| IFFI Indian Film Personality of the Year Special Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | "Outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Bharatiya cinema" |
| Sponsored by | International Film Festival of India |
| First award | 2013; 12 years ago (2013) |
| Final award | 2024 |
| Most recent winner(s) | Vikrant Massey (Film personality) andAllu Arjun (Special recognition) |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 14 |
| First winner | Waheeda Rahman |
TheIFFI Indian Film Personality of the Year andSpecial Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema Award is a National honour instituted by theInternational Film Festival of India.[1][2] The recipient is honoured for their "outstanding contribution to the growth and development ofCinema of India. The award was first instituted in the year 2013 from the44th IFFI.[3][4]
Since 2013, on the occasion of 100 years ofCinema of India, 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₹ 10,00,000.[5][6][7]
| Edition | Image | Awardee | Craft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44th | .jpg) | Waheeda Rahman | Actress |
| 45th |  | Rajinikanth | Actor |
| 46th |  | Ilaiyaraaja | Composer |
| 47th |  | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Playback singer and composer |
| 48th |  | Amitabh Bachchan | Actor |
| 49th |  | Salim Khan | Screenwriter |
| 51st |  | Biswajit Chatterjee | Actor |
| 52nd |  | Hema Malini | Film personality |
.png) | Prasoon Joshi | Lyricist | |
| 53rd | _for_Tourism%2c_Dr._K._Chiranjeevi%2c_in_New_Delhi_on_February_12%2c_2013_(cropped).jpg) | Chiranjeevi | Actor |
| 55th | .jpg) | Vikrant Massey | Actor |
On the occasion ofGolden Jubilee year of IFFI, veteran actorRajinikanth was conferred with the "Golden Jubilee ICON Award" in the year 2019.[8]
| Edition | Image | Awardee | Craft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50th |  | Rajinikanth | Actor |
At the54th IFFI 2023 "Special Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema Award" was instituted.[9]
| Edition | Image | Awardee | Craft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54th |  | Madhuri Dixit | Actor |
| 55th |  | Allu Arjun | Actor |