The IFFI Indian Film Personality of the Year is a National honor instituted by the International Film Festival of India. The recipient is honored for their "outstanding contribution to the growth and development of

Cinema of India The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in India, which had a large effect on world cinema since the late 20th century. Major centers of film production across the country include Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, ...

. The award was first instituted in the year 2013 from the 44th IFFI.

Indian Film Personality of the Year (2013–Present)

Since 2013, on the occasion of 100 years of

, the Award for the "Indian Film Personality of the Year" was instituted. The annual award is presented to an Indian film personality for their outstanding contribution to the Indian Film Industry through their craft. This Award consists of a Silver Peacock Medal, a certificate and a cash prize of

₹ The Indian rupee sign (₹) is the currency symbol for the Indian rupee (ISO 4217: INR), the official currency of India. Designed by D. Udaya Kumar, it was presented to the public by the Government of India on 15 July 2010, following its select ...

10,00,000.

IFFI Golden Jubilee ICON Award

On the occasion of Golden Jubilee year of IFFI, veteran actor

Rajinikanth Shivaji Rao Gaikwad (born 12 December 1950), known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 160 films that includes films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannad ...

was conferred with the Golden Jubilee ICON Award in the year 2019.

References

External links

Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India
{{IFFI Indian Film Personality of the Year Award Lists of Indian award winners International Film Festival of India Indian film festivals Festivals in Goa