Raj Kapoor Award

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Raj Kapoor Award
Asha Parekh.jpg
The 2023 recipient: Asha Parekh
Awarded for Lifetime achievement
Location Maharashtra
CountryIndia
Presented by Government of Maharashtra
First awarded1998
Last awarded2023
Recent winner Asha Parekh
Highlights
Total awarded21
First winner Ramanand Sagar

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]

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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

List of award recipients
YearImageRecipientField of workRef.
1998 Ramanand Sagar.jpg Ramanand Sagar Director [3]
1999 Kidar Sharma in the film Neki Aur Badi.jpg Kidar Sharma Director, screenwriter [4]
2000 BhagwaanDada 1949.jpg Bhagwan Dada Actor, director [5]
2001 Sandhya in 1957.jpg Sandhya Shantaram Actress [6]
2002 Naushadsaab1.jpg Naushad Music composer [7]
2003 Rajesh Khanna 2013 stamp of India (cropped).jpg Rajesh Khanna Actor [8]
2004 Pran Actor.JPG Pran Actor [9]
2005 Shammi Kapoor in Junglee.jpg Shammi Kapoor Actor [10]
2006 Rajinikanth at the Inauguration of MGR Statue.jpg Rajinikanth Actor [11]
2007 Yash Chopra 2012.jpg Yash Chopra Director [12]
2008 Gulzar 2008 - still 38227.jpg Gulzar Lyricist [13]
2009 Rekha in 2019.jpg Rekha Actress [14]
2010 Manoj Kumar at Esha Deol's wedding at ISCKON temple 10.jpg Manoj Kumar Actor [15]
2011 Govind Nihalani.jpg Govind Nihalani Director [16]
2012 Shyam Benegal.jpg Shyam Benegal Director, screenwriter [17]
2013 Basu Chatterjee image.jpg Basu Chatterjee Director
2014 Tanuja attending Durga puja in 2021.jpg Tanuja Actress [18]
2015 Shashikala Actress [19]
2016 Jeetendra colors indian telly awards (cropped).jpg Jeetendra Actor [20]
2017 Saira Banu grace the Kresha Bajaj's store launch (7).jpg Saira Banu Actress [21]
2018 Waman bhonsle.jpg Waman Bhonsle Editor [22]
2020 Bollywood Actor Aruna Irani clicked by Lens Naayak Photographer Camaal Mustafa Sikander 2.jpg Aruna Irani Actress
2021 Mithun Chakraborty cropped.jpg Mithun Chakraborty Actor
2022 Helen in 2019.jpg Helen Actress
2023 Asha Parekh.jpg Asha Parekh Actress

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