Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma has been honored with the Padma Shri award. Apart from him, Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur also received this honour. These awards were announced on the eve of India’s 77th Republic Day. Apart from him, India’s legendary tennis player Vijay Amritraj received the honor of Padma Bhushan. Amritraj is the only player from the sports world to receive the honor of Padma Bhushan this year.

The Padma Bhushan is India’s third highest civilian award, while the Padma Shri comes fourth. Apart from Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur, Indian women’s hockey team goalkeeper Savita Punia, Baldev Singh, Bhagwandas Raikwar, K Pajanivel and former fast bowler Praveen Kumar will be honored with Padma Shri. President of India Draupadi Murmu has approved the distribution of 131 Padma awards for the year 2026.

The year 2025 was very memorable for Harmanpreet Kaur. Under his captaincy, India became women’s ODI world champion for the first time. In the final, Team India defeated South Africa by 52 runs. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the men’s cricket team won the Champions Trophy title. Late Grigorian wrestling coach Vladimir Mestvirishvili will also be honored with Padma Bhushan.

For the year 2026, the President has approved conferment of 131 Padma Awards including two duo cases (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one) as per list below. The list comprises five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri Awards. Nineteen of the awardees are… pic.twitter.com/8DDKIRpPTM

— ANI (@ANI) January 25, 2026

On Sunday, the Central Government of India released the list of 131 Padma awards, which also includes well-known personalities from sports, film, art and literature and other fields.

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Padma Awards 2025: India’s President Draupadi Murmu today honored the Winners of the Padma Awards with awards. A special ceremony was held on 28 April at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi, in which the winners were awarded the award. Many faces of the cinema world also included the award. These include the names of Shekhar Kapoor to singer Arijit Singh.

Pankaj Udhas, a veteran singer, was posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan for his contribution in the field of art. His wife Farida Pankaj Udhas received the award from President Draupadi Murmu. Shekhar Kapoor also got Padma Bhushan. During this, the director arrived to receive the award wearing a black color sherwani.

#Watch Film Director Shekhar Kapur Receives Padma Bhushan Award from President Droupadi Murmu for his Contribution to the field of art.

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– ANI (@ani) April 28, 2025

Ajit Kumar
Ajit Kumar also received the Padma Bhushan Award. When the award winners were announced in January, Ajit said in a statement- I feel very humble and honored to receive the prestigious Padma award of the President of India. I express my heartfelt gratitude to the Honorable President of India, Mrs. Draupadi Murmu and Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for this prestigious honor. It is a privilege for me to gain recognition at this level and I am grateful for this generous acceptance of my contribution to our nation.

#Watch Actor S. Ajith Kumar Receives Padma Bhushan Award from President Droupadi Murmu for his contribution to the field of art.

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– ANI (@ani) April 28, 2025

Nandamuri Balakrishna
South actor Nandamuri Balakrishna was also awarded the Padma Bhushan Award. He arrived at the traditional outfit in Andhra Pradesh to take the award from President Draupadi Murmu. He was seen putting shawls with off white dhoti-kurta.

These singers awarded by Padma Awards
Singer Arijit Singh was also awarded the Padma Bhushan Award for his significant contribution in singing. Ricky Rage was also included in this list. At the same time, singer Jaspinder Narula received the Padmashri Award from President Murmu.