As India's film industry celebrates its centenary year, Limca Book of Records has come out with a special Cinema edition this year. The records book has selected 20 People of the Year from the field of Indian Cinema and will have a grand launch and felicitation ceremony in Delhi on Wednesday, April 10.
The 24th edition of Limca Book of Records is an Indian cinema special, keeping in mind the celebrations for the 100 years of Indian Cinema this year.
To commemorate this landmark year, all the Limca Book of Records People of the Year 2013 are from the field of Cinema. The names include: Mani Ratnam, Aparna Sen Mira Nair, Jahnu Barua, K Vishwanath, Shabana Azmi, Bhanu Athaiya, Kajol, Vidya Balan, Tabu, Kamal Haasan, Naseeruddin Shah, Ranbir Kapoor, V K Murthy, Santosh Sivan, Prabhudeva, A Sreekar Prasad, Gulzar, Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Mike Pandey.
On being included in the list actor Tabu remarks, "I think it's fantastic to be one among the 20 people who are part of this list. It's a people's industry and any kind of acknowledgement that comes from the public is good. It's a matter of great pride to be part of this glorious celebration of Indian cinema and even though my contribution to it is very small, the fact that Limca Book Of Records considers it significant to be included in its special cinema edition makes me smile."
Limca Book of Records is a yearly publication that has been going strong for the last 24 years. It covers records in various fields ranging from agriculture, literature and education, to music, communication, medical science, transport and media and communications among others.
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