IFFI Indian Film Personality of the Year Award explained

IFFI Indian Film Personality of the Year
Special Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema Award
Awarded For:"Outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Bharatiya cinema"
Sponsor:International Film Festival of India
Lastawarded:2024
Holder Label:Most recent winner(s)
Holder:Vikrant Massey (Film personality) and Allu Arjun (Special recognition)
Award1 Type:Total awarded
Award1 Winner:14
Award2 Type:First winner
Award2 Winner:Waheeda Rahman

The IFFI Indian Film Personality of the Year and Special Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema Award is a National honour instituted by the International Film Festival of India.[1] [2] The recipient is honoured for their "outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Cinema of India. The award was first instituted in the year 2013 from the 44th IFFI.[3] [4]

Indian Film Personality of the Year (2013–Present)

Since 2013, on the occasion of 100 years of Cinema of India, the Award for the "Indian Film Personality of the Year" was instituted. The annual award is presented to an Indian film personality for their outstanding contribution to the Indian Film Industry through their craft. This Award consists of a Silver Peacock Medal, a certificate and a cash prize of ₹ 10,00,000.[5] [6] [7]

EditionImageAwardeeCraft
44thWaheeda RahmanActress
45thRajinikanthActor
46thIlaiyaraajaComposer
47thS. P. BalasubrahmanyamPlayback singer and composer
48thAmitabh BachchanActor
49thSalim KhanScreenwriter
51stBiswajit ChatterjeeActor
52ndHema MaliniFilm personality
Prasoon JoshiLyricist
53rdChiranjeeviActor
55thVikrant MasseyActor

IFFI Golden Jubilee ICON Award

On the occasion of Golden Jubilee year of IFFI, veteran actor Rajinikanth was conferred with the "Golden Jubilee ICON Award" in the year 2019.[8]

IFFI Special Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema Award

At the 54th IFFI 2023 "Special Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema Award" was instituted.[9]

EditionImageAwardeeCraft
54thMadhuri DixitActor
55thAllu ArjunActor

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Notes and References

  1. News: 'Beatriz's War' wins Golden Peacock at 44th International film festival of India – Times of India. The Times of India . December 2013 .
  2. Web site: IFFI 2013 Winners – The Golden Peacock award goes to BEATRIZ's WAR... iffigoablog.blogspot.in. 30 November 2013 .
  3. Web site: 44th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) . employmentnews.gov.in.
  4. http://pib.nic.in/newsite/feacontent.aspx?relid=100683
  5. Web site: Who will be the Indian Film Personality of the Year at IFFI 2017?. 8 November 2017. 19 September 2022. 29 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171129234420/http://www.iffigoa.org/indian-film-personality-iffi2017/. dead.
  6. Web site: Waheeda receives Indian Film Personality of the Year award at IFFI. 20 November 2013.
  7. News: IFFI 2024 Winners: Golden Peacock for Toxic; Vikrant Massey, Phillip Noyce, Marathi film, Clément Favreau, Vesta Matulyte & Ieva Rupeikaite win honours . Tanushree Ghosh . Money Control . 28 November 2024 . 29 November 2024 . en.
  8. Web site: Rajinikanth, Isabelle Huppert to Be Honoured at IFFI 2019. 2 November 2019.
  9. Web site: IFFI 2023: Madhuri Dixit honoured with special recognition award. India Today. 20 November 2023 .

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