Raj Kapoor Award

Raj Kapoor Award
The 2025 recipient: Salim Khan
Awarded forLifetime achievement
LocationMaharashtra
CountryIndia
Presented byGovernment of Maharashtra
First award1998
Final award2025
Recent winnerSalim Khan
Highlights
Total awarded27
First winnerRamanand Sagar

The Raj Kapoor Award is the highest lifetime achievement award in Hindi cinema, established by the Government of Maharashtra, India. It is presented annually by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Maharashtra. Award instituted in 1998 to recognises individual for their "Lifetime Achievement 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 ₹5,00,000.[1]

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 Ramanand Sagar, who was honoured at the Maharashtra State Film Awards in 1997. As of 2025, there have been 28 awardees.

Recipients

List of award recipients
Year
(Ceremony)		 Image Recipient Work Notes Ref.
1997 Ramanand Sagar Director Known for his pioneering contribution to Indian cinema & television, Particularly for creating iconic TV series Ramayan. [3]
1998 Kidar Sharma Director, screenwriter Known for his contribution to Hindi cinema as a filmmaker, screenwriter, lyricist & producer, with notable works including Neel Kamal, Chitralekha. [4]
1999 Bhagwan Dada Actor, director A pioneering figure in Hindi cinema, best remembered for his energetic dance style & films such as Albela, Bhabhi & Bhagwan Dada. [5]
2000 Sandhya Shantaram Actress Known for her acclaimed performances in V. Shantaram's films, Particularly Navrang, Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje & Do Aankhen Barah Haath. [6]
2001 Naushad Music composer Known for shaping the sound of Hindi films through iconic compositions in Baiju Bawra, Mughal-e-Azam, Mother India & Mere Mehboob. [7]
2002 Rajesh Khanna Actor Remembered as Hindi cinema's first major superstar, with iconic performances in Aradhana, Anand, Kati Patang & Haathi Mera Saathi. [8]
2003 Pran Actor Celebrated for his versatile character portrayals and iconic villainous roles in Hindi cinema. [9]
2004 Shammi Kapoor Actor Renowned as the "Yahoo" star of the Hindi cinema, celebrated his exuberant performances & dance-driven roles in Junglee, Kashmir Ki Kali & Teesri Manzil. [10]
2005 Rajinikanth Actor Celebrated as one of Indian cinema's most influential superstars with landmark performances in South Indian cinema. [11]
2006 Yash Chopra Director Widely regarded for shaping the romantic genre in Hindi cinema through acclaimed films such as Silsila, Chandni, Lamhe & Veer-Zaara. [12]
2007 Gulzar Lyricist Acclaimed for his poetic storytelling & evocative lyrics in Hindi cinema. [13]
2008 Rekha Actress Noted for her versatility & enduring screen presence in films such Umrao Jaan, Silsila, Khoon Bhari Maang & Utsav. [14]
2009 Manoj Kumar Actor Regarded for associated with Patriotic cinema. [15]
2010 Govind Nihalani Director Recognised for India's parallel cinema, acclaimed for hard-hitting films such as Aakrosh, Ardh Satya, Party & Tamas. [16]
2011 Shyam Benegal Director, screenwriter A pioneer of India's parallel cinema, acclaimed for socially grounded films such as Ankur, Nishant, Manthan, Bhumika & Mandi. [17]
2012 Basu Chatterjee Director Credited with giving Hindi cinema a distinct middle-class sensibility through films such as Rajnigandha, Chhoti Si Baat & Khatta Meetha.
2013 Tanuja Actress Admired for her naturalistic performance in Hindi cinema. [18]
2014 Shashikala Actress Noted for her versatile portrayals of supporting & negative characters in Hindi cinema. [19]
2015 Jeetendra Actor Popularly known as "Jumping Jack" of Hindi cinema, with memorable roles in Farz, Himmatwala, Tohfa & Caravan. [20]
2016 Saira Banu Actress Admired for her graceful screen presence & memorable performances in Hindi cinema. [21]
2017 Dharmendra Actor Known for immense contribution to Hindi cinema, earning the beloved title of Bollywood’s “He-Man” through his iconic action roles and enduring screen presence. [22]
2018 Waman Bhonsle Editor Credited with shaping the rhythm and pace of Hindi cinema through acclaimed editing work on Sholay, Don, Mr. India & Kaalia. [23]
2019 Aruna Irani Actress Versatile across comedy, drama & supporting roles, with notable performances in Caravan, Bobby, Beta & Dil To Pagal Hai.
2020 Mithun Chakraborty Actor Celebrated as defining star of 1980s Hindi cinema, acclaimed for his performances in Disco Dancer, Agneepath & Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye.
2021 Helen Actress Known as "Queen of Cabaret", who set the screen with her dazzling dance numbers in Howrah Bridge, Caravan, Don, & Sholay
2022 Asha Parekh Actress Recognised for her contribution to the growth of mainstream female-lead films through Kati Patang, Teesri Manzil, Caravan & Love In Tokyo.
2023 Anupam Kher Actor Known as character actor who brought depth to both dramatic & comic roles in films such as Ram Lakhan, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, & Khosla Ka Ghosla.
2024 Salim Khan Screenwriter Celebrated as the key figure in the evolution of the Hindi action genre, best associated with the screenwriting partnership Salim-Javed & films such as Sholay, Zanjeer, Deewaar, Don & Trishul. [24]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "सांस्कृतिक कार्य संचालनालय". 14 July 2018. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Raj Kapoor, the 'greatest showman' of Indian cinema". ThePrint. 14 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Chandrakant Mandare". Retrieved 18 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Rediff On The NeT: Lalitha, an actress and a gentlewoman". m.rediff.com.
  5. ↑ "'हा तर माझ्या घरचा आहेर!'". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi).
  6. ↑ "Showbuzz! Raj Kapoor Award for Sandhya". m.rediff.com.
  7. ↑ Narwekar, Sanjit (1994). Directory of Indian Film-makers and Films. Flicks Books. ISBN 978-0-948911-40-8.
  8. ↑ "Shinde presents the Raj Kapoor award to Rajesh Khanna". m.rediff.com.
  9. ↑ "Pran felicitated with Raj Kapoor Award". Tribune India.
  10. ↑ Indian Films. B. V. Dharap. 1977.
  11. ↑ "State to fete Rajnikant, Ashok Saraf". www.dnaindia.com.
  12. ↑ "Yash Chopra receives Raj Kapoor Award | Businessofcinema.com". 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012.
  13. ↑ "Ti Peedhi Vegli Hoti - Annasaheb Deulgaonkar". Loksatta (in Marathi). 11 October 2020.
  14. ↑ "Rekha not old enough for lifetime achievement award - Bollywood News - ApunKaChoice.Com". 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011.
  15. ↑ "Manoj Kumar gets Raj Kapoor Award". India Today. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  16. ↑ "Maha Govt Confers Raj Kapoor Awards On Nihalani, Shabana". NDTV.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  17. ↑ "Madhuri Dixit, Shyam Benegal bag Raj Kapoor awards". NDTV.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  18. ↑ "Tanuja honoured with Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award". India Today.
  19. ↑ "Maharashtra government announces annual film awards". The Hindu. 27 April 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  20. ↑ "Jeetendra, Anil Kapoor get Maha Govt's Raj Kapoor awards". The Indian Express. 17 April 2016.
  21. ↑ "Saira Banu: Saira Banu, Jackie Shroff get Raj Kapoor awards - Bangalore Mirror". bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com.
  22. ↑ "Dharmendra to get Maharashtra government's Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award". The Indian Express. 15 April 2018.
  23. ↑ "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.
  24. ↑ team, abp majha web. "ज्येष्ठ संगीतकार हृदयनाथ मंगेशकरांना व्ही शांताराम पुरस्कार, प्रसाद ओक, सलीम खान, राणी मुखर्जीच". ABP Majha (in Marathi).
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