India, May 26 -- On Monday evening, President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma Awards 2026 on 131 recipients from various fields. Among them was late actor Dharmendra, who was honoured for his contribution to Indian cinema spanning over six decades. His wife, actor and politician Hema Malini, accepted his posthumous Padma Vibhushan award on his behalf. Now, their daughter Esha Deol has penned an emotional note on social media remembering her father.

Esha took to Instagram and shared photos of Hema Malini getting emotional while accepting Dharmendra's Padma Vibhushan award. Alongside the pictures, she wrote, "A moment of pride. A moment of emotion. How we so deeply wished he was present today, dressed in a crisp white shirt and blue sui...