Nandamuri Balakrishna, Ajith Kumar, and Arijit Singh were among a few notable names from the entertainment industry to receive the Padma Awards from President Droupadi Murmu. The event that took place at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, honoured various eminent personalities from other walks of life.
Take a look at the names of the entertainment industry who received the honour.
Actor Ajith Kumar-Padma Bhushan
Actor Nandamuri Balakrishna-Padma Bhushan
Singer Pankaj Udhas (Posthumous)- Padma Bhushan
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur-Padma Bhushan
Actor Ashok Laxman Sheer-Padma Shri
Acting coach, theatre director Barry Godfray John-Padma Shri
Singer Jaspinder Narula- Padma Shri
Vocalist ashwini bhide-deshpande-padma shri
Music composer Ricky Gyan Kej-Padma Shri
Folk Singer Bheru Singh Chouhan-Padma Shri
Devotional Singer Harjinder Singh Srinagar Wale-Padma Shri
Folk Musician Joynacharan Bathari-Padma Shri
Classical singer K Omanakutty Amma-Padma Shri
Singer Mahabir Nayak – Padma Shri
Actor Mamata Shankar -Padma Shri
Actor Aant.
The Padma awards are announced annually on the eve of Republic Day and are presented across various disciplines, including public affairs, science and engineering, social work, medicine, literature, sports, and civil services.