Lokmat
Maharashtrian
Of The Year
Great people do not aim to be exceptional. It is their deeds that make them great. It is because they dare to dream differently. It is because of their sacrifice and commitment that they can translate their dreams into reality. It is this daring, determination, and courage that makes these heroes a source of inspiration for all.
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Great people do not aim to be exceptional. It is their deeds that make them great. It is because they dare to dream differently. It is because of their sacrifice and commitment that they can translate their dreams into reality. It is this daring, determination, and courage that makes these heroes a source of inspiration for all.
The ‘Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year’ award is one dedicated to such extraordinary human beings who have dared to dream – not only for themselves but also the society and humankind at large – and through their selfless untiring work, have brought about change in our daily living and thinking.
Since it’s the first edition in 2010, the flagship property of Lokmat: ‘Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year awards’ (LMOTY), signal the beginning of the new era in the history of Maharashtra. It is a celebration of those who shape the destiny of this great state, a source of inspiration for the Maharashtrians of tomorrow, and a tribute to those who make Maharashtra proud. Awards are given to those individuals who have positively impacted the state, brought laurels not only in an individual capacity but also helped put Brand Maharashtra on the Indian and global radar.
The selection process begins with an eminent panel of jury identifying select personalities who have worked at the grassroots level, contributing immensely to the progress of the state of Maharashtra across categories such as Social Service/Public Service, Science & Technology, Politics, Business, Administration, Infrastructure, Arts, Literature, Sports and Entertainment.
Post that the nominations are open to the public for voting on: https://lmoty.lokmat.com/
Padma Shri
Dr. Abhay Bang
Ajay Atul
Anu Malik
Ayaz Memon
Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar
Padma Shri
Dr. Rajendra Badwe
Nivedita Saraf
Prakash Javadekar
Prasoon Joshi
Prithviraj Chavan
Rahul Joshi
Raj Nayak
Ravi Jadhav
Dr. Vijay Darda
Vikram Shroff
Dr. Ramakant Panda
Mahesh Bhatt
Milind Deora
Nitin Gadkari
Dr. Vijay Darda
Arnab Goswami
Vikram Limaye
Mrinal Kulkarni
Padma Shri
Dr. Prakash Amte
Sunil Sood
Ayaz Memon
Harsh Goenka
Madhur Bhandarkar
Medha Patkar
Padma Shri
Popatrao Pawar
Praful Patel
Prof.Shashikumar Chitre
Sushil Kumar Shinde
Padma Shri Ujjwal Nikam
Dr. Achyut Godbole
Ashutosh Gowariker
Dhanraj Pillay
Padma Bhushan
Julio Ribeiro
Medha Patkar
Padma Shri
Rajdeep Sardesai
Shobha De
Padma Bhushan Shri
Anna Hazare
B.N.Deshmukh
Padma Shri
Dilip Vengsarkar
Padma Vibhushan
Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar
Padma
Bhushan Gulzar
Padma Shri
Lila Poonawalla
Padma Shri
Rajdeep Sardesai
Ankur Mehra
Padma Bhushan
Shri Anna Hazare
Padma Vibhushan
Asha Bhosle
Jaidev Shroff
Mahesh Manjrekar
Piyush Goyal
Rajesh Khanvilkar
Rishi Darda
Ronnie Screwvala
Sachin Khedekar
Sajjan Jindal
Ajinkya Rahane
Padma Bhushan
Dr. Suresh Advani
Dr. Vijay Darda
Aakash Chopra
Gaur Gopal Das
Geetanjali Kirloskar
Hital Meswani
Mahesh Kale
Praveen Pardeshi
Padma Vibhushan
Dr.Raghunath Mashelkar
Rajkumar Hirani
Rishi Darda
SushilKumar Shinde
Swapnil Joshi
Veena Patil
Dr.Vijay Darda
Ashok Chavan
Bhushan Gagrani
Dr Bhagwat Karad
Dr Pratit Samdani
Dr Vidya Yeravdekar
Pirojsha Godrej
Padma Shri
Rajdeep Sardesai
Ravi Shastri
Rishi Darda
Sanjay Gupta
Suresh Prabhu
Dr.Vijay Darda
Balasaheb Thorat
Devendra Fadnavis
Kailash Kher
Mangal Prabhat Lodha
Padma Vibhushan
Dr.Raghunath Mashelkar
Rishi Darda
Dr.Sanjay Oak
Sanjeev Mehta
Satya Raghavan
