Veteran actress Hema Malini received the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award on behalf of her late husband Dharmendra from President Draupadi Murmu. The honour, which was announced in January this year, was bestowed posthumously on the legendary actor, who passed away in November last year, in recognition of his remarkable contribution to Indian cinema over six decades.
Hema Malini receives the award with a heavy heart
Hema Malini wore a pink saree as she gracefully walked to the stage to receive the prestigious award. She was visibly emotional and accepted the honor with a heavy heart. Ahana, who was sitting in the audience, had tears in her eyes when she saw her mother receiving her late father’s award.
Hema Malini describes it as an emotional moment for the entire family
Earlier, speaking to Hindustan Times, Hema had said, “It’s an emotional moment for me. My aahana (daughter) is with me. Isha wanted to come but she couldn’t come here.”
The whole family is happy. Sunny, Bobby, everyone is realizing this, and this is a big moment for all of us.Satish Shah receives Padma Shri and Alka Yagnik receives Padma BhushanLate actor Satish Shah will be posthumously honored with the Padma Shri, in recognition of his memorable contributions to the field of Indian entertainment. Known for his beloved TV shows like ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’, ‘Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi’ and ‘FIR’, he also left a lasting mark on the big screen with films like ‘Main Hoon Na’, ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!’
And “Mujh Shadi Karogi”. In addition, legendary singer Alka Yagnik will be awarded the Padma Bhushan for her invaluable contribution to the Indian music industry.president
Draupadi Murmu
To present 66 Padma Awards at Rashtrapati BhavanOther personalities set to be honored with Padma honours include Prosenjit Chatterjee, Anil Kumar Rastogi and Arvind Vaidya. On May 24, news agency PTI confirmed that President Draupadi Murmu would present a total of 66 Padma awards at the first civic inauguration ceremony of 2026, which was held at the Janatatantra Mandap in Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.Dharmendra, the man of Indian cinema, has died at the age of 89Dharmendra, fondly remembered as the man of Hindi cinema, breathed his last in Mumbai on November 24, 2025, at the age of 89.