Dharmendra, Adman Piyush Pandey, Cricketer Rohit Sharma Among Padma Awardees
Bollywood's 'He-Man' Dharmendra, former Kerala chief minister VS Achuthanandan are among the five who have been awarded Padma Vibhushan (posthumously), the country's second-highest civilian award, on the eve of Republic Day.
The other awardees of the Padma Vibhushan are KT Thomas (Public Affairs), classical violinist N Rajam (Art), and P Narayanan (Literature and Education).
The Padma Awards are among the highest civilian honours of the country and are conferred in three categories -- Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
