The galaxy of Bollywood abounds in stars, each of whom has made immense contribution to the Hindi Film Industry. These individuals have helped in taking Bollywood to its present height. It was with the aim of honoring all such people that Filmfare Awards, considered to be the most privileged awards of Bollywood, were instituted in the year 1953. It was in 1991 that the category of Lifetime Achievement Award was introduced in Filmfare, with Amitabh Bachchan being its first recipient. This particular award displays the regard that the industry holds for people who have made their valuable contribution to film. Check out the list of those legends, behind as well as in front of camera, who were honored with 'Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award', as a sign of Bollywood's indebtedness towards them.

Filmfare Awards for Lifetime Achievement

Year
Winner
2009 Bhanu Athaiya andOm Puri
2008
Rishi Kapoor
2007
Javed Akhtar & Jaya Bachchan
2006
Shabana Azmi
2005
Rajesh Khanna
2004
Sulochana, Nirupa Roy & B.R. Chopra
2003
Jeetendra & Rekha
2002
Gulzar & Asha Parekh
2001
Feroz Khan & Asha Bhosle
2000
Vinod Khanna & Hema Malini
1999
Manoj Kumar & Helen
1998
Sharmila Tagore
1997
Dharmendra, Mumtaz & Pran
1996
Ashok Kumar, Sunil Dutt & Vyjayantimala
1995
Shammi Kapoor & Waheeda Rehman
1994
Lata Mangeshkar
1993
Dilip Kumar
1992
Dev Anand
1991
Amitabh Bachchan