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Each acting award is accompanied by a cash prize of INR10 lakh ($11,200).
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Udita Jhunjhunwala, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
One of them actually lost Rs 50 lakh, half of the coveted Rs 1 crore prize.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Reportedly, 3 lakh acres of farmlands have been damaged and according to the Punjab state government half a million people across 23 districts have been affected by floods.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
According to a report by the Rediffusion Consumer Lab, India's middle class, defined as households earning between ₹5 lakh and ₹30 lakh annually (roughly $6,000 to $36,000), made up 31 percent of the population in 2025.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Udita Jhunjhunwala, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
One of them actually lost Rs 50 lakh, half of the coveted Rs 1 crore prize.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Reportedly, 3 lakh acres of farmlands have been damaged and according to the Punjab state government half a million people across 23 districts have been affected by floods.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
According to a report by the Rediffusion Consumer Lab, India's middle class, defined as households earning between ₹5 lakh and ₹30 lakh annually (roughly $6,000 to $36,000), made up 31 percent of the population in 2025.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Lakh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lakh. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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