Limca Book of Records
24th Edition of the Record Book felicitates 20 Cinematic luminaries including Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmin Bhanu Athaiya, Kajol, Jahnu Barua, Prabhu Deva, Mike Pandey, Aparna Sen, A. Sreekar Prasad, Mira Nair, Kamal Hassan and Gulzar
Commemorating 24 glorious years of the Limca Book of Records, Coca-Cola India in its 20th year since its re-entry to India, today launched the Limca Book of Records 2013- ‘Cinema Special’ edition.The all-new edition celebrates 100 glorious years of Indian cinema and catalogues a special Cinema section acknowledging the extraordinaryachievements of 20 Indian cinematic icons as ‘People of the Year’. These luminarieshave beenchosen by an independent panel led by Member of Parliament, HK Dua, Popular Film critic & advertising professional, Monojit Lahiri and renowned film critic specializing in South Indian cinema, Prathibha Sastry.
The 24thedition of the record book was launched at a special event by Mr. Manish Tewari, Honorable Minister of State, Information & Broadcasting, Government of India along with Mr Atul Singh, President & CEO, Coca-Cola India & South West Asia and Vijaya Ghose, Editor, Limca Book of Records.The book was launched with the dazzling performance ofpopular ace artist, Vilas Nayak, one of Asia’s leading artists.
Quotes from the Celebrities
Mani Ratnam – director, scriptwriter – Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi
“It feels great to receive this recognition. I thank the team of Limca Book of Records for recognizing my work and inspiring me to deliver more to the people, through my chosen medium of cinema. I hope this book continues to recognize the best talents across the country, for it is a great inspiration for aspirants across the country.”
Mira Nair – director – English, Hindi
“As a student of Indian cinema, to be given this award of achievement by Limca book of Records is a huge honor. I congratulate the Limca Book of Records for completing 24 years in their journey and thank them for this recognition.”
Vidya Balan – actress – Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam
“I am glad to be a part of this celebration of 100 years of Indian cinema. I have been fortunate to be part of some really good films through the last few years and I feel happy and proud of my achievements. Having won the award here at Limca Book of Records adds a cherry to the cake. This is a great honor for an actor who is only a few years old in this industry.”
Tabu –actress – Telugu, Hindi
“According to me, the real box office king or queen is a good film and a good script. I am glad to have been chosen for this recognition out of so many talented artists over so many years of Indian cinema. It is not only a recognition, but also an incentive. I thank Limca Book of Records for bestowing me with this prestigious award.”
Shabana Azmi
“I have often thought of what my life would be, if I wasn’t doing cinema. Indian cinema completing a 100 years is a landmark and I am but a small part of it. Limca Book of Records has joined in with us in celebrating this achievement and I am thankful to them for giving me this honor. I will cherish it forever.”
Kajol
“Cinema has become a part of every Indian’s life today. This is a special year as we celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema. I am honoured to be associated with the institution of filmmaking and feel absolutely lucky to be a part of it. It gives me great pleasure to see that Limca Book of Records’ theme for this year celebrates this journey with us and has rightly honored the industry stalwarts. I thank everyone for showering their admiration upon me and appreciating my work.”
Naseeruddin Shah –actor – Hindi, English
“I am honored to have been chosen as one of “People of the Year” recognizing contributions towards Indian cinema. My own journey with this industry is a small part of the great tradition that has been created over the last 100 years. It is truly humbling to be recognized for this. I would like to congratulate Limca Book of Records for completing 24 years of recognizing some of the best and least known talents of this country. This is a commendable task and it gives me great pleasure to be part of this celebration this year.”
Ranbir Kapoor – actor – Hindi
“I would like to extend deep felt gratitude to the team of Limca Book of Records for choosing me for this recognition. It is a humbling experience to share this honour with some of the greatest names from the industry. These celebrations commemorate the remarkable journey of Indian cinema from the first film created in 1913. My great grandfather, Prithviraj Kapoor, was part of these pioneering years of cinema and I am honored to follow in his footsteps.”
Gulzar – scriptwriter – Hindi
“Indian cinema has witnessed remarkable echelons of success over the last 100 years. It is a pleasure to see the Limca Book of Records dedicate their 24th edition to this journey. I would like to thank the Limca Book of Records for choosing me for this recognition. I believe that this record book has become a representation of the Indian spirit over the years, encouraging people everywhere to hone their talents and showcase their abilities.”
