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Mediocres may not have any claim to fame, but the ‘worsts’ definitely do. After two English news channels – NDTV and CNN-IBN – felicitated the ‘best’ Indians and Star-Screen awards kickedstarted the Bollywood awards season this year, its now the turn of the Outlook group to institute the Follywood Awards 2007.

Modelled on the Golden Raspberry Award of Hollywood (popularly known as the Razzies), the award launched in 1980, the Follywood Awards aim to announce the ‘worst’ in the categories of film, actor, actress, story and fashion disaster for 2007. “Year after year, people are lauded for their contribution to the film industry through various ways. Follywood would provide a platform to acknowledge those who robbed us of our time and money,” said Maheshwer Peri, president and publisher, Outlook group.

On the lines of the Razzies, which announces names just a day before Motion Picture Academy decides on its Oscar nominations, Outlook has timed its Folly awards in the usual Bollywood awards season. On whether Outlook is planning a trophy or an awards ceremony, both of which are an integral part of Raspberrys awards, Peri said, "For now, we shall just publish the results. It may take us another 10 years to grow to a level where we (Indians) can accept such dishonour with grace.”