Hema Malini, Prasoon Joshi To Be Bestowed With 'Indian Film Personality Of The Year' Award At IFFI

Hema Malini and Prasoon Joshi will be presented with the prestigious award during the International Film Festival of India in Goa.

Hema Malini, Prasoon Joshi To Receive 'Indian Film Personality Of The Year' Award At IFFI (Source- Twitter)

New Delhi: Veteran Bollywood actress Hema Malini and CBFC Chairperson Prasoon Joshi will be honoured with the 'Indian Film Personality Of The Year' Award at the International Film Festival Of India. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur, while addressing a press conference on Thursday (November 18), announced that the two eminent personalities will receive the prestigious award at the IFFI 2021. 

Thakur talked about Malini and Joshi’s significant contribution to India cinema and said that their work has enthralled audience across different generations.  

“Contributions of Hema Malini and Prasoon Joshi to the field of Indian cinema spread over decades & their body of work has enthralled audiences across generations. They are Indian cinematic icons who are admired & respected the world over,” Thakur was quoted as saying by ANI. 

The International Film Festival of India 2021 will be organised in Goa from November 20 to November 28.. Last year, the award for the 'Indian Film Personality Of The Year' was conferred to veteran actor-director Biswajit Chatterjee.

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