Latest Padma Shri News & Updates

Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Veteran playback singer Kumar Sanu says the enduring love for the iconic 1990 song Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaye from the film “Jurm” continues to warm his heart, decades after it was released. Kumar Sanu took to Instagram, where he shared a video of him singing the number in the 90’s and then crooning the track in 2026. He then went on to reflect on how the melody has remained close to people across generations.“Decades have passed, but the love for this melody remains…

Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Global head-turner Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who has tasted success in both Hollywood and Bollywood, has discussed the differences between the two industries, noting that the pace of production varies across the world. The 43-year-old star, who made her Bollywood debut in 2003 with the spy thriller The Hero: Love Story of a Spy and stepped into Hollywood with the 2015 thriller series Quantico, shared that America is specific about when and how to shoot. “In America, we are ve…

Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) Filmmaker S. S. Rajamouli has heaped praise on global head turner Priyanka Chopra Jonas, calling her one of the rare actors who can seamlessly shift between vulnerability and fierce strength on screen.Rajamouli took to X, formerly called Twitter, to laud the actress, who will also be seen in his upcoming epic action-adventure film Varanasi.He wrote: “@priyankachopra is one of the few actors who can be utterly vulnerable at one moment and ferociously strong the next.”Ra…

Srinagar, Feb 26 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan addressed the 21st convocation of Kashmir University on Thursday at the Hazratbal main campus in Srinagar city.He started his address by speaking in Kashmiri and asked the audience if everyone was okay.“I ask you not to say ‘Mera Kashmir’, ‘Tumhara Kashmir’, but always say ‘Hamara Kashmir’, Vice President advised the graduating students.He told the audience that both the Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdul…

Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Veteran singer Anup Jalota through his recent social media post has proven that age is just a number. The celebrated bhajan and ghazal maestro at 72, was seen indulging in an intensive yoga session, and also showcased his dedication to fitness and well-being.In a video shared by him on his social media account, Anup Jalota was seen performing rigorous yoga aasans with the assistance of his yoga therapist.The singer captioned the post as, “Morning yoga routine with Shilpi …

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has granted an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of Bollywood actress Kajol, restraining multiple entities from misusing her name, image, voice, and other facets of her personality, including through artificial intelligence (AI), deepfakes and online merchandise.A single-judge bench of Justice Jyoti Singh passed the interim order in a suit filed by Kajol Vishal Devgan against Kash Collective and several other defendants, including e-commerce p…

Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) As veteran actor Danny Denzongpa turned 78 on Wednesday, his longtime friend and actor Jackie Shroff marked the occasion with a musical tribute in his honour. Danny and Jackie share a decades-long friendship. The two have even shared screen space in films such as Andar Baahar, Bