Padma Bhushan Awards

Veteran South Indian playback singer S Janaki has declined to accept the Padma Bhushan award as she feels that the honour has come late in her five-and-half-decade long career. "I refuse the Padma award. I have been singing for the last ...

Bollywood veteran actors Shashi Kapoor (72) and Waheeda Rehman (74), music composer Khayyam (83) and playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam (64) have been conferred with the Padma Bhushan awards for the year 2011. Telugu actor A Nageshwara Rao has been awarded with ...

Veteran actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR) has been honoured with The Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award in the Republic of India. The Prime Minister's office announced it on the eve of the Republic Day.ANR has been conferred for his ...