Padma Awards 2026: Dharmendra, Satish Shah honoured posthumously; Mammootty, R Madhavan, Alka Yagnik conferred

Dharmendra was conferred with a posthumous Padma Vibhushan, which was received by Hema Malini on Monday. Satish Shah was conferred the Padma Shri, and adman Piyush Pandey was conferred the Padma Bhushan. Yumnam Jatra Singh of Manipur and R Krishnan from Tamil Nadu were also conferred the Padma Shri.

Stalwarts from the entertainment industry receive Padma honours

44 awards were conferred on the stalwarts from the entertainment industry. Singer Alka Yagnik and Malayalam star Mammootty received the Padma Bhushan from the President of India. Telugu actors Rajendra Prasad and Murali Mohan, multi-lingual actor R Madhavan, Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee, and singer Tripti Mukherjee received the Padma Shri.Mammootty most recently starred in Patriot, which also featured his friend, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan recipient, actor Mohanlal. Mammootty had also received a Padma Shri in 1998. Madhavan most recently starred in the hit Dhurandhar films, and this is his first Padma award. This is Alka’s first Padma award, too.

Hema Malini on Dharmendra receiving Padma honour

Speaking to HT City ahead of the ceremony, Hema expressed happiness about Dharmendra receiving the honour. “It’s an emotional moment for me. Ahana is with me, Esha wanted to come but could not make it here. The entire family is happy. Sunny, Bobby, everyone is aware of this and its a big moment for all of us,” she said. When the awards were announced in January, she had written on X (formerly Twitter), “So so proud that the govt has recognised Dharam ji’s immense contribution to the film industry by bestowing on him the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award.”