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Padma Awards 2025: Arijit Singh, Pankaj Udhas to Shekhar Kapur; here's list of recipients who are conferred with one of highest civilian honors
The Ministry of Home Affairs announced the Padma Awards 2025. From Arijit Singh and Pankaj Udhas to Shekhar Kapur, check out the list of recipients in the field of art.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday, January 25, 2025, announced the names of the awardees who will receive the highest civilian honors—Padma Awards—for the year 2025. This year, honorable President Droupadi Murmu has approved the conferment of 139 Padma Awards.
The awards are conferred in three categories—Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher order), and Padma Shri (distinguished service). The Central government has awarded 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri awards.
The names that will be conferred with one of the highest civilian awards in the field of art are:
Padma Shri
- Arijit Singh, singer
- Ashok Laxman Saraf, actor-comedian
- Jaspinder Narula, singer
Padma Bhushan
- Pankaj Udhas (Posthumous), ghazal and playback singer
- Shekhar Kapur, filmmaker
Padma Vibhushan
- Sharda Sinha (Posthumous), folk and classical singer
Expressing gratitude towards the recognition, Shekhar Kapur took to his X and expressed, "What an honour! Am humbled that the Government of India has considered me to be deserving of a #Padmanbhushan."
"Hopefully this award will make me strive harder to serve the industry that I am part of and the beautiful nation that I am so fortunate to belong to. Thank you also to our film audiences of India, for I am because you are #JaiHind," he further added.
Shekhar Kapur reacts to the recognition
After the list of Padma Awards winners 2025 was revealed, the honorable PM of India, Narendra Modi, also extended his warm wishes. He wrote, "Congratulations to all the Padma awardees! India is proud to honour and celebrate their extraordinary achievements. Their dedication and perseverance are truly motivating."
"Each awardee is synonymous with hardwork, passion and innovation, which has positively impacted countless lives. They teach us the value of striving for excellence and serving society selflessly," the tweet read further.
PM Narendra Modi extends his warm wishes
For the unversed, the awards are given in various fields of activities, including art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, and civil services. These are announced on the eve of Republic Day every year.
The President confers these awards at a ceremonial function held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, usually in March or April every year.
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