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All time great Bollywood’s ‘He-Man’ Dharmendra (1935-2025), former Kerala chief minister VS Achuthanandan are among the five who have been awarded the second highest civilian awards, the Padma Vibhushan, on the eve of Republic Day.

The full list of Padma Awards 2026

The award is given for “exceptional and distinguished service.”

These awards are conferred by the President at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March every year.

Actor Mammootty, former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren (posthumous), adman Piyush Pandey (posthumous), Kotak Mahindra Bank founder Uday Kotak, singer Alka Yagnik, former tennis player Vijay Amritraj, controversial ex-governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari are among the 13 who have been awarded the Padma Bhushan.

Padma Bhushan is given for distinguished service of high order.

Cricketer Rohit Sharma, famous archaeologists Dr B R Mani, former Vice-Chancellor of JNU Jagadesh Kumar are among the 113 Padma Shri awardees, given for distinguished service in any field.