Awards  

Shakti Kapoor is an Indian actor. In the year 1975, he made his Bollywood debut with GL Sippy’s film ‘Do Jasoos.’ He was honoured with the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian for the film ‘Raja Babu.’

Stand-up comedian, Vir Das achieved the esteemed Emmy International Award in 2023 for his Netflix comedy special. Guneet Monga, a film producer, made history by becoming the first female filmmaker to win an Oscar for her documentary film ‘The Elephant Whispers.’

Kangana Ranaut is an Indian actress. In the year 2006, she made her acting debut with the Bollywood film ‘Gangster.’ At the age of 22, she received the National Film Award for the 2008 film ‘Fashion.’

Radhika Kumaraswamy is an Indian actress. In 2002, she made her debut with the Kannada film ‘Nigagagi.’ In the year 2004, she received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for the Kannada film ‘Tayi Illada Tabbali’ (2003).

Amjad Khan was an Indian actor. In the year 1951, he made an appearance as a child actor in the Hindi film ‘Nazneen.’ Amjad Khan was most popular for his iconic role as ‘Gabbar Singh’ in the blockbuster hit film ‘Sholay.’

Zeenat Aman is an Indian veteran actress and model. In the year 1971, she made her acting debut with the Bollywood film ‘Halchal.’ She gained success with the Hindi film ‘Hare Ram Hare Krishna.’

Dhanraj Pillay is a former Indian field hockey player. The Government of India has honoured him with prestigious awards like Arjuna Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, and Padmashri.

Bajrang Punia is an Indian freestyle wrestler. After winning a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, he was awarded a sum of Rs 30 lakh by the Government of India, Rs 2.5 crore by the Government of Haryana, and Rs 25 lakh by BCCI.

Fardeen Khan is an Indian actor, director, and film producer. In the year 1998, he made his acting debut with the Bollywood film ‘Prem Aggan.’ In 1999, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his debut film.

Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress and social worker. In the year 1974, she made her Bollywood debut with the blockbuster hit film ‘Ankur.’ The film was directed by Shyam Benegal, and it won the National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film.

Arshad Warsi is an Indian actor and film producer. He began his journey in the entertainment industry as a choreographer. In the year 1996, he made his first on-screen appearance with the Hindi film ‘Tere Mere Sapne.’

Sweety Chhabra is an Indian actress and politician. She began her film career with the Bhojpuri film ‘Dulha Aisa Chahi’ alongside actor Ravi Kishan. She gained recognition after working in the song ‘Hothlali Se Roti Bor Ke’ for the film ‘Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet’ with actor Khesari Lal Yadav.

Javed Akhtar is an Indian poet, screenwriter, and lyricist. He has received the National Film Award a total of five times for films including Saaz (1996), Border (1997), Godmother (1998), Refugee (2000), and Lagaan (2001).

Harivansh Rai Bachchan was an Indian poet. His son Amitabh Bachchan is a veteran Bollywood actor. His poem ‘Himmat Karne Walon Ki Kabhi Haar Nahi Hoti’ is recognized as one of the most famous poems of Hindi literature.

Nidhi Razdan is an Indian journalist and news anchor. The Government of Jammu and Kashmir awarded her for her outstanding role in the field of journalism. Nidhi Razdan was the executive editor of NDTV, and the anchor of debate shows Left Right & Centre and The Big Fight.