IFFI Indian Film Personality of the Year Award
Indian film festival award
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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]
| 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" |
| Sponsored by | International Film Festival of India |
| First award | 2013 |
| Final award | 2024 |
| Most recent winner(s) | Vikrant Massey (Film personality) and Nandamuri Balakrishna (Special recognition) |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 14 |
| First winner | Waheeda Rahman |
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]
| Edition | Image | Awardee | Craft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44th | .jpg) |
Waheeda Rahman | Actress |
| 45th |  |
Rajinikanth | Actor |
| 46th |  |
Ilaiyaraaja | Composer |
| 47th |  |
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Playback singer and composer |
| 48th |  |
Amitabh Bachchan | Actor |
| 49th |  |
Salim Khan | Screenwriter |
| 51st |  |
Biswajit Chatterjee | Actor |
| 52nd |  |
Hema Malini | Film personality |
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Prasoon Joshi | Lyricist | |
| 53rd | _for_Tourism,_Dr._K._Chiranjeevi,_in_New_Delhi_on_February_12,_2013_(cropped).jpg) |
Chiranjeevi | Actor |
| 55th | .jpg) |
Vikrant Massey | Actor |
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]
| Edition | Image | Awardee | Craft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50th |  |
Rajinikanth | Actor |
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]
| Edition | Image | Awardee | Craft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54th |  |
Madhuri Dixit | Actress |
| 55th |  |
Allu Arjun | Actor |
| 56th | ,_in_Panaji,_Goa_on_November_30,_2012.jpg) |
Nandamuri Balakrishna | Actor |