3 National Award as Actor, 1 for Best Regional Film – Tamil (Producer) for Thevar Magan (1992).

National Film Awards Won

1982 – Best Actor for Moondram Pirai 1987 – Best Actor for Nayakan 1996 – Best Actor for Indian 7 films featuring Kamal have been submitted by India to the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, the most for any actor in India and Superstardom in Commercial Films.

S.No Year Film submitted 1.1985 (58th) Saagar 2.1986 (59th) Swati Mutyam 3.1987 (60th) Nayakan 4.1992 (65th) Thevar Magan 5.1995 (68th) Kuruthipunal 6.1996 (69th) Indian 7.2000 (73rd) Hey Ram

Hey Ram and Virumaandi, both directed by him were screened at several film festivals. Hey Ram was showcased under the category "Director in Focus" at the Rotterdam Film Festival and Virumaandi was awarded the Best Film at the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival.

In 2009, he became one of the few actors in India to have completed 50 years in Indian cinema.

He was awarded the Kalaimamani award in 1984 the Padma Shri in 1990, the Padma Bhushan in 2014 and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier) in 2016.

He was voted the 2nd greatest actor of Indian cinema of all-time in a poll conducted by Rediff.com.

He has worked in 6 Indian Languages - Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali and Hindi.

Artistic Record

24 Films rated 8 and above in IMDb ratings. 26 Films rated 7 and above in IMDb ratings.

Commercial Record

1) Vikram - 442.45 2) Viswaroopam - 210 crore 3) Dhasavatharam - 200 crore

3 National Award in 2 different languages and 2 different categories and 5 times National Award Nomination.

He holds the record of First 100 Cr film Disco Dancer and Superstardom in Commercial Films with highest Fan Following in Russia and other Soviet Union Countries.

National Film Awards Won

1976 – Best Actor for Mrigayaa 1992 – Best Actor for Tahader Katha 1995 – Best Supporting Actor for Swami Vivekananda

He earned his 4th and 5th National Award Nomination for Titli (2002) and Kaalpurush (2008).

After watching his performance as Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa in Swami Vivekananda Jury Head Hrishikesh Mukherjee said only God can get such performance delivered not any Director.

The Legend Dr.Rajkumar after watching his performance as Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa in Swami Vivekananda laid down in front of him to salute him.

The Government of India honoured him with Padma Bhushan in 2024.

Only Actor with 16 Films Screened in International Film Festival and 4 Films Screened in Cannes Film Festival.

S.No Year Film Screened in Int'l Film Festival 1 1976 Mrigayaa 2 1980 The Naxalites 3 1981 Sameera 4 1997 Gudia 5 2002 Titli 6 2005 Kaalpurush 7 2007 Guru 8 2007 Lal Pahare'r Katha 9 2009 Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya! 10 2009 Chal Chalein 11 2009 Phir Kabhi 12 2010 Shukno Lanka 13 2012 Nobel Chor 14 2015 Ek Nadir Galpo: Tale of a River 15 2023 The Kashmir Files 16 2024 Kabuliwala

6 International Award

2002: Titli Won the FIBRESCI Award for Best Film. 2008: Phir Kabhi Won 6 Awards -Best Narrative Feature,Best Director,Best Feature Screenplay,Best Original Score,Best Production Design and Best Costume Design at the Los Angeles Reel Awards. 2009:Zor Lagaa Ke... Haiya! Won the Silver Remi Award at Houston and Silver Palm Award at Mexico International Film Fetival 2012:Nobel Chor won the Best film Award at the Bengaluru International Film Festival. 2024:Kabuliwala won the Best Feature Film at Telangana Bengali Film Festival. 2024:Kabuliwala won the Best Feature Film at Indian Film Festival of Houston.

His Ek Nadir Galpo: Tale of a River was India's entry for the Asian, African and Latin American competition segment of the 38th International Film Festival of India (IFFI).

Mithun Chakraaborty is the Only Actor to get National Award for Best Actor for his debut Film.

Two actors have achieved the honour for performing in two languages—Mithun Chakraborty (Hindi and Bengali) and Mammootty (Malayalam and English).

Mithun Chakraborty along with Nana Patekar and Naseeruddin Shah are 3 Actors to win National Award in 2 Category - Best Actor & Best Supporting Actor.

He received the Raj Kapoor Award in 2021 from the Government of Maharashtra, India.

In 2010, Guinea-Bissau issued postal stamp in Mithun Chakraborty's honour.

He has worked in 8 Indian Languages - Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Oddia, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.

