New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- Acclaimed actor Manoj Bajpayee opened up about his views on film awards, calling the ongoing debate around recognition a "loser conversation".

In an exclusive conversation with India Today, the actor talked about how awards are just a piece of decoration.

"It is a useless conversation because it is gone," Manoj Bajpayee said when asked about the discussion surrounding whether certain films had been overlooked. "When it comes to 'Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai', yes, it is a very special film in my filmography, and so was 'Joram'. They are going to be on top of my filmography. But I don't discuss these things because it is a very loser conversation. It is in the past, and it should be left alone."

Having already won the...