The ANR National Award is instituted by the Akkineni International Foundation in the honor of Akkineni Nageswara Rao.[1] The award was given annually to recognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Indian film industry.[2][3] ANR National Award was first awarded to actor Dev Anand in 2005.[4]
| ANR National Award | |
|---|---|
 Akkineni Nageswara Rao | |
| Awarded for | Lifetime achievement and contribution to the Indian cinema |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Akkineni International Foundation |
| First awarded | 2005 |
| Last awarded | 2024 |
| Website | Official website |
List of recipients
edit| Year | Presented date | Recipient | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2006 | Dev Anand | [5] |
| 2006 | 13 January 2007 | Shabana Azmi | [6][7] |
| 2007 | 13 January 2008 | Anjali Devi | [8] |
| 2008 | 10 January 2009 | Vyjayanthimala | [9][10] |
| 2009 | Lata Mangeshkar | ||
| 2010 | 11 January 2011 | K. Balachander | [11] |
| 2011 | 26 December 2011 | Hema Malini | [12] |
| 2012 | 27 January 2013 | Shyam Benegal | [13] |
| 2014 | 27 December 2014 | Amitabh Bachchan | [14] |
| 2017 | 17 September 2017 | S. S. Rajamouli | [15] |
| 2018 | 17 November 2019 | Sridevi[a] | [16] |
| 2019 | Rekha | [17] | |
| 2024 | 28 October 2024 | Chiranjeevi | [18][19] |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ The award was posthumously given in November 2019 alongside Rekha. It was received by her husband Boney Kapoor.
References
edit- ^ Prakash, B. V. S. (2024-09-20). "ANR Award: Chiranjeevi Joins an Elite Club of Dev Anand, Amitabh Bachchan". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Archive News". The Hindu. 2006-01-20. Archived from the original on 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ ":: Welcome to ANNAPURNA STUDIOS ::". Archived from the original on 2011-12-07. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- ^ "Dev Anand was first recipient of ANR award". The Times of India. 2014-12-21. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Devanand visits Annapurna studios - photos - Telugu Cinema". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "ANR award presentation to Shabana Azmi - Telugu cinema". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Shabana Azmi honored with 2007 ANR award". www.ragalahari.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "ANR award presented to Anjali Devi - Telugu cinema function - Sekhar Kammula". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Vyjayanthimala bags ANR award". The Times of India. 2008-12-01. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "ANR award presented to Dr. Vyjayanthimala Bali - Telugu cinema". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ archive, From our online (2012-05-16). "ANR award to K Balachandar". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "7th ANR National Award Presentation to Hema Malini". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ Service, Express News (2013-01-03). "Benegal to receive the ANR National award". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Amitabh Bachchan chosen for ANR national award". The Hindu. 2014-12-21. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "SS Rajamouli receives ANR award: You are Baahubali, says Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu". India Today. 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ Deshpande, Abhinay (2019-11-17). "Boney Kapoor gets emotional while accepting ANR Award for Sridevi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Rekha honoured with ANR award: 'Watch what you feed your brain,' says the actress". 17 November 2019. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (2024-10-27). "Nagarjuna Akkineni: My father believed in cinema as entertainment, and Chiranjeevi's work is an affirmation of that". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Megastar Chiranjeevi to receive ANR National award; Big B to present it - idlebrain.com". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
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