Kangana
Says
Karan
Johar
Deserves
Padma
Shri
Honour
The
Queen
star
told
India
Today,
"I
heartily
congratulate
him.
I
think
he
totally
deserves
this
award.
As
a
producer,
the
kind
of
films
he
backs,
whether
it
is
Kesari
or
Good
Newwz,
are
commendable,
as
is
the
position
he
has
worked
to
achieve.
Even
though
his
father
gave
him
a
head
start,
he
has
risen
to
the
top
because
of
his
own
efforts
and
merits."
The
Actress
Is
Proud
To
Be
In
The
Same
League
As
Him
She
further
added,
"I
started
my
journey
from
a
small
village
in
Himachal
Pradesh,
and
for
me
to
be
in
the
same
league
as
these
bigwigs
we
have
grown
up
watching,
whether
it
is
Karan's
films
or
Ekta
Kapoor's
serials...
We
knew
these
people,
growing
up.
And
who
has
not
heard
Adnan
Sami
ji's
songs?
For
a
girl
like
me,
to
get
a
Padma
Shri
alongside
them
is
a
matter
of
pride."
Kangana
Ranaut's
Reaction
On
Winning
Padma
Shri
In
an
official
statement,
the
actress
said, "I
have
always
been
honoured
as
an
artiste
but
this
time,
I
have
also
been
recognized
as
a
citizen
and
for
my
awareness
towards
the
country.
This
is
special
for
me
because
you
know
that
the
industry
always
points
fingers
at
me
(laughs).
This
is
also
special
for
my
family,
because
they
feel
that
I
am
always
targeted
in
the
film
industry,
slapped
with
legal
cases
and
involved
in
fights.
My
family
is
extremely
happy."
Meanwhile,
Karan
Was
Overjoyed
On
His
Padma
Shri
Honour
The
filmmaker
took
to
his
social
media
page
and
wrote, "It's
not
very
often
that
I'm
at
a
loss
for
words,
but
this
is
one
such
occasion.
The
Padma
Shri...
such
an
honour
to
receive
one
of
the
highest
civilian
awards
in
the
country.
Overwhelmed
by
so
many
emotions
right
now.
Humbled,
elated
and
also
thankful
for
the
opportunity
to
live
my
dream
every
day,
to
create
and
to
entertain.
I
know
my
father
would
be
proud
and
I
wish
he
was
here
to
share
this
moment
with
me."