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Padma Awards 2026: Exclusive! Hema Malini to Receive Dharmendra's Posthumous Award, Says Family Is Happy…

President Droupadi Murmu also honored violinist N Rajam and 131 Padma Awards were approved for 2026, including five Padma Vibhushan honors.

  • On Monday, May 25, 2026, President Droupadi Murmu conferred the 2026 Padma Awards at a Civil Investiture Ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan, approving 131 total honors including five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri awards.
  • Bollywood actor Dharmendra received the Padma Vibhushan posthumously, with his wife and Member of Parliament Hema Malini accepting the honor, while actor Prosenjit Chatterjee was recognized for his immense contributions to Indian cinema, particularly Bengali films.
  • Beyond top honors, Murmu conferred the Padma Bhushan on former Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and banker Uday Kotak, while para athlete Praveen Kumar and classical violinist N Rajam received Padma Shri recognition.
  • Attendees included Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, with the ceremony opening with an instrumental rendition of "Vande Mataram" followed by the national anthem, "Jana Gana Mana."
  • Recognized for diverse contributions, the list included Indian women's cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur and polymath Shatavadhani R Ganesh, who revived the classical Indian art form Avadhana, marking the first of two scheduled Civil Investiture ceremonies for 2026.
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Hindustan Times broke the news in New Delhi, India on Monday, May 25, 2026.
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