Late actor Dharmendra is still present in the hearts of fans. Today itself, he has been posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan award, which was handed over to his wife Hema Malini. Dharmendra had created a distinct identity for himself with many great films in his career. His wife Hema Malini was also awarded Padma Shri in the year 2000. Meanwhile, let us know about Bollywood couples who have received awards like Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.

Dharmendra and Hema Malini

Late actor Dharmendra was given the Padma Bhushan award in 2012 for his contribution to Indian cinema. Today, on May 25, 2026, he was posthumously awarded the country’s highest civilian award, Padma Vibhushan. Hema Malini received Padma Shri in the year 2000 for her contribution to cinema.

Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan was awarded Padma Shri in 1984. After this, he received the Padma Bhushan award in 2001 and was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2015. His wife Jaya Bachchan was awarded Padma Shri in 1992.

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Sunil Dutt and Nargis Dutt

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt’s father and late actor Sunil Dutt was awarded Padma Shri in 1968. His wife and actress Nargis Dutt received the Padma Shri Award in 1958. Even though both of them are no longer in this world, their films are still liked by the audience.

These artists received awards

Let us tell you that this year Dharmendra has been awarded Padma Vibhushan posthumously. South superstar Mammootty and veteran singer Alka Yagnik have been awarded Padma Bhushan. Apart from this, Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee, Satish Shah (posthumous), Tamil singer N. Swaminathan and Arvind Vaidya were given Padma Shri.

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On the eve of Republic Day, the Union Home Ministry on Sunday announced the winners of the Padma Awards. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Padma award winners. He said that their ability, dedication and service in different fields makes our society better.

Prime Minister Modi posted on the social media platform ‘X’ and said that congratulations to all the Padma Award winners for their excellent contribution to our country. Their ability, dedication and service in different fields makes our society better. This honor reflects the spirit of commitment and ability that continues to inspire generations.

Congratulations to all the Padma Awardees for their outstanding contributions to our nation. Their excellence, dedication and service across diverse fields enrich the fabric of our society. The honor reflects the spirit of commitment and excellence that continues to inspire… https://t.co/Bpf8eze4Bp

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 25, 2026

Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh posted on

131 people received Padma Award

According to the Union Home Ministry, President Draupadi Murmu approved the names of a total of 131 Padma awardees for the year 2026, in which 5 personalities received Padma Vibhushan, 13 received Padma Bhushan and 113 received Padma Shri awards. 19 women are also included among the award recipients. The list of Padma awards also includes 6 persons from foreign, NRI, PIO and OCI categories and 16 posthumous awardees.

Dharmendra and Shibu Soren received posthumous honor

The names of Dharmendra Singh Deol (posthumously), KT Thomas, N Rajam, P Narayanan and VS Achuthanandan (posthumously) are in the list of Padma Vibhushan, while Alka Yagnik, Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswami, Mammootty, Dr. Nori Dattatreyudu, Vijay Amritraj, Piyush Pandey (posthumously), SKM Mailainandan, Shatavadhani R Ganesh, former CM Shibu Soren (posthumously), Uday Kotak, VK Malhotra (posthumously) and Vellappally Natesan were honored with the Padma Bhushan award.