| Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Lifetime Achievement | |
|---|---|
 The 2024 recipient: Usha Mangeshkar | |
| Awarded for | Commemorating an artist's career |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Zee Marathi |
| Currently held by | Usha Mangeshkar (2024) |
The Zee Chitra Gaurav Lifetime Achievement Award is given by the Zee Marathi as part of its annual Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Marathi cinema.
| Year | Image | Recipient | Field of work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |  | Ramesh Deo | Actor | |
| 2001 | – | Sudhir Phadke | Music director | |
| 2002 | – | Ram Gabale | Film director | |
| 2003 |  | Jayshree Gadkar | Actress | [1] |
| 2004 | – | Chittaranjan Kolhatkar | Actor | [2] |
 | Vijaya Mehta | Actress, director | ||
| – | Prabhakar Panshikar | Actor | [3] | |
| 2005 |  | Chandrakant Gokhale | Actor | |
| 2006 |  | Nilu Phule | Actor | [4] |
 | Shrinivas Khale | Music director | [4] | |
| 2007 |  | Shriram Lagoo | Actor | |
| 2008 |  | Suman Kalyanpur | Playback singer | [5] |
| – | Dashrath Pujari | Music director | [5] | |
| 2009 | – | N. S. Vaidya | Director, editor | |
| – | Yashwant Dev | Music director, lyricist | ||
| 2010 | – | S. N. Navre | Writer | |
| – | Shahir Sable | Music director, playback singer, actor | ||
| 2011 | – | Madhukar Toradmal | Actor, writer | |
| – | Arun Kakade | Writer | ||
| 2012 |  | Rajdutt | Film director | [6] |
| – | Sudha Karmarkar | Actress | [6] | |
| 2013 |  | Hridaynath Mangeshkar | Music director, playback singer | [7] |
| 2014 | – | Shrikant Moghe | Actor | [8] |
| 2015 |  | Sulochana Chavan | Playback singer | [9] |
| 2016 | – | Leela Gandhi | Actress | [10] |
| 2017 |  | Seema Deo | Actress | [11] |
| 2018 | – | Asha Kale | Actress | [12] |
 | Madhu Kambikar | Actress | [12] | |
| 2019 | – | Prabhakar Jog | Music director, violinist | [13] |
| 2020 |  | Rohini Hattangadi | Actress | |
 | Dilip Prabhavalkar | Actor | ||
| 2021 | Not awarded | |||
| 2022 | – | Pushpa Pagdhare | Playback singer | [14] |
| 2023 |  | Ashok Saraf | Actor | [15] |
| 2024 | | Usha Mangeshkar | Playback singer | [16] |
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The Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskarfor Best Film is given by the Zee Marathi television network as part of its annual awards for Marathi Cinemas. The winners are selected by the jury members. The award was first given in 2000.
The Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Actor is chosen by the viewers of Zee Marathi as part of its annual award ceremony for Marathi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role.
The Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Actor – Female is chosen by the viewers of Zee Marathi as part of its annual award ceremony for Marathi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role.
The Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Director is chosen by the viewers of Zee Marathi as part of its annual award ceremony for Marathi films, to recognise a director who has delivered an outstanding performance.
Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Supporting Actor is presented by Zee Marathi as part of its annual Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar, for best acting done by an actor in Marathi films, who are selected by the jury. The award was first given in 2010 for films released in 2009.
Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Supporting Actress is presented by Zee Marathi as part of its annual Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar, for best acting done by an actor in Marathi films, who are selected by the jury. The award was first given in 2010 for films released in 2009.
The Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Lyricist is presented by Zee Marathi as part of its annual Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar, for best lyrics written by a lyricist in Marathi films, who are selected by the jury. Guru Thakur has won most awards in this category.
The Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Playback Singer - Male is chosen by the jury of Zee Marathi as part of its annual award ceremony for Marathi films, to recognise a male playback singer. Following its inception in 2009.
The Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar for Best Playback Singer - Female is chosen by the jury of Zee Marathi as part of its annual award ceremony for Marathi films, to recognise a female playback singer. Following its inception in 2009.
