Padma Awards are the highest civilian honors recognizing contribution of Indians under various fields. The awards are presented under three hierarchies – Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
Here is a complete list of this year’s Padma Awardees for their contribution towards Cinema, Music and Theatre.
Cinema:-
Rajinikanth – Padma Vibhushan
Anupam Kher – Padma Bhushan
Ajay Devgn – Padma Shri
Priyanka Chopra – Padma Shri
Nila Madhab Panda – Padma Shri
S S Rajamouli – Padma Shri
Madhur Bhandarkar – Padma Shri
Late Saeed Jaffery – Padma Shri
Music:-
Girija Devi – Padma Vibhushan
Udit Narayan – Padma Bhushan
Bhikhudan Gadhvi – Padma Shri
Pandit Tulsidas Borkar – Padma Shri
Soma Ghosh – Padma Shri
Mamta Chandrakar – Padma Shri
Malini Awasthi – Padma Shri
Theatre:-
Prof M Venkatesh Kumar – Padma Shri
Naresh Chander Lal – Padma Shri