Would have given up national award if I had it: Zoya Akhtar

November 06, 2015 09:04

Bollywood director Zoya Akhtar said that if she had a national award to her credit she would have returned it given the current atmosphere in the country. "If I had the national award, I would have returned it. It is a peaceful way of saying things, expressing things. I support them," Zoya said.

Actress Kalki Koechlin too said it was a brave act for artists. "It is an important statement that people are making about the situation (returning of national awards). It is a brave act for artist to do," she said.

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