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Awards, honours and recognitions

Filmfare Awards

• 1955 - Nominated Best Actor for Munimji
• 1958 - Winner Best Actor for Kalapani
• 1959 - Nominated Best Actor for Love Marriage
• 1960 - Nominated Best Actor for Kala Bazar
• 1961 - Nominated Best Actor for Hum Dono
• 1966 - Winner Best Actor for Guide
• 1966 - Winner Best Film for Guide
• 1991 - Winner Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award

National honours and recognitions

• 1996 - Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award
• 1997 - "Mumbai Academy of Moving Images Award" for his Outstanding Services to the Indian Film Industry.
• 1998 - "Lifetime Achievement Award" by the Ujala Anandlok Film Awards Committee in Calcutta.
• 1999 - Sansui "Lifetime Achievement Award" for his 'Immense Contribution to Indian Cinema' in New Delhi.
• 2000 - Film Goers' "Mega Movie Maestro of the Millennium" Award in Mumbai.
• 2001 - Padma Bhushan Award (India's third highest civilian award from the Government of India).
• 2001 - "Special Screen Award" for his contribution to Indian cinema.
• 2001 - "Evergreen Star of the Millennium" Award at the Zee Gold Bollywood Awards
• 2002 - Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award for cinematic excellence
• 2003 - "Lifetime Achievement Award" for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema’ at IIFA Award in Johannesburg, South Africa.
• 2004 - "Legend of Indian Cinema" Award at Atlantic City (United States).
• 2004 - "Living Legend Award" by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in recognition of his contribution to the Indian entertainment industry.
• 2005 - "Sony Golden Glory Award"
• 2006 - "ANR Award" by the Akkineni International Foundation.
• 2006 - "Glory of India Award" by IIAF, London.
• 2007 - "Punjab Ratan" (Jewel of Punjab) Award by the World Punjabi Organization (European Division) for his outstanding contribution in the field of art and entertainment.
• 2008 - "Lifetime Achievement Award" by Ramya Cultural Academy in association with Vinmusiclub
• 2008 - "Lifetime Achievement Award" by Rotary Club of Bombay
• 2008 - Awarded at the IIJS Solitaire Awards
• 2009 - Outstanding contribution to Indian cinema at the Max Stardust Awards

International honors and recognitions

• In July 2000, in New York City, he was honoured by an Award at the hands of the then First Lady of the United States of America - Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton - for his 'Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema'.
• In 2000, he was awarded the Indo-American Association "Star of the Millennium" Award in the Silicon Valley, California.
• Donna Ferrar, Member New York State Assembly, honoured him with a "New York State Assembly Citation" for his 'Outstanding Contribution to the Cinematic Arts Worthy of the Esteem and Gratitude of the Great State of New York' on May 1, 2001.
• In 2005, he was honoured with a "Special National Film Award" by the Government of Nepal at Nepal’s first National Film Festival. He got this honour for his contribution to its
• In 2007 he was guest of honour at the Sweden India Film Association (SIFA) Indian film festival in Stockholm.
• In 2008 he was guest of honour at a dinner hosted by the Provost of Highland Council in Inverness, Scotland to celebrate 10 years since he first worked in the Scottish Highlands. He spent several days in the area, en route to Cannes, as a guest of the Highlands and Islands Film Commission.

He is related to Vishal Anand contrary to popular belief.