The Padma awards 2016 have been announced and a lot of Bollywood stars have received the honour. Veteran actor Rajnikanth has been awarded the second highest civilian award in the form of Padma Vibhushan.
While Anupam Kher and Udit Narayan have been given the third highest civilian honour, Padma Bhushan. Priyanka Chopra, who is rumoured to be the next face of Incredible India campaign, and Ajay Devgn have been awarded the Padma Shri.
List of Padma awardees in alphabetical order:
Ajay Devgn – Padma Shri
Anupam Kher – Padma Bhushan
Madhur Bhandarkar – Padma Shri
Priyanka Chopra – Padma Shri
Rajnikanth – Padma Vibhushan
Late Saeed Jaffrey (NRI/PIO/Posthumous) – Padma Shri
Udit Narayan – Padma Bhushan
Celebrities took to Twitter to express their happiness on being awarded the honour.
Feeling deeply honoured for being awarded the Padma Vibhushan.My heartfelt thanks to my dear fans, well wishers & friends for all the wishes
— Rajinikanth (@superstarrajini) January 25, 2016
Happy, Humbled & Honoured to share that i have been awarded The PADMA BHUSHAN by the Govt. of India. Greatest news of my life:) #JaiHind
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) January 25, 2016
I am humbled into silence with this honour from my country.
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) January 25, 2016
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