Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award

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Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award
Kajol, Kelvinator Stree Shakti Women Awards 2014 (cropped).jpg
Awarded forSpecial Contribution in Indian cinema
Location Maharashtra
CountryIndia
Presented by Government of Maharashtra
First award2009
Recent winner Kajol
Highlights
Total awarded10
First winner Aamir Khan

The Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award is the highest contribution award in Hindi cinema, established by the Government of Maharashtra, India. It is presented annually by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Maharashtra in Maharashtra State Film Awards. Award instituted in 2009 to recognises individual for their "Special Contribution 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 ₹3,00,000. [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 Aamir Khan, who was honoured at the Maharashtra State Film Awards in 2009. As of 2023, there have been 09 awardees.

Recipients

List of award recipients
YearImageRecipientField of workRef.
2009 Aamir Khan at the success bash of Secret Superstar.jpg Aamir Khan Actor [3]
2010 Ashutosh Gowariker at the launch of T P Aggarwal's trade magazine 'Blockbuster' 15.jpg Ashutosh Gowariker Director [4]
2011 Shabana Azmi SFU honorary degree (cropped).jpg Shabana Azmi Actress [5]
2012 Madhuri Dixit promoting Bucket List (cropped).jpg Madhuri Dixit Actress [6]
2013 Nana patekar.jpg Nana Patekar Actor
2014 Madhur Bhandarkar at 'The Outsider' launch party.jpg Madhur Bhandarkar Director, writer [7]
2015 Vidya Balan promoting Jalsa.jpg Vidya Balan Actress [8]
2016 Anil Kapoor still5.jpg Anil Kapoor Actor [9]
2017 Jackie Shroff graces the screening of Sonata.jpg Jackie Shroff Actor [10]
2018 Paresh Raval.jpg Paresh Rawal Actor [11]
2020 JPDutta.jpg J. P. Dutta Director
2021 SonuNigam04.jpg Sonu Nigam Singer
2022 Vidhu Vinod Chopra March 2015.jpg Vidhu Vinod Chopra Director, producer
2023 – N. Chandra Director, producer, writer
2024 Kajol, Kelvinator Stree Shakti Women Awards 2014 (cropped).jpg Kajol Actress

See also

References

  1. ↑ "सांस्कृतिक कार्य संचालनालय". 14 July 2018. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Raj Kapoor, the 'greatest showman' of Indian cinema". ThePrint. 14 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Rekha not old enough for lifetime achievement award - Bollywood News - ApunKaChoice.Com". 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Manoj Kumar gets Raj Kapoor Award". India Today. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Maha Govt Confers Raj Kapoor Awards On Nihalani, Shabana". NDTV.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Madhuri Dixit, Shyam Benegal bag Raj Kapoor awards". NDTV.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Tanuja honoured with Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award". India Today.
  8. ↑ "Maharashtra government announces annual film awards". The Hindu. 27 April 2015. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Jeetendra, Anil Kapoor get Maha Govt's Raj Kapoor awards". The Indian Express. 17 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Saira Banu: Saira Banu, Jackie Shroff get Raj Kapoor awards - Bangalore Mirror". bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com.
  11. ↑ "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.
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