Godfrey Phillips Bravery, a corporate social responsibility initiative of Godfrey Phillips India, today honoured twelve bravehearts from Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala. The Awards were presented by Shri Prahlad Kakkar, Leading Indian Ad Film Director, and Shri Anurag Kashyap, Renowned Film Director.

Godfrey Phillips India instituted the Godfrey Phillips Bravery Awards in 1990. These Awards bring to light the uncommon spirit of the common man, and gives recognition to extraordinary yet little known acts of physical valor, social service and humanitarian deeds. The purpose of the Godfrey Phillips Bravery Awards is to instill amongst people the culture of selfless action. With its two initiatives, Godfrey Phillips Bravery Awards and Amodini, over 1,200 bravehearts have been honored and over 20,000 women empowered directly.

Since inception in 1990, these awards have grown to encompass 20 states – Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Uttaranchal, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, Goa, Himachal Pradesh and the recent addition of Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

 The five zone awards will be followed by the National Awards, which will take place in Delhi.