Artistic Record

6 Films rated 8 and above in IMDb ratings. 31 Films rated 7 and above in IMDb ratings.

Commercial Record

1.Kick 402 2.The Kashmir Files 340.16 3.Housefull 2 186.15 4.Golmaal 3 169.09

2 National Award and most nomination in National Award, a Special Jury Mention and a Special Jury Award for acting, and an award for Best Feature Film (as producer) and Superstardom in Commercial Films

National Film Awards Won

1991 – Best Actor for Bharatham 1999 – Best Actor for Vanaprastham

His Iruvar was screened in the Masters section at the 1997 Toronto International Film Festival. Iruvar went on to become a critical success winning the Best Film award at the Belgrade International Film Festival

The Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri in 2001,and Padma Bhushan in 2019, India's fourth and third highest civilian honours, for his contributions to Indian cinema.

In 2009, he became the first actor in India to be awarded the honorary rank of Lieutenant colonel in the Territorial Army.

He has worked in 5 Indian Languages - Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi.

Artistic Record

27 Films rated 8 and above in IMDb ratings. 23 Films rated 7 and above in IMDb ratings.

Commercial Record

1) Lucifer - 165 crore 2) Pulimurugan - 150 crore

3 National Award in 2 different languages and Superstardom in Commercial Films.

National Film Awards Won

1989 – Best Actor for Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha and Mathilukal 1994 – Best Actor for Vidheyan and Ponthan Mada 1999 – Best Actor for Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Two actors have achieved the honour for performing in two languages—Mithun Chakraborty (Hindi and Bengali) and Mammootty (Malayalam and English).

Mathilukal screened at Venice Film Festival and Amiens International Film Festival and Vidheyan screened at Rotterdam International Film Festival and Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival.

In 1998, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri for his contributions to the arts

He has worked in 6 Indian & Foreign Languages - Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and English.

Artistic Record

19 Films rated 8 and above in IMDb ratings. 26 Films rated 7 and above in IMDb ratings.

Commercial Record

1) Mamangam - 102.45 crore 2) MadhuraRaja. - 85.3 crore

4 National Award but 3 of them post 2004 when National Award lost credibility due to Hum Tum and his Super Stardom in Commercial films.

National Film Awards Won

1990 – Best Actor for Agneepath 2005 – Best Actor for Black 2009 – Best Actor for Paa 2015 – Best Actor for Piku

Three of his films Reshma Aur Shera (1971), Saudagar (1973) and Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007) were selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards, but none of them received a nomination.

The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his contributions to the arts.

At the 66th National Film Awards, he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

The Government of France honoured him with its highest civilian honour, Knight of the Legion of honour, in 2007 for his exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond.

He was voted the 3rd greatest actor of Indian cinema of all-time in a poll conducted by Rediff.com.

He has worked in 9 Indian & Foreign Languages - Hindi, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and English.

Artistic Record

6 Films rated 8 and above in IMDb ratings. 35 Films rated 7 and above in IMDb ratings.

Commercial Record

1.Thugs Of Hindustan 322.07

International Films

1.The Great Gatsby (2013)

Only Actor to work as Leading Actor at 70 with highest number of Blockbuster films starting with Black & White to Color to 3D to Animation films.

The Government of India has honored him with the Padma Bhushan (2000) and the Padma Vibhushan (2016).

At the 67th National Film Awards, he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

At the 45th International Film Festival of India (2014), he was conferred with the "Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year".

At the 50th edition of the International Film Festival of India (2019), he was honoured with the Icon of Global Jubilee award.

He received the Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema at the 4th Vijay Awards.

Rajinikanth is the only Indian actor to be featured in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) syllabus, in a lesson titled From Bus Conductor to Superstar.

Chilakamma Cheppindi was premiered at the 1978 International Film Festival of India

He received the Raj Kapoor Award in 2006 from the Government of Maharashtra, India.

In 2015, a film about his fandom, For the Love of a Man, premiered at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.

He was voted the 10th greatest actor of Indian cinema of all-time in a poll conducted by Rediff.com.

He has worked in 7 Indian & Foreign Languages - Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Hindi, and English.

Artistic Record

10 Films rated 8 and above in IMDb ratings. 34 Films rated 7 and above in IMDb ratings.

Commercial Record

1) 2.0 - 750 crore 2) Kabali - 290 crore 3) Enthiran - 285 crore 4) Petta - 265 crore 5) Darbar - 230 crore 6) Kaala - 170 crore 7) Lingaa - 154 crore 8) Sivaji - 150 crore

International Films

1.Bloodstone (1988)

3 National Award in 2 different categories and good success in Commercial films as well.

National Film Awards Won

1990 – Best Supporting Actor for Parinda 1995 – Best Actor for Krantiveer 1997 – Best Supporting Actor for Agni Sakshi

Mithun Chakraborty along with Nana Patekar and Naseeruddin Shah are 3 Actors to win National Award in 2 Category - Best Actor & Best Supporting Actor.

His Salaam Bombay was Nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 61st Academy Awards, the film was India's second film submission to be so nominated.

He played Nathuram Godse in Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy - A British television series which first aired on ITV in 1986

Patekar was bestowed with the fourth highest civilian honour of India, the Padma Shri award for his dedication in the field of Films and Arts.

He received the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award in 2013 from the Government of Maharashtra, India.

He has worked in 4 Indian Languages - Marathi, Hindi, Kannada and Tamil.

Artistic Record

4 Films rated 8 and above in IMDb ratings. 24 Films rated 7 and above in IMDb ratings.

3 National Award in 2 different categories and an award at the Venice Film Festival and good success in Commercial films as well.

National Film Awards Won

1979 – Best Actor for Sparsh 1984 – Best Actor for Paar 2006 – Best Supporting Actor for Iqbal

Mithun Chakraborty along with Nana Patekar and Naseeruddin Shah are 3 Actors to win National Award in 2 Category - Best Actor & Best Supporting Actor.

He won The Volpi Cup (Award for Best Actor) at Venice Film Festival for Paar.

The Government of India has honoured him with the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan awards for his contributions to Indian cinema.

He was voted the 8th greatest actor of Indian cinema of all-time in a poll conducted by Rediff.com.

He has worked in 10 Indian & Foreign Languages - Hindi Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, English, French, German and Indo-American.

Artistic Record

9 Films rated 8 and above in IMDb ratings. 16 Films rated 7 and above in IMDb ratings.

International Films

1.The Perfect Murder (1988) 2.Such A Long Journey (1998) 3.The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) 4.The Great New Wonderful ?(2005) 5.Valley of Flowers (2006) 6.Today's Special (2009) 7.The Coffin Maker (2013) 8.Finding Fanny (2014) 9.The Blueberry Hunt (2016)

2 National Award and known for doing films in all genres successfully.

National Film Awards Won

1971 – Best Actor for Dastak 1973 – Best Actor for Koshish

He was the 3rd Bollywood Actor to get National Award after Ashok Kumar and Utpal Dutta.

He was the only Actor of Bollywood with 2 National Award till 1983.

He was directed by Satyajit Ray in Shatranj Ke Khilari that was screened in Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for Golden Bear. It was India's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards, but did not receive a nomination.

He was voted the 7th greatest actor of Indian cinema of all-time in a poll conducted by Rediff.com.

He has worked in 6 Indian Languages - Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi , Sindhi and Tamil.

Artistic Record

6 Films rated 8 and above in IMDb ratings. 46 Films rated 7 and above in IMDb ratings.

2 National Award and only Actor to star in Hollywood production with substantial roles.

National Film Awards Won

1981 – Best Actor for Arohan 1983 – Best Actor for Ardh Satya

International Award

1984: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Best Actor for Ardh Satya 1998: Brussels International Film Festival Best Actor for My Son the Fanatic 1998: Grand Prix Special des Amériques Montréal World Film Festival for exceptional contribution to the cinematographic art 2017: International Pakistan Prestige Awards Best Supporting Actor for Actor in Law

Puri also appeared in non-Indian productions in the United States and Britain.

International Films

1. Sam & Me (1991) 2. City of Joy (1992) 3. Wolf (1994) 4. Brothers in Trouble (1995) 5. The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) 6. My Son the Fanatic (1997) 7. Such a Long Journey (1998) 8. East Is East (1999) 9. The Parole Officer (2001) 10. Happy Now (2001) 11. The Zookeeper (2001) 12. Bollywood Calling (2001) 13. Code 46 (2003) 14. Charlie Wilson's War (2007) 15. West Is West (2010) 16. The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) 17. Trafficker (2015) 18. A Million Rivers (2016) 19. Actor in Law (2016) 20. Viceroy's House (2017)

Puri was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 1990.

In 2004, he was made an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

He has worked in 9 Indian & Foreign Languages - Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, English and Pakistani.

Artistic Record

16 Films rated 8 and above in IMDb ratings. 68 Films rated 7 and above in IMDb ratings.