Universal Star Kamaal Haasan received Padma Bushan award from the President of India in a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan which held yesterday. Kamal Ha

1. Caught on cam: Vidya& Kamal Haasan receiving their Padma honors!! 2daysago
Caught on cam: Vidya& Kamal Haasan receiving their Padma honors!!
Universal Star Kamaal Haasan received Padma Bushan award from the President of India in a ceremony at the
Rashtrapati Bhawan which held yesterday.
Kamal Haasan and Vidya Balan were among the batch of this year’s Padma honorees who received their awards
from President.Vidya Balan was presented the Padma Shri award, while Kamal Haasan was honoured with the
Padma Bhushan award.
‘’Proud to be an Indian. India is a country with great talents in various many fields. While legions await to be
honoured, I am honoured that I have been chosen for Padma Bhushan by my government. I looked around me,
proud to be among the champions, absolutely humbled by all the talent and achievement they stood for. I once
again pledged my commitment to the country and hoped I won’t have to leave it in anger in future. I found
myself to be positive’’ said the proud actor. He saluted the faceless heroes with whom he was yet to be
acquainted with.
The National award-winning actress had said she was thrilled at being selected for the Padma Shri, saying it is a
matter of “great pride” for her.
The Padma Shris included squash player Dipika Pallikal, Bengali actress Sabitri Chatterjee, sand artist Sudarshan
Patnaik and designer Wendell Rodricks. The President handed out two Padma Vibhushan, 12 Padma Bhushan
and 53 Padma Shri awards at the Rashtrapati Bhawan yesterday.
India’s second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan was presented to scientist Raghunath Anant Mashelkar,
while actor Kamal Haasan and former badminton player Pullela Gopichand were among the 12 who received the

2. Padma Bhushan awards