Shah Rukh Khan wins Indian of the Year award 2023, others join too

On Wednesday, January 10, the CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2023 took place at the Taj Palace in New Delhi. This is the biggest award of news television recognizes and honors individuals who have brought pride to the nation and have made extraordinary contributions in their respective fields. The IOTY awards recognize excellence from seven categories: Entertainment, Business, Sports, Youth Icon, Rising Sports Star, and Climate Warriors.

This year Bollywood’s King Shah Rukh Khan was honoured with the Indian of the Year award. Gracing the ceremony with his presence, he mentioned that this was his first award in a ‘long time’. Intending on keeping the award “just for himself”, he said it should only be devoured by him.

The respected panel of jurors of the CNN-News18 Indian of the Year comprised of former Solicitor General of India Harish Salve – also the Jury Chair — screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar, Supreme Court Judge Indu Malhotra (retd), former Indian athlete and Vice-President of Athletics Federation of India Anju Bobby George, chairperson of RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group Sanjiv Goenka, and environmental activist and lawyer Afroz Shah.

Shah Rukh Khan’s Three films released last year

Bollywood’s Badshah, Shah Rukh Khan, won the CNN-News18 Indian of the Year award. This marked Shah Rukh Khan’s first-ever media appearance since 2019.

The Bollywood superstar has had a spectacular 2023 with three big releases, two of which — Pathaan and Jawan — shattered several records. His third release, Dunki, was also a hit.

Pathaan has turned out to be a landmark film for Yash Raj Films, earning a jaw-dropping lifetime collection of Rs 543.05 crore in India and Rs 1,050.3 crore worldwide. Meanwhile, Jawan spending a little over two months at the box office in India, recorded a lifetime collection of Rs 643.87 crore in the country and a whopping Rs 1,148.32 crore worldwide collection.