NEW DELHI: Former vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu, Telugu superstar and politician K Chiranjeevi, social worker and founder of Sulabh International Bindeshwar Pathak, actor Vyjayantimala Bali and Bharat Natyam exponent Padma Subrahmanyam are the five recipients of Padma Vibhushan this year.
Global electronics giant Foxconn chief Young Liu, actors Mithun Chakraborty and the late Vijayakanth besides music director Pyarelal Sharma (of Laxmikant-Pyarelal fame) were among the 17 awarded Padma Bhushan.
First woman Supreme Court judge and former governor M Fathima Beevi and singer Usha Uthup made it to the list of Padma Bhushan as well. Rohan Bopanna, the world No. 1 doubles tennis player, art collector Kiran Nadar and former banker Kalpana Morparia were among those awarded Padma Shri. Awarding “unsung heroes”, engaged in social sphere and working in areas such as climate and medicine, is evident in this year’s selection as well.
Global electronics giant Foxconn chief Young Liu, actors Mithun Chakraborty and the late Vijayakanth besides music director Pyarelal Sharma (of Laxmikant-Pyarelal fame) were among the 17 awarded Padma Bhushan.
First woman Supreme Court judge and former governor M Fathima Beevi and singer Usha Uthup made it to the list of Padma Bhushan as well. Rohan Bopanna, the world No. 1 doubles tennis player, art collector Kiran Nadar and former banker Kalpana Morparia were among those awarded Padma Shri. Awarding “unsung heroes”, engaged in social sphere and working in areas such as climate and medicine, is evident in this year’s selection as well.
