the film and entertainment industry have been conferred with Padma Awards this year. The awards were announced by the government of India on the eve of Republic Day 2024.
Here's everyone from the film and entertainment industry who will receive Padma Awards 2024
From the world of Indian cinema, Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi, Mithun Chakraborty, singer Usha Uthup, actor-politician Vijayakanth, composer Pyarelal Sharma and Padma Subrahmanyam were among 132 recipients of the prestigious Padma Awards for the year 2024.
Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi, Mithun Chakraborty and Usha Uthup to receive the honour
While the 90-year-old veteran actress and 68-year-old South Indian superstar have been bestowed with the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour awarded for their exceptional and distinguished service, Tamil actor and politician Padma Bhushan, presented for distinguished service of high order, actor and politician Vijayakanth who passed away in December 2023 has been posthumously recognised with Padma Bhushan, presented for distinguished service of high order.
Mithun Chakraborty, singer Usha Uthup and composer Pyarelal Sharma from the iconic music duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal have also been awarded Padma Bhushan.
Acclaimed Bharatnatyam dancer Padma Subrahmanyam along with Bombay Samachar owner Hormusji N Cama were also named in the list of the Padma awardees.
Padma 2024 awardees from the world of art and entertainment
Moreover, notable personalities in the realms of art and literature, such as art collector-philanthropist Kiran Nadar, bhajan singer Kaluram Bamaniya, kathak maestro Ramlal Berath, and renowned Gujarati poet-novelist Raghuveer Choudhary, have been honored with the prestigious Padma Shri awards.
The awardees encompass a diverse range of talents, including artists Khalil Ahamad, Badrappan M, Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, Naseem Bano, Gita Roy Barman, Som Datt Battu, Takdira Begum, and Drona Bhuyan, among others.
The comprehensive list comprises five Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan, and 110 Padma Shri Awards. Noteworthy is the representation of 30 women among the awardees, with an additional inclusion of eight individuals in the Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI category and nine posthumous awardees.
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