The IFFI Indian Film Personality of the Year and Special Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema Award are the two National honours instituted by the International Film Festival of India. The recipient is honoured for their "outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Cinema of India. The award was first instituted in the year 2013 from the 44th IFFI.http://pib.nic.in/newsite/feacontent.aspx?relid=100683
Since 2013, on the occasion of 100 years of Cinema 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. The Award consists of a Silver Peacock Medal, a certificate and a cash prize of ₹ 10,00,000.
On the occasion of Golden Jubilee year of IFFI, veteran actor Rajinikanth was conferred with the "Golden Jubilee ICON Award" in the year 2019. At the 54th IFFI 2023 Special Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema Award was instituted.
Indian Film Personality of the Year (2013–Present) EditionImageAwardeeCraft44th Waheeda RahmanActress45th RajinikanthActor46th IlaiyaraajaComposer47th S. P. BalasubrahmanyamPlayback singer and composer48th Amitabh BachchanActor49th Salim KhanScreenwriter51st Biswajit ChatterjeeActor52nd Hema Malini Actress Prasoon Joshi Lyricist 53rd ChiranjeeviActor55th Vikrant Massey Actor
IFFI Golden Jubilee ICON Award EditionImageAwardeeCraft50th RajinikanthActor
IFFI Special Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema Award EditionImageAwardeeCraft 54th Madhuri DixitActress 55th Allu Arjun Actor 56th Nandamuri Balakrishna Actor
References
External links Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India