Padma Awards: From Ashok Shroff to Anant Nag, these artists were honored with Padma Awards..

Veteran actor Anant Nag was awarded the Padma Bhushan and Ashok Shroff the Padma Shri. Musician Ricky Kej also received the Padma Shri and actress Shobhana Chandrakumar received the Padma Bhushan for her contribution to the arts. Famous singer Sharda Sinha was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan.

Other Padma Bhushan awardees

Nandamuri Balakrishnan (Telugu actor) - Art

Shekhar Kapoor (Indian filmmaker) - Art

Ajith Kumar (Telugu actor) - Art

Pankaj Udhas (singer) - Art (posthumous honor)

Kumudini Rajinikanth Lakhia (Indian dancer and choreographer) Art

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The Padma Awards 2025 were announced on January 25. The first ceremony took place on April 28, in which artists like Nandamuri Balakrishna, Ajith Kumar, and Shekhar Kapoor received awards. According to a report in India Today, during this time Ricky Kej said while receiving the award that he felt as if he was in a temple. He felt proud to be among the unsung heroes. Actor Manoj Bajpayee expressed happiness over his guru Barry John being awarded the Padma Shri through an Instagram post and said his faith shaped his life.

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