Padma Awards 2025: These 3 celebs received posthumous Padma Awards, Nandamuri Balakrishna-Arjit Singh the highest honor

Last updated:January 26, 2025, 08:51 IST

Padma Awards 2025: Padma Awards were announced on the eve of Republic Day. These awards were among the late singers Sharda Sinha, Pankaj Udhas, Tamil superstar Ajit Kumar, filmmaker Shekhar Kapoor and singer Ari …Read more

The Padma Award for the year 2025 was announced.

New Delhi. The Padma Awards were announced on the eve of Republic Day. In 2025, a total of 113 people are to receive Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri Awards. Many of these are also celebrities from the entertainment world. Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, Malayalam script writer MT Vasudevan will be posthumously awarded the Padma Awards. Tamil superstar Ajit Kumar, Telugu superstar Nandamuri Balakrishna, veteran actor Anant Nag, Bharatanatyam dancer-actress Shobhana and Diwagant Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas (posthumous) as well as veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapoor have been awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award Padma Bhushan. .

At the same time, singer Arijit Singh, senior actor Ashok Laxman Saraf, the theater veteran Barry John, Singer Jaspinder Narula and Grammy winning composer Ricky Cage will be awarded the fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri. Folk singer Sharada Sinha and famous Malayalam screenwriter MT Vasudevan Nair will be awarded the second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan for extraordinary and distinguished service.

A total of 139 people will get Padma Awards

The Padma Award 2025 includes 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri Awards. There are 23 women among the awards. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated those who won the Padma Award. He said, “Congratulations to the Padma Award winners! India is proud to respect and celebrate their extraordinary achievements.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told inspiration

Prime Minister Narendra Modi further said, “His dedication and perseverance are really inspiring. Each prize winner is synonymous with hard work, passion and innovation, which has positively affected the lives of countless people. They teach us to try for excellence and serve society with selflessness. ”