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]
| Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award | |
|---|---|
 The 2022 recipient: Vidhu Vinod Chopra | |
| Awarded for | Special Contribution in Indian cinema |
| Location | Maharashtra |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Government of Maharashtra |
| First awarded | 2009 |
| Last awarded | 2018 |
| Recent winner | Vidhu Vinod Chopra |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 9 |
| First winner | Aamir Khan |
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 edit
| Year | Image | Recipient | Field of work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 
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Aamir Khan | Actor | [3] |
| 2010 | 
|
Ashutosh Gowariker | Director | [4] |
| 2011 | .jpg)
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Shabana Azmi | Actress | [5] |
| 2012 | .jpg)
|
Madhuri Dixit | Actress | [6] |
| 2013 | 
|
Nana Patekar | Actor | |
| 2014 | 
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Madhur Bhandarkar | Director, writer | [7] |
| 2015 | 
|
Vidya Balan | Actress | [8] |
| 2016 | 
|
Anil Kapoor | Actor | [9] |
| 2017 | 
|
Jackie Shroff | Actor | [10] |
| 2018 | 
|
Paresh Rawal | Actor | [11] |
| 2020 | 
|
J. P. Dutta | Director | |
| 2021 | 
|
Sonu Nigam | Singer | |
| 2022 |
|
Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Director, producer |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "सांस्कृतिक कार्य संचालनालय". 14 July 2018. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Raj Kapoor, the 'greatest showman' of Indian cinema". ThePrint. 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Rekha not old enough for lifetime achievement award - Bollywood News - ApunKaChoice.Com". 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Manoj Kumar gets Raj Kapoor Award". India Today. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Maha Govt Confers Raj Kapoor Awards On Nihalani, Shabana". NDTV.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Madhuri Dixit, Shyam Benegal bag Raj Kapoor awards". NDTV.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Tanuja honoured with Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award". India Today.
- ^ "Maharashtra government announces annual film awards". The Hindu. 27 April 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Jeetendra, Anil Kapoor get Maha Govt's Raj Kapoor awards". The Indian Express. 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Saira Banu: Saira Banu, Jackie Shroff get Raj Kapoor awards - Bangalore Mirror". bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "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.