the award but I was supposed to receive the award for supporting cast for Life In A Metro. I got stuck in traffic. I started getting calls asking 'where are you'. The hysteria and panic that I experienced, I didn’t make it and Soha (Ali Khan) got it for Rang De Basanti," Kangana said.

"Imagine a young woman, that whole notion that you are somebody who is getting an award, that entire thing was shattered. It is like everyone gets a little candy to play with. I was late by some 10-15 minutes and I didn’t get the award," she added.

"Later on, you understand that your award should belong to you, the artist. There was this entire discussion when Heath Ledger was to get an Oscar for The Dark Knight (2009). You are felicitating a performance, not the person, how does it matter whether the artist is alive or not? Later, I was part of this award function, I was asked to perform and when I refused, I was told 'you get paid and also get an award for your performance'."