National Honours
- 1980 – Awadh Samman by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
- 1995 – "Yash Bharati Samman", UP state's highest civilian honour from the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
- 2002 – "Dayawati Modi" Award. This award is among the highest awards in India in the field of Art, Culture and Education.
- 2002 – National Kishore Kumar Award by the Government of Madhya Pradesh for excellence in acting and his unparalleled contribution to the film industry.
- 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 – Deenanath Mangeshkar award for his contribution to films and music.
- 2009 – IIFA-FICCI Frames, "Most Powerful Entertainer of the Decade Award" for his contribution to Indian cinema.
- 2011 – "Abhinaya Chakravarthy" Award by the President of India Pratibha Patil.
- 2011 – "Maharashtrian of the Year-the Maanbindu" Award by the President of India Pratibha Patil.
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