Veteran film maker Shyam Benegal was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2005 in New Delhi on September 14, 2007 by the Hon’ble President Ms. Pratibha Patil. Mr. Benegal is one of the. pioneers of the new Indian cinema. Pratibha Devisingh Patil (born 19 December 1934) is an Indian politician who served as the 12th President of the Republic of India and was the first woman to hold the office. Note : The most recent (2016) recipient of the award is filmmaker Kasinathuni Viswanath who will be honoured at the 64th National Film Awards ceremony.

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Veteran film maker Shyam Benegal was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2005 in New Delhi on September 14, 2007 by the Hon’ble President Ms. Pratibha Patil. Mr. Benegal is one of the. pioneers of the new Indian cinema. Pratibha Devisingh Patil (born 19 December 1934) is an Indian politician who served as the 12th President of the Republic of India and was the first woman to hold the office. Note : The most recent (2016) recipient of the award is filmmaker Kasinathuni Viswanath who will be honoured at the 64th National Film Awards ceremony.

The prestigious ‘Geetha Chopra Award’ was presented to Ms. Prachi Santosh Sen from Madhya Pradesh and the ‘Sanjay Chopra Award’ was presented to Master Saumik Mishra of Uttar Pradesh for their exemplary courageous acts. The coveted ‘Bapu Gaidhani Award’ was presented to Ms. Kavita Kanwar (posthumously) and Ms. Seema Kanwar of Chhattisgarh and another ‘Bapu Gaidhani Award’ was presented to Ms. Asu Kanwar for exhibiting extraordinary courage. She got National bravery awards in 2008. Note : Sanjay Chopra Award and Geeta Chopra Award instituted for bravery by children under the age of 16.

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The prestigious ‘Geetha Chopra Award’ was presented to Ms. Prachi Santosh Sen from Madhya Pradesh and the ‘Sanjay Chopra Award’ was presented to Master Saumik Mishra of Uttar Pradesh for their exemplary courageous acts. The coveted ‘Bapu Gaidhani Award’ was presented to Ms. Kavita Kanwar (posthumously) and Ms. Seema Kanwar of Chhattisgarh and another ‘Bapu Gaidhani Award’ was presented to Ms. Asu Kanwar for exhibiting extraordinary courage. She got National bravery awards in 2008. Note : Sanjay Chopra Award and Geeta Chopra Award instituted for bravery by children under the age of 16.

Rajendra Kumar Pachauri has served as the chairperson of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) since 2002, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 during his tenure. He has also been the director general of TERI, a research and policy organization in India, and chancellor of TERI University; besides being the chairman of the governing council of the National Agro Foundation (NAF), as well as the chairman of the board of Columbia University’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society. Pachauri has been outspoken about climate change. He is now serving as the head of Yale’s Climate and Energy Institute (YCEI).

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Rajendra Kumar Pachauri has served as the chairperson of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) since 2002, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 during his tenure. He has also been the director general of TERI, a research and policy organization in India, and chancellor of TERI University; besides being the chairman of the governing council of the National Agro Foundation (NAF), as well as the chairman of the board of Columbia University’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society. Pachauri has been outspoken about climate change. He is now serving as the head of Yale’s Climate and Energy Institute (YCEI).

The Sangeet Natak Akademi, on July, 14, 2010 announced the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskars for 2009. These are awarded to artistes “who have shown/demonstrated conspicuous talent in the fields of music, dance and drama.” Young outstanding
practitioners up to the age of 35 are eligible for the annual Puraskar. The following were the recipients of this award in theatre: Abanti Chakraborty and Sukracharya Rabha – direction; Mukta Vasant Barve, Palani Murugan and Teekam Chandra Joshi – acting; Milind Srivastava – allied theatre arts – lighting; Juhi Babbar – allied theatre arts – costumes; and S. Gobi – (major traditions of theatre) – Bhagavata Mela of Tamil Nadu. Note : Kathakali artiste Parassini Kunhiraman Nair, Nangiarkoothu exponent Sarojini Nangiar, puppetry artiste K.K. Ramachandra Pulavar and Kalaripayattu expert S.R.D. Prasad are among those who have won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2015.

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The Sangeet Natak Akademi, on July, 14, 2010 announced the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskars for 2009. These are awarded to artistes “who have shown/demonstrated conspicuous talent in the fields of music, dance and drama.” Young outstanding
practitioners up to the age of 35 are eligible for the annual Puraskar. The following were the recipients of this award in theatre: Abanti Chakraborty and Sukracharya Rabha – direction; Mukta Vasant Barve, Palani Murugan and Teekam Chandra Joshi – acting; Milind Srivastava – allied theatre arts – lighting; Juhi Babbar – allied theatre arts – costumes; and S. Gobi – (major traditions of theatre) – Bhagavata Mela of Tamil Nadu. Note : Kathakali artiste Parassini Kunhiraman Nair, Nangiarkoothu exponent Sarojini Nangiar, puppetry artiste K.K. Ramachandra Pulavar and Kalaripayattu expert S.R.D. Prasad are among those who have won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2015.

Priya Vasudev Mani, better known by her stage name Priyamani (born 4 June 1984), is an Indian film actress and model who has starred in several Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films. She is best known for earning a National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Muththazhagu in the 2006 Tamil film Paruthi Veeran and for her role as Malavika in the 2008 Malayalam film Thirakkatha, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. After her commercial successes in Kannada films like Raam, KoKo, Anna Bond and Only Vishnuvardhana, she established herself as one of the leading contemporary actress in Kannada cinema. Note : IN 63rd National film award, best actress award recipients was Kangana Ranaut for Tanu Weds Manu Returns.

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Priya Vasudev Mani, better known by her stage name Priyamani (born 4 June 1984), is an Indian film actress and model who has starred in several Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films. She is best known for earning a National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Muththazhagu in the 2006 Tamil film Paruthi Veeran and for her role as Malavika in the 2008 Malayalam film Thirakkatha, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. After her commercial successes in Kannada films like Raam, KoKo, Anna Bond and Only Vishnuvardhana, she established herself as one of the leading contemporary actress in Kannada cinema. Note : IN 63rd National film award, best actress award recipients was Kangana Ranaut for Tanu Weds Manu Returns.