Actress Hema Malini will accept the Padma Vibhushan award of late actor and husband Dharmendra, said – this is a big moment for the entire family.

New Delhi. India’s highest honor Padma Award will be distributed in the country’s capital Delhi. During this time on Monday, Dharmendra, a veteran actor of Hindi cinema, will be posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan Award. In place of Dharmendra, this award will be given to the actor’s wife and veteran actress Hema Malini.

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Hema herself has given information about this matter during a media interview and said that instead of Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, she will receive this award on behalf of the family. Let us know what else Hema has said? Dharmendra is being given the Padma Vibhushan Award posthumously for his contribution as a veteran actor in Hindi cinema for 6 decades and for his contribution through brilliant films. Earlier this year, the winners of the Padma Awards were announced by the Government of India on May 25, in which Dharmendra’s name was also included.

So so proud that the govt has recognized Dharam ji’s immense contribution to the film industry by bestowing on him the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award🙏 pic.twitter.com/5zJnA53MT0

— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) January 25, 2026

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Regarding receiving the Padma Vibhushan Award in place of Dharmendra, Hema Malini said that this is an emotional moment for me. Ahana is with me. Isha also wanted to come, but could not. The whole family is happy. Sunny, Bobby everyone knows about this and it is a big moment for all of us. In this way, Hema Malini has spoken openly about receiving Dharmendra’s Padma Award. With this statement of the actress, it has become clear that Dharmendra’s two sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol will not attend this special event.

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Not only Dharmendra but cinematic personalities like R Madhavan, Mammootty and singer Alka Yagnik will be honored in different categories of Padma Award in Delhi today.