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 awarded | 2013 |
| Last awarded | 2024 |
| Most recent winner(s) | Vikrant Massey (Film personality) and Allu Arjun (Special recognition) |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 14 |
| First winner | Waheeda Rahman |
Indian Film Personality of the Year (2013–Present)
editSince 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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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
editOn 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
editAt the 54th IFFI 2023 "Special Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema Award" was instituted.[9]
| Edition | Image | Awardee | Craft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54th | 
|
Madhuri Dixit | Actor |
| 55th | 
|
Allu Arjun | Actor |
References
edit- ^ "'Beatriz's War' wins Golden Peacock at 44th International film festival of India – Times of India". The Times of India. December 2013.
- ^ "IFFI 2013 Winners – The Golden Peacock award goes to BEATRIZ's WAR." iffigoablog.blogspot.in. 30 November 2013.
- ^ "44th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)" (PDF). employmentnews.gov.in.
- ^ http://pib.nic.in/newsite/feacontent.aspx?relid=100683 [dead link]
- ^ "Who will be the Indian Film Personality of the Year at IFFI 2017?". 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 29 November 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Waheeda receives Indian Film Personality of the Year award at IFFI". 20 November 2013.
- ^ Tanushree Ghosh (28 November 2024). "IFFI 2024 Winners: Golden Peacock for Toxic; Vikrant Massey, Phillip Noyce, Marathi film, Clément Favreau, Vesta Matulyte & Ieva Rupeikaite win honours". Money Control. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Rajinikanth, Isabelle Huppert to Be Honoured at IFFI 2019". 2 November 2019.
- ^ "IFFI 2023: Madhuri Dixit honoured with special recognition award". India Today. 20 November 2023.