Padma Awards 2026: Dharmendra, Satish Shah Honoured Posthumously; Prosenjit Chatterjee, Mammooty And Others Conferred

The Padma Awards 2026 ceremony was held on Monday, and here’s a look at those who were honoured in art. India’s biggest civilian honours, the Padma Awards, were presented at a ceremony in Delhi on Monday evening. Celebrated names from cinema, music, and theatre were conferred with the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. Dharmendra and Satish Shah were conferred with Padma awards posthumously, while R Madhavan, Mammootty, and Alka Yagnik received the awards in person from President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Posthumous Padma Awards For Dharmendra, Satish Shah

Dharmendra was conferred with a posthumous Padma Vibhushan, which was received by Hema Malini on Monday. Satish Shah was conferred the Padma Shri. Dharmendra had a career spanning 65 years and died on November 24 last year, days before his 90th birthday. He had received a Padma Bhushan in 2012. Satish had a career spanning 49 years and died on October 25 last year at the age of 74.

Stalwarts From The Entertainment Industry Receive Padma Honours

44 awards were conferred on the stalwarts from the entertainment industry. Singer Alka Yagnik and Malayalam star Mammootty received the Padma Bhushan from the President of India. Telugu actors Rajendra Prasad and Murali Mohan, multi-lingual actor R Madhavan, Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee, and singer Tripti Mukherjee received the Padma Shri.

Mammootty most recently starred in Patriot, which also featured his friend, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan recipient, actor Mohanlal. Mammootty had also received a Padma Shri in 1998. Madhavan most recently starred in the hit Dhurandhar films, and this is his first Padma award. This is Alka’s first Padma award, too. Adman Piyush Pandey was conferred the Padma Bhushan. Yumnam Jatra Singh of Manipur and R Krishnan from Tamil Nadu were also conferred the Padma Shri.

Arvind Vaidya Receives Padma Shri

Arvind Vaidya has been awarded the Padma Shri 2026, one of India’s highest civilian honours, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the performing arts. With a career spanning more than sixty years, Vaidya has been a subtle yet influential presence in Gujarati theatre and Indian television, influencing numerous generations of audiences through his versatility, discipline, and profound understanding of performance.

About Padma Awards 2026

The Padma Awards were presented to 131 individuals across various fields on May 25. The list included 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri awards.

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