KJo, Kangana Conferred With Padma Shri; Latter Dedicates It To ¡®Every Woman Who Dares To Dream¡¯
Filmmakers Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor and actor Kangana Ranaut have been awarded the Padma Shri. Singers Suresh Wadkar and Adnan Sami as well as veteran TV actor Sarita Joshi have also been conferred with the fourth highest civilian award of the country.
It's a huge day for the film fraternity of India, as Filmmakers Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor, and actor Kangana Ranaut have been awarded the Padma Shri, officials said on Saturday.
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Singers Suresh Wadkar and Adnan Sami, as well as veteran TV actor Sarita Joshi, have also been conferred with the fourth highest civilian award of the country.
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Responding to the announcement, Kangana said in a press statement,
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¡°I¡¯m humbled and I¡¯m honored. I thank my country for this recognition and I dedicate this to every woman who dares to dream. To every daughter... to every mother... and to the dreams of women who will shape the future of our country.¡±
Karan Johar too shared the news on his social media handles.
#PadmaAwards2020 @PadmaAwards @PIBhomeAffairs pic.twitter.com/fPbKtjjMeH
¡ª Karan Johar (@karanjohar) January 25, 2020
The Padma Shri for this year has been awarded to a total of 118 eminent personalities across fields of art, literature and education, medicine, trade and industry, sports, public affairs, social work, and science and engineering.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the Padma awardees, saying they include extraordinary people.
'Congratulations to all those who have been conferred the Padma Awards', he tweeted. The Prime Minister said the awardees include "extraordinary individuals who have made exceptional contributions to our society, nation, and humanity."