Schauna Chauhan
Dr.Sonal Parmar
Supriya Badve
Dr.Vijay Darda
Padma Shri
Dr.Amit Maydeo
Deven Bharti
Ramesh Damani
Rishi Darda
Dr.Vijay Darda
Dhananjay Munde
Sudhir Mungantiwar
Rajiv Poddar
Namita Thapar
Mahesh Kale
Padma Shri
Popatrao Pawar
Padma Shri
Sonu Nigam
Padma Bhushan
Dr.Vijay Bhatkar
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Jury Members
Winners
Dr.Abhinav Deshmukh (IPS)
(IPS
Promising)
Padma Shri
Akshay Kumar
(Social Influencer)
Chandrakant Kulkarni
(Theatre – Male)
Dhananjay Munde
(Powerful politician)
Dr. D.Y. Patil
(Lifetime Achievement)
Kareena Kapoor Khan
(Power Icon)
Dr. Milind V. Kirtane
(Medical)
P & G
(CSR)
Piyush Goyal
(Maharashtra Bhushan)
Poonam Mahajan
(Powerful politician)
Rahul Dhoot
(Business)
Rutuja Bagwe
(Theatre – Female)
Shantilal Muttha
(Public/Social Service)
Shreya Ghoshal
(Performing Arts)
Sumitra Bhave
(Director)
Dinkar Tukaram Kamble
(Social Service)
Aakanksha Hagawane
(Sports)
G.Sreekanth
(IAS-Promising)
Ravi Shastri
(Maharashtra Abhiman Award)
Sonali Kulkarni
(Film – Female)
Sumeet Raghavan
(Film – Male)
Alia Bhatt
(Outstanding Entertainer
of the Year)
Ashok Hande
(Performing Arts)
Ashutosh Gowariker
(Film – Male)
MLA Bachchu Kadu
(Politics: Who fulfills
people’s expectations)
Devendra Fadnavis
(Political: Transformer
of the Year)
Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala
(Medical)
Feroz Khan
(Theatre – Male)
Mahesh Agarwal
(Infrastructure)
Nagraj Manjule
(Entertainment Trendsetter Award)
Nitin Joshi
(Global Torchbearer of the Year)
Ranbir Kapoor
(Outstanding Entertainer of the Year)
Rinku Rajguru
(Film-Female)
Pralhad Pai
(Samaj Bhushan)
Rajaram Bhapkar
(Public/Social Service)
Reshma Mane
(Sports)
Sachin Kurve
(Administration: Promising)
Sandip Pisalkar
(Art)
Satyanarayan Nandlal Nuwal
(Business)
Sukanya Kulkarni
(Theatre – Female)
Sudhir Mungantiwar
(Politics: Most influential
politician)
Ajoy Mehta
(Administration – State level)
Amruta Subhash
(Film – Female)
Padma Vibhushan
Asha Bhosle
(Lokmat Lifetime Achievement Award)
Dr.Deepak Pathak
(Science and Technology)
Padma Shri
Dr.Rajendra Badwe
(Maharashtra’s ‘MANBINDU’)
Mukta Barve
(Theatre)
Nita Ambani
(Lokmat Maharashtra Youth Icon)
Nitin Gadkari
(Politics: Most influential
politician)
Lalita Babar
(Sport)
MP Rajeev Satav
(Politics: Who fulfills
people’s expectations)
Razzaq Jabbar Khan Pathan
(Public/Social Service)
Ranveer Singh
Lokmat
Abhiman Award
Sandeep Patil
(Administration – Regional)
Satish Magar
(Infrastructure)
Shankar Mahadevan
(Performing Arts)
Dr.Anand Deshpande
(Business)
Padma Shri
Nana Patekar
(Film-Male)
Shashikant Dhotre
(Art)
Padma Vibhushan Amitabh Bachchan
(Maharashtra’s ‘MANBINDU’ Award)
Shaikh Nasir
(Entertainment)
Dr. Himmatrao Bawaskar
(Science and Technology)
Bandopati Khedkar
(Arts)
Padma Bhushan Dilip Kumar
(Lokmat Lifetime Achievement Award)
Hanmant Gaikwad
(Business)
Kishor Kadam
(Literature)
MP Raju Shetti
(Politics)
Paromita Goswami
(Public Service- Social Service)
Virdhawal Khade
(Sports)
Padma Bhushan Aamir Khan
(Entertainment)
Bhgwan Rampure
(art)
Dr. Kalpana Joshi
(science & Technology)
Kavita Raut
(Sports)
R.R. Patil
(Politics)
Dr. Ravindra Kolhe
Dr. Smita Kolhe
(Public Service- Social Service)
Sanjay Gaikwad
(Business)
Padma Shri
Appasaheb Dharmadhikari
(Samaj Kalyan Jeevan Gaurav)
Padma Bhushan
Babasaheb Kalyani
(Business Influencer Awards)
N.Ambika
( IAS – Promising – Female)
Chandrakant Patil
(Powerful politician)
Chetna Sinha
(Public/Social Service)
Deepika Padukone
(Iconic Performer)
Noah Massil
(Global Torch bearer)
Dr Lokendra Singh
(Medical-Maharashtra)
Gauri Ingawale
(Theatre-Female)
Harsh Poddar
(Administration IPS
Promising – Male)
Kalyani Muley
(Film-Female)
Prashant Damle
(Theatre-Male)
Rahul Aware
(Sports-Male)
Dr.Rajesh Deshmukh
(Administration – IAS
Promising – Male)
Padma Bhushan
Ram Sutar
(Lifetime Achievement Award)
Ranjitsinh Disale
(Teacher)
Riteish Deshmukh
(Maharashtra Gaurav)
Rohit Shetty
(Entertainment Trendsetter)
Satyajeet Tambe
(Politics – Promising)
Dr. Shripad Banavali
(Medical-Mumbai)
Smriti Mandhana
(Sports-Female)
Subodh Bhave
(Film Male)
Tata Motors
(CSR)
Shri Uddhav Thackeray
(Power icon)
Vicky Kaushal
(Pathbreaking Performer)
Vikram Gaikwad
(Performing Art)
Vishal Agarwal
(Business Promising)
Ajinkya Rahane
(Sports)
Alka Patankar
(Medical)
Amol Kisan Hankare
(Teacher)
Astik Kumar Pandey
(Administration IAS-Maharashtra)
Avinash Arun
(Director Webseries)
Dr Aarti Singh
(Administration IPS Maharashtra)
Dr Rohidas Borse
(Medical)
Dr Sidheshwar Birajdar
(Medical)
Dr.Sudhakar Shinde
(Administration IRS – Promising)
Padma Shri
Dr.Tatyarao Lahane
(Medical)
Eknath Shinde
(politician)
Iqbal Singh Chahal
Administration IAS-Mumbai
Jafar Baba Sayyad
Social
Nilesh Lanke
(politician – Promising)
Om Raut
(Director – Movie)
Pradeep Rathod
(Business)
Rajaram Chaudhary
(Agriculture Innovator – BKT)
Sonu Sood
(Social)
Vandana Sunil Avasarmal
(Social)
Vijay Shekhar Sharma
(Business)
Yuvraj Dhamale
(Social)
Eknath Shinde
(Most Powerful politician)
Kiara Advani
(Actor – Female)
Ranveer Singh
(Actor Male)
Padma Bhushan N.Chandrasekaran
(Visionary Industrialist)
Devendra Fadnavis
(Most Powerful politician)
Peyush Bansal
(Entrepreneur)
Sujata Bajaj
(International Artist)
Dr Nandkumar & Aarti Palve
(Lokseva Samajseva)
Jitendra Awhad
(Impactful politician)
Dr Rahul Patil
(Politics)
Dr.Vipin Itankar
(IAS – Promising)
Ankit Goyal
(IPS – Promising)
Manoj Patil
(IPS – Promising)
Pavneet Kaur
(IAS – Promising)
Dr Mandar Nadkarni
(Medical-Mumbai)
Avantika Narale
(Sportsperson – Promising)
Aman Mehtani
(Industrialist – Promising)
Dr.Rhishikesh Thakre
(Medical – State)
Balaji Jadhav
(Teacher)
Finolex Industries LTD
(Mukul Madhav)
(CSR)
Mithilesh Desai
(BKT Innovator in Agriculture)
Dr.Amey Arun Beedkar
(Medical – Rest of Maharashtra)
Aniket Jadhav
(Sports)
Dr.Medha Samant
(Public Service – Social Service)
Dr. Vinay Kore
(Business)
Kumar Mangalam Birla
(Visionary Industrialist)
Manisha Khatri
(IAS-Promising)
Noorul Hasan
(IPS-Promising)
Dr.Pradnya Changede
(Medical-Mumbai)
Prasad Lad
(Politics – Promising)
Riteish Deshmukh
(Best Actor – VED)
Rohit Pawar
( Debutant Politician)
Shweta Mahale
( Debutant Politician)
Usha Dhere karpe
(Teacher)
Varun Dhawan
(Actor Male)
Girish Mahajan
(Politics Powerful)
Dr.Abhishek Mangeshikar
(Medical Mumbai)
Ranbir Kapoor
(Actor)
Isha Ambani
(Buisness Person)
Bhushan Gagrani
(Outstanding Bureaucrate)
Ojas Deotale
(Sports)
MLA Deepak Kesarkar
(Politics Influential)
MLA Atul Save
(Politics Influential)
Vivek Johnson
(IAS Promising)
Vishal chordia
(Business)
Dr.Sudhir Mehta
(Business)
Somay Munde
(IPS Promising)
Savita Nana Pawra
(Agriculture)
Dr.Meraj Quadri
(Medical Rest of Maharashtra)
Jaisingh Chavhan
(Social Entrepreneur)
Anand Anemwad
(Teacher)
Harishchandra Sude
(Public Service Social Service)
MLA Kunal Patil
(Politics Promising)
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Winner Selection Process
1 Nomination
Competent Candidates from every strata and corner of Maharashtra across 14 categories with the details of their achievements and career have been recommended by our editorial board and listed as possible nominees.
2 Selection
Impact on society, Innovation in work & Proven capability for problem solving and overcoming challenge in difficult circumstances are the clear criteria on which the senior lokmat editor finalises five nominees.
3 Voting
Process of registering your vote for the Candidate of your choice by logging in to Lokmat.com. Each and every vote plays a crucial role in the selection of the winners at the final stage.
4 Jury
Experienced and respected professionals from every award category are part of the Eminent jury. Award winners in all the categories will be chosen only after detailed discussion deliberation amongst the jury members.