NDTV Indian of the Year 2025
The NDTV Indian of the Year 2025 is a reflection of this spirit.
Those we celebrate this year are not defined by their victories alone, but by the questions they dared to ask and the frontiers they chose to cross.
Continuing its tradition of honouring excellence, NDTV will, through an exhaustive and meticulous selection process, recognise and celebrate outstanding Indians across 14 diverse categories — spanning business leadership, innovation, philanthropy, governance, sports, entertainment, culture, and science.
Indeed, the story of India is not merely being written — It is being willed into existence by those, whose ideas transcend the limits of imagination and alter the course of change. It is also the spirit that drives NDTV Indian of the Year. NDTV Indian of the Year 2025 — Ideas. Inspiration. Impact.
Meet The Jury 2025
Dr. Sanjiv Goenka
Chairman, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group
Rajiv Memani
Chairman & CEO, EY India, President, CII
Cyril Shroff
Managing Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Rajiv Kumar
Former Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog
Rajeev Misra
CEO & Co-founder, One Investment Management; Former CEO, SoftBank Vision Fund
Sharmila Tagore
Veteran Actor & Former Chairperson, Central Board of Film Certification
Award Categories 2025
- Science Icon Of The Year
- Business Leader Of The Year
- Health Leader Of The Year
- Disruptor Of The Year
- Social Impact Of The Year
- Sports Performance Of The Year
- Debutant of the year
- Entertainer Of The Year
- Climate Impact Of The Year
- Director Of The Year
- Actor Of The Year (Male)
- Actor Of The Year (Female)
- Transformational Leader Of The Year
- Indian Of The Year
Meet The Winners 2024
Dr. S. Jaishankar
Minister, External Affairs, GOI
India First
Roshni Nadar Malhotra
Chairperson, HCL Technologies
Business Leader of the Year
Ananya Panday
Actor
Youth Icon Of The Year
Rajkummar Rao
Actor
Actor Of The Year
Kapil Sharma
Comedian, Actor & Entertainer
Global Entertainer Of The Year
Swati Nayak
Agriculture Scientist
Climate Impact Of The Year
Hitesh Doshi
CMD, Waaree Energies
Entrepreneur Of The Year
Prof Annapurni Subramaniam
Director, Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Science Icon Of The Year
Gautam Hari Singhania
CMD, Raymond Group
India’s Centurion
Namo Drone Didi Yojana
Social Impact Of The Year
Shalini Passi
Philanthropist & Art Collector
Breakout Celebrity Of The Year
Sabitri Pal and Mohammed Abdul Wohab
Co-founder, SHIS Foundation
Gold Visionary - The Real Hero Of India
Gagandeep Kang
Adjunct Professor, CMC Vellore
Health Leader Of The Year
Vijay Murugesh Nirani
Founder & MD, TruAlt Bioenergy
Indian Of The Year - Energy Transition
India’s 2024 Paralympics Team
Sports Performance Of The Year
India’s Polling Booth Officers
Indian Of The Year
- Edited by NDTV Movies News Desk | Monday December 09, 2024 , New Delhi
Kapil Sharma was awarded with Global Entertainer of the Year Award at the NDTV Indian of the Year Awards 2024
- Edited by NDTV Movies News Desk | Monday December 09, 2024 , New Delhi
Ananya Panday will be next seen in Shankara with Akshay Kumar
- Written by Hardika Gupta | Monday December 09, 2024 , New Delhi
"Truly humbled and grateful to receive this honour," Kapil Sharma wrote in his post
- Written by Hardika Gupta | Monday December 09, 2024 , New Delhi
Rajkummar Rao received prestigious recognition from Srikanth Bolla
PHOTOS
Actor Ananya Panday wins NDTV's 'Youth Icon Of The Year' award
Actor Rajkummar Rao shares valuable insights at the NDTV Indian Of The Year 2024
Kapil Sharma brought his trademark humor to the NDTV Indian Of The Year Awards 2024
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at NDTV Indian Of The Year Awards, 2024
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar wins 'India First' award at NDTV Indian Of The Year 2024 awards
Quotes
"No screen is big or small. After all, it's screen."
"Truly humbled and grateful to receive this honor from NDTV."
"Cinema can change people's lives, it can inspire people. We have been telling beautiful stories through cinema."
