People of the Year
Award
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People of the Year is one of the most prominent awards in India. Constituted by Coca-Cola India, to honor people who have consistently contributed to 'Indian excellence'.[1] Prominent recipients of award include Anand Mahindra, Amitabh Bachchan, Naseeruddin Shah, Lata Mangeshkar, Mani Ratnam, Abhinav Bindra, Sachin Tendulkar, Justice J.S. Verma, Akbar Khan, Kamal Haasan and Gulzar.[2]
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| People of the Year | |
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The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Information & Broadcasting, Shri Manish Tewari delivering the key note address, at the launch of the Limca Book of Records 2013-Cinema Special, in New Delhi on April 10, 2013 | |
| Sponsored by | Coca-Cola India |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Limca Book of Records |
| First award | 1992 |
| Winners | |
| Website | |
Selection
A panel of judges selects people who have consistently contributed to Indian excellence.[1]
List of recipients
2009
| Image | Choice | State/Country | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Amitabh Bachchan | India | [2][3] | |
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G. Madhavan Nair | India | [2] | |
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Raghu Rai | India | [2] | |
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Rajdeep Sardesai | India | [2] |
2010
7 Indian personalities were chosen in year 2010.[4]
| Image | Choice | State/Country | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Anand Mahindra | India | [5] | |
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Rahul Dravid | India | [4] | |
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Kiran Karnik | India | [4] | |
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Anjolie Ela Menon | India | [4] | |
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Justice J.S. Verma | India | [4] | |
| Lalitha Regi | India | [4][6] |
2012
2013
Prabhu Deva receiving the award
Santosh Sivan receiving the award
Shabana Azmi receiving the award
Dr. K Vishwanath receiving the award
Mike Pandey receiving the award
Jahnu Barua receiving the award
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2016
15 renowned PWDs were chosen by the Limca Book of Records as People of the Year.[9]
| Image | Choice | State/Country | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Akbar Khan | India | [9][10] | |
| Ashwini Angadi | India | [9] | ||
| Aayushi Pareek | India | [9] | ||
| K. S. Rajanna | India | [9] | ||
| Major Devender Pal Singh | India | [9] | ||
| Saylee Nandkishor Agavane | India | [9] | ||
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Arunima Sinha | India | [11][12][13] | |
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Dr. Suresh Advani | India | [9] | |
| Javed Ahmad Tak | India | [9] | ||
| Ramsurat Majhi | India | [9] | ||
| Ranveer Singh Saini | India | [9] | ||
| Zameer Dhale | India | [9] | ||
| Rajive Raturi | India | [9] | ||
| K.Y. Venkatesh | India | [9] | ||
| Radhika Chand | India | [9] |
2017
20 celebrities from Indian cinema were chosen & awarded in year 2017.[14][15]
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