Padma Awards 2020: Kangana Ranaut, Adnan Sami Honoured With Padma Shri Award In Delhi

Actor Kangana Ranaut on Monday received the Padma Shri Award 2020.President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Padma Awards in the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.?

On Oct 25 Kangana Ranaut had also received her fourth National award for her performances in Manikarnika: Queen of Jhansi and Panga.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar were attendees.?

While Kangana wore a green and golden saree for the occasion, Sami was seen in a black sherwani with golden embroidery.?

The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honours of India announced annually on the eve of Republic Day.?

The Awards are given in three categories: Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (outstanding service of higher-order) and Padma Shri (distinguished service).?

The award seeks to recognise achievements in all fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved.

119 Padma Awards will be presented by President this year. The list comprises seven Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri Awards. 29 of the awardees are women, 16 Posthumous awardees and one transgender awardee.?

Padma Shri is the fourth-highest civilian honour of the country.

(With agency inputs)