What is the significance of Padma Shri award?
Padma Shri award was first given in the year 1954. This award is awarded to citizens of India in recognition of their contribution in various activities such as the arts, education, literature, industry, cinema, sports, medicine, social service, public affairs, and others.
When Ekta Kapoor got Padma Shri?
On January 26, 2020, Ekta Kapoor, Karan Johar and Kangana Ranaut were conferred with the fourth-highest civilian honour, Padma Shri award. The three celebrities were honoured with the Padma Shri for their contribution to the field of performing arts.
What are the benefits of getting Bharat Ratna award?
The benefits that the Bharat Ratna awardee gets is a nominal hat tip to them by the people of India.
- Bharat Ratna awardees are declared state guests while travelling anywhere in India.
- Awardees are entitled to a diplomatic passport through which they get access to VIP lounge at airports, a separate immigration counter.
Who received Padma Shri?
Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Field |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jagdish Lal Ahuja | Social Work |
| 2020 | Kazi Masum Akhtar | Literature & Education |
| 2020 | Gloria Arieira | Literature & Education |
| 2020 | Padmavathy Bandopadhyay | Medicine |
Why Sachin Tendulkar got Bharat Ratna?
On this day in 2014, Sachin Tendulkar was conferred ‘Bharat Ratna’ A gentleman on and off the field, Sachin Tendulkar rescued the Indian team from inevitable defeats on numerous occasions and collected a multitude of awards for his contributions towards Indian cricket.
Who won most awards in Bollywood?
Superlatives
| Superlative | Actor | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Actor with most awards | Dilip Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan | 8 |
| Actor with most nominations | Amitabh Bachchan | 33 |
| Actor with most consecutive nominations | Aamir Khan (1989-97) | 9 |
| Actor with most decades | Amitabh Bachchan | 6 |
Which award is biggest in India?
Bharat Ratna
Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the country. It is awarded in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavour. It is treated on a different footing from Padma Award.