Megastar Chiranjeevi named Indian Film Personality of 2022 by IFFI

HYDERABAD: Megastar Chiranjeevi has been named the IFFI's Indian Film Personality of the Year Award for 2022. The announcement was been made by Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur, at the opening of the 53rd edition of IFFI, the International Film Festival of India, in Goa on Sunday.

In an illustrious film career spanning more than four decades, Chiranjeevi starred in more than 150 feature films in Telugu, as well as some films in Hindi, Tamil and Kannada. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential actors of Telugu cinema.

He captured the imagination of the masses with his performance in Initlo Ramayya Veedilo Krishnayya in 1982. He is admired for his zestful dance performances and fight sequences brimming with power. His influence has fetched him the title of Megastar.

In 2006, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, for his contributions to Indian cinema.

The award is a recognition to the much-adored megastar for his contribution to cinema, popular culture and socially significant artistic work.

Congratulating the veteran actor, Anurag Thakur said that Chiranjeevi had an illustrious career spanning almost four decades, with more than 150 films as an actor, dancer & producer. "He is immensely popular in Telugu Cinema, with incredible performances touching hearts!", said the Minister.

Film luminaries like Waheeda Rahman, Rajinikanth, Ilaiyaraaja, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Amitabh Bachchan, Salim Khan, Biswajit Chatterjee, Hema Malini and Prasoon Joshi had been honoured with this award in the past.