India, May 25 -- India's biggest civilian honours, the Padma Awards, were presented at a ceremony in Delhi on Monday evening. Celebrated names from cinema, music and theatre were conferred with the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. Dharmendra and Satish Shah were conferred with Padma awards posthumously, while stars such as R Madhavan, Mammootty and Alka Yagnik received the awards in person from President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. (Also Read: Ahana Deol breaks down as emotional Hema Malini accepts Dharmenda's posthumous Padma Vibhushan at Padma Awards 2026)

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 ...