President Draupadi Murmu honored Alka Yagnik and Malayali actor Mammootty with Padma Vibhushan, Singer touched PM’s feet

By shristi jha

padma bhushan list: Many eminent personalities from art, music, sports, social service and other fields were honored at the Padma Award 2026 ceremony, which is among the most prestigious civilian honors of the country. President ‘Draupadi Murmu’ presented the awards at a function organized at Rashtrapati Bhavan. During this, veteran Malayalam cinema actor ‘Mammootty’ was awarded the Padma Bhushan, while famous playback singer ‘Alka Yagnik’ also received the Padma Bhushan. Before receiving the honour, Alka was seen touching the feet of PM Modi.

Another big achievement in the name of Mammootty

Mammootty, who has been a Bollywood movie enthusiast for more than 40 years, has been given this honor for his extraordinary contribution to the Indian film industry. Mammootty, considered one of the most powerful actors in Malayalam movies, has worked in hundreds of films in his career and has also won many national awards. He received Padma Bhushan in a ceremony organized at Rashtrapati Bhavan, which his fans are considering as an honor for his long and glorious journey.

Alka Yagnik also received Padma Bhushan

Alka Yagnik, one of the most popular voices of the 90s and 2000s, was also awarded the Padma Bhushan for her contribution in the field of arts. For Alka Yagnik, who has lent her voice to countless superhit songs of Hindi movies, this honor is being considered a big achievement in her decades-long musical journey.

Proud moment for the country

The Padma Award is not just an honour, but a national recognition of the contribution of those who have brought glory to the country through their work. This honor received by legends like Mammootty, Alka Yagnik and Dharmendra has become a matter of pride for millions of their fans. Coming generations will also remember his contribution to the world of movies and music.

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Why was this year’s ceremony special?

This year’s Padma Awards ceremony was also special because many personalities from the world of movies, music and sports were honored in it, who have made significant contributions in their respective fields for decades. Cricketer ‘Rohit Sharma’ and many other famous names were also included in the list of award recipients.

Which celebrities received honors from the entertainment world?

This year many famous names from the world of entertainment and art received Padma Award. This time these celebrities have been honored by giving them awards. ‘Mammootty’, ‘Alka Yagnik’, ‘R.Madhavan’, ‘Prosenjit Chatterjee’, ‘Rajendra Prasad’, ‘Satish Shah’.

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