Veteran actress Hema Malini and lyricist Prasoon Joshi were honored with the 'Indian Personality of the Year award. Both these celebrities of the film world were honored with this honor during the 52nd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).

The purpose of this award is to celebrate the remarkable contribution of film personalities to the cinema. Hema Malini is also a BJP Lok Sabha MP from Mathura. She has been working in the Indian film industry for over five decades. Some of her notable films include 'Sholay', 'Sharafat', 'Tum Haseen Main Jawan', 'Naya Zamana', 'Raja Jani', 'Sita Aur Geeta', 'Dost' and 'Baghban'.

Joshi is currently the chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). He wrote songs for many films like 'Hum Tum', 'Black', 'Rang De Basanti', 'Taare Zameen Par' and 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' which were huge hits. Last year, actor-producer Bishwajit Chatterjee was honored with the 'Indian Personality of the Year award.

Bollywood superstars Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh, and Shraddha Kapoor saw a spectacular performance at the International Film Festival of India. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur, Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant along with film personalities like Prasoon Joshi, Madhur Bhandarkar, Mouni Roy, Resul Pookutty, and Parineeti Chopra also attended the event.