The Raj Kapoor Award is the highest lifetime achievement award in Hindi cinema, established by the Government of Maharashtra, India. It is presented annually by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Maharashtra. Award instituted in 1998 to recognises individual for their "Lifetime Achievement to Hindi cinema". The recipient is recognized for their exceptional contribution to the Indian cinema and is chosen by a panel of distinguished figures within the Indian film sector. The accolade includes a certificate, a shawl, and a monetary award of ₹5,00,000.[1]
| Raj Kapoor Award | |
|---|---|
 The 2023 recipient: Asha Parekh | |
| Awarded for | Lifetime achievement |
| Location | Maharashtra |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Government of Maharashtra |
| First awarded | 1998 |
| Last awarded | 2023 |
| Recent winner | Asha Parekh |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 21 |
| First winner | Ramanand Sagar |
The Government of Maharashtra created the award to commemorate the contribution of Indian actor & filmmaker Raj Kapoor. Kapoor (1924–1988), who is popularly known as greatest and most influential actor and filmmaker of Indian cinema.[2]
The first recipient of the award was filmmaker Ramanand Sagar, who was honoured at the Maharashtra State Film Awards in 1998. As of 2023, there have been 20 awardees.
Recipients
edit| Year | Image | Recipient | Field of work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 
|
Ramanand Sagar | Director | [3] |
| 1999 | 
|
Kidar Sharma | Director, screenwriter | [4] |
| 2000 | 
|
Bhagwan Dada | Actor, director | [5] |
| 2001 | 
|
Sandhya Shantaram | Actress | [6] |
| 2002 | 
|
Naushad | Music composer | [7] |
| 2003 | .jpg)
|
Rajesh Khanna | Actor | [8] |
| 2004 | 
|
Pran | Actor | [9] |
| 2005 | 
|
Shammi Kapoor | Actor | [10] |
| 2006 | 
|
Rajinikanth | Actor | [11] |
| 2007 | 
|
Yash Chopra | Director | [12] |
| 2008 | 
|
Gulzar | Lyricist | [13] |
| 2009 | 
|
Rekha | Actress | [14] |
| 2010 | 
|
Manoj Kumar | Actor | [15] |
| 2011 | 
|
Govind Nihalani | Director | [16] |
| 2012 | 
|
Shyam Benegal | Director, screenwriter | [17] |
| 2013 | 
|
Basu Chatterjee | Director | |
| 2014 | 
|
Tanuja | Actress | [18] |
| 2015 | 
|
Shashikala | Actress | [19] |
| 2016 | .jpg)
|
Jeetendra | Actor | [20] |
| 2017 | .jpg)
|
Saira Banu | Actress | [21] |
| 2018 | 
|
Waman Bhonsle | Editor | [22] |
| 2020 | 
|
Aruna Irani | Actress | |
| 2021 | 
|
Mithun Chakraborty | Actor | |
| 2022 | 
|
Helen | Actress | |
| 2023 |
|
Asha Parekh | Actress |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "सांस्कृतिक कार्य संचालनालय". 14 July 2018. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Raj Kapoor, the 'greatest showman' of Indian cinema". ThePrint. 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Chandrakant Mandare". Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Rediff On The NeT: Lalitha, an actress and a gentlewoman". m.rediff.com.
- ^ "'हा तर माझ्या घरचा आहेर!'". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi).
- ^ "Showbuzz! Raj Kapoor Award for Sandhya". m.rediff.com.
- ^ Narwekar, Sanjit (1994). Directory of Indian Film-makers and Films. Flicks Books. ISBN 978-0-948911-40-8.
- ^ "Shinde presents the Raj Kapoor award to Rajesh Khanna". m.rediff.com.
- ^ "Pran felicitated with Raj Kapoor Award". Tribune India.
- ^ Indian Films. B. V. Dharap. 1977.
- ^ "State to fete Rajnikant, Ashok Saraf". www.dnaindia.com.
- ^ "Yash Chopra receives Raj Kapoor Award | Businessofcinema.com". 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012.
- ^ "Ti Peedhi Vegli Hoti - Annasaheb Deulgaonkar". Loksatta (in Marathi). 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Rekha not old enough for lifetime achievement award - Bollywood News - ApunKaChoice.Com". 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Manoj Kumar gets Raj Kapoor Award". India Today. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Maha Govt Confers Raj Kapoor Awards On Nihalani, Shabana". NDTV.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Madhuri Dixit, Shyam Benegal bag Raj Kapoor awards". NDTV.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Tanuja honoured with Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award". India Today.
- ^ "Maharashtra government announces annual film awards". The Hindu. 27 April 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Jeetendra, Anil Kapoor get Maha Govt's Raj Kapoor awards". The Indian Express. 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Saira Banu: Saira Banu, Jackie Shroff get Raj Kapoor awards - Bangalore Mirror". bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "56 व्या राज्य मराठी चित्रपट पुरस्कार सोहळ्यात Carol Littleton चा मराठमोळा अंदाज ठरला लक्ष्यवेधी; 'भोंगा' ठरला सर्वोत्कृष्ट चित्रपट | 🎥 LatestLY मराठी". LatestLY मराठी (in Marathi). 27 May 2019.