People of the Year

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People of the Year
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.jpg
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 award1992;33 years ago (1992)
Winners
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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]

Contents

Selection

A panel of judges selects people who have consistently contributed to Indian excellence. [1]

List of recipients

2009

ImageChoiceState/CountryNotesRef.
Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan.jpg Amitabh Bachchan India [2] [3]
ji-maadhv[?]-naay[?].jpg G. Madhavan Nair India [2]
Raghu Rai pix by Vikramjit Kakati.jpg Raghu Rai India [2]
Rajdeep Sardesai.jpg Rajdeep Sardesai India [2]

2010

7 Indian personalities were chosen in year 2010. [4]

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Anand Mahindra (1).jpg Anand Mahindra India [5]
Rahul Dravid at GQ Men Of The Year 2012 AWARD.jpg Rahul Dravid India [4]
Kiran Karnik speaking at a seminar on 'Transforming Asian Economies with E-services' at 39th Annual General Body meeting of ADB, at Hyderabad on May 3, 2006.jpg Kiran Karnik India [4]
Anjolie Ela Menon (cropped).jpg Anjolie Ela Menon India [4]
Justice J S Verma, Jagadish Sharan Verma.jpg Justice J.S. Verma India [4]
Lalitha RegiIndia [4] [6]

2012

Gulzar, Asha Bhosle, Yesudas. [7] [8]

2013

2016

15 renowned PWDs were chosen by the Limca Book of Records as People of the Year. [9]

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Akbar Khan giving speech after receiving Limca Book of Records 'People of the Year' honor at India Habitat Centre, Delhi on April 14, 2016.jpg Akbar Khan India [9] [10]
Ashwini Angadi India [9]
Aayushi PareekIndia [9]
K. S. RajannaIndia [9]
Major Devender Pal SinghIndia [9]
Saylee Nandkishor AgavaneIndia [9]
Arunima sinha.png Arunima Sinha India [11] [12] [13]
The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to Dr. Suresh Hariram Advani, at an Investiture Ceremony I, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on March 22, 2012.jpg Dr. Suresh Advani India [9]
Javed Ahmad Tak India [9]
Ramsurat MajhiIndia [9]
Ranveer Singh SainiIndia [9]
Zameer DhaleIndia [9]
Rajive RaturiIndia [9]
K.Y. Venkatesh India [9]
Radhika Chand India [9]

2017

20 celebrities from Indian cinema were chosen & awarded in year 2017. [14] [15]

ImageChoiceState/CountryNotesRef.
Mani Ratnam at the Oh Kadhal Kanmani aka OK Kanmani Audio Success Meet.jpg Mani Ratnam India [16]
Aparna Sen - Kolkata 2014-01-31 8169.JPG Aparna Sen India [15]
Mira Nair India [14] [15]
Kamal Haasan at Promotions of 'Vishwaroop' with Videocon (03).jpg Kamal Haasan India [17]
Gulzar 2008 - still 38227.jpg Gulzar India [15]
Naseeruddin Shah Audio release of 'Maximum' 06 (cropped).jpg Naseeruddin Shah India [15]
V K Murthy.jpg V K Murthy India [15]
Prabhudeva at Wanted press meet.jpg Prabhudeva India [15]
Jahnu Baruah.JPG Jahnu Barua India [15]
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Information & Broadcasting, Shri Manish Tewari presenting the Limca Book of Record 'People of the Year'2013 to Dr. K Vishwanath, at a function, in New Delhi on April 10.jpg K Vishwanath India [15]
Shabana Azmi SFU honorary degree (cropped).jpg Shabana Azmi India [15]
Bhanu Athaiya (nee Rajopadhye).jpg Bhanu Athaiya India [15]
Kajol during the promotion of Tanhaji.jpg Kajol India [15]
VidyaBalan05.jpg Vidya Balan India [15]
Tabu promoting Andhadhun in 2018.jpg Tabu India [15]
Santhosh Shivan.jpg Santosh Sivan India [15]
A Sreekar Prasad India [15]
Adoor Gopalakrishnan 3.jpg Adoor Gopalakrishnan India [15]
Manish Tewari presenting the Limca Book of Record 'People of the Year'2013 to the Iconic Documentary Film-Maker, Shri Mike Pandey, at a function, in New Delhi on April 10, 2013.jpg Mike Pandey India [15]

See also

References

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