Javed Akhtar to be Honored with Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award at Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival

The veteran screenwriter-lyricist Javed Akhtar is all set to be felicitated at the upcoming Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival with the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor ceremony celebrates his noteworthy contributions to the Indian film industry including his timeless creations like ‘Deewar’, ‘Don’,’ Kala Patthar’, ‘Zanjeer’, ‘Sholay’ and ‘Mr. India’.  The award ceremony will be held at Rukmini Auditorium on the MGM University campus of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on 3^rd January 2024.

Well, the declaration was made by the chairman of the Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival organizing committee, Nandikishor Kagliwal, and Ankushrao Kadam, the chief mentor.

Formerly known as the Aurangabad International Film Festival (AIFF) is an annual ceremony arranged in collaboration with Nath Group, Yashwantro Chavan Centre, Mumba, Maharashtra, and the Government of India. The joyous festival serves as a platform to showcase the spectacular films created in India and across the world. It focuses on engaging the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and the film enthusiasts by highlighting a diverse range of both classic and recent cinematic brilliance.

Moreover, the Padmapani Award selection committee also included phenomenal film director Girish Kararvalli, film critic Latika Padgaonkar, Hindi poet Ashok Vajpeyi, filmmakers Chandrakant Kulkarni and Ashok Rane.

The initial objective of the festival is to showcase the finest films from India and beyond, offering audiences a marvelous cinematic experience. The festival also serves as an impactful platform for aspiring filmmakers, technicians, artists, and film enthusiasts to achieve their dreams.

However, the festival aims to promote Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Marathwada as a region and city with potential and passion not only as a cultural center but also as a hub for film production. It offers exposure by showcasing films and promoting the region, the festival aspires to secure Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on the international map, opening new doors for film production and setting itself as a cultural hub within Maharashtra.

Javed Akhtar who has already received Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma Bhushan later in 2007, two of the highest civilian honors of India is now going to add another one to the list. The five-time National Film Festival-winning screenwriter, poet, and lyricist is seventy-eight years old and has left an enormous contribution to the Indian film industry, notably campaigned for the Communist Party of India and was a member of parliament in Rajya Sabha. Akhtar also received the Richard Dawkins Award in 2020 for his brilliant contribution throughout.

The legendary artist’s receipt of the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award adds a distinguished sight to the festival’s legacy. The honor comprises a Padmapani memento, citation, and monetary award of Rs 2 lakhs.

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