President Pranab Mukherjee conferred Padma Awards 2016

President Pranab Mukherjee honoured several eminent personalities with the prestigious Padma awards at a simple ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.  Tamil film star Rajinikanth, Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn, Priyanka Chopra, playback singer Udit Narayan, ace tennis star Sania Mirza were among those who were conferred with the Padma awards.

Padma Awards

The President had earlier conferred five Padma Vibhushan, eight Padma Bhushan and 43 Padma Shri awards at a function held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Padma Bhushan Awardees

  • Scientist Alla Venkata Rama Rao
  • Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry
  • Gastroenterologist Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy
  • Actor Anupam Kher
  • Saina Nehwal
  • Former CAG Vinod Rai
  • Architect Hafeez Sorab Contractor
  • Educationist and Journalist Dr Barjinder Singh Hamdard

Padma Vibhushan Awardees

  • Indian-American economist Avinash Kamalakar Dixit
  • Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
  • Founder of Reliance Industries late Dhirubhai Ambani (posthumous)
  • Former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Jagmohan
  • Renowned dancer Yamini Krishnamurti
  • Tamil superstar Rajinikanth