Manoj
Bajpayee
Will
Receive
The
Padma
Shri
Manoj
Bajpayee,
a
fine
actor
from
the
Hindi
film
industry,
will
be
conferred
with
the
Padma
Shri.
He
has
worked
in
many
critically
acclaimed
films
such
as
Aligarh,
Zubeidaa,
Gangs
of
Wasseypur,
Bandit
Queen
and
many
more.
Kader
Khan
Will
Be
Awarded
Padma
Shri
Posthumously
The
late
Kader
Khan
will
be
awarded
the
Padma
Shri
posthumously
for
his
contribution
to
Hindi
cinema.
Kader
Khan
passed
away
on
December
31st
after
suffering
a
prolonged
illness.
He
has
written
dialogues
for
over
250
films
and
acted
in
more
than
300,
the
most
memorable
of
which
were
Hum,
Coolie.
No
1,
Bade
Miyan
Chote
Miyan,
Raja
Babu,
Saajan
Chale
Sasural
among
others.
Prabhu
Deva
To
Receive
Padma
Shri
Dancing
legend
Prabhu
Deva
will
also
be
conferred
the
fourth
highest
civilian
honour,
Padma
Shri.
Prabhu
Deva
has
also
previously
been
honored
with
two
National
Film
Awards
for
Minsara
Kanavu
and
Lakshya.
Shankar
Mahadevan
Will
Also
Be
Awarded
Padma
Shri
Singer
and
music
composer
Shankar
Mahadevan
will
also
be
receiving
the
Padma
Shri
on
the
70th
Republic
Day.
He
has
composed
songs
for
many
movies
such
as
Dil
Chahta
Hai,
Kal
Ho
Naa
Ho,
Lakshya,
Kabhi
Alvida
Naa
Kehna,
Wake
Up
Sid
among
others.
Mohanlal
Will
Receive
The
Padma
Bhushan
Malayalam
actor
Mohanlal
Viswanathan
will
receive
the
Padma
Bhushan,
the
third
highest
civilian
honour,
for
his
contribution
to
cinema.
Mohanlal
has
worked
in
Malayalam,
Kannada,
Telugu,
Tamil
and
Hindi
films
in
a
career
spanning
four
decades,
as
an
actor,
producer
and
a
singer.