The Rashtrapati Bhavan will host a function to honour Padma Shree Awardee on Monday, these awards would be presented by the President of the nation Ram Nath Kovind. The 2021 list comprises seven Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan, and 102 Padma Shri Awards, of which 29 awardees are women, 16 Posthumous awardees, and 1 transgender awardee.
On November 8 morning, President awarded Kangana and Adnan Sami, Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor to be honoured in the evening.
Producer Ekta Kapoor expressed happiness and on Twitter wrote, “Humbled and overwhelmed. My foray into the industry started when I was just 17. I constantly heard I was ‘too young', ‘too raw’ and it was ‘too soon’ to make things happen. Through the years I’ve realized it’s never ‘too soon’ to live out your dreams and being ‘too young’ is probably the best thing. Today, as I’m conferred with the 4th highest civilian honor- ‘Padmashri’, I’m humbled.”
Karan Johar also took to Twitter to share the news and express his gratitude and wrote, “It’s not very often that I am at a loss for words, but this is one such occasion…The Padma Shri. Such an honour to receive one of the civilian awards in the country. Overwhelmed by so many emotions right now. Humbled, elated and also thankful for the opportunity to live my dream every day, to create and to entertain. I know my father would be proud and I wish he was here to share this moment with me. #blessed.”
And Kangana wrote, “I started my journey from a small village in Himachal Pradesh, and for me to be in the same league as these bigwigs we have grown up watching, whether it is Karan’s films or Ekta Kapoor’s serials… We knew these people, growing up. And who has not heard Adnan Sami ji’s songs? For a girl like me, to get a Padma Shri alongside them is a matter of pride.”
Padma Shri is the fourth-highest civilian award in India after Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan.
Here is the list of the awardees:-
