Overview
- President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Awards to 71 of the 139 recipients announced earlier this year in a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- Ajith Kumar, Shekhar Kapur, and Nandamuri Balakrishna were among the prominent figures from the entertainment industry to receive the Padma Bhushan.
- Posthumous awards included the Padma Vibhushan for Osamu Suzuki and M.T. Vasudevan Nair, and the Padma Bhushan for Pankaj Udhas and Sushil Kumar Modi.
- The awards spanned disciplines such as art, public affairs, medicine, sports, and literature, highlighting contributions from both renowned figures and unsung heroes.
- The remaining awardees will be honored in a subsequent ceremony, completing the recognition of the 2025 Padma Award recipients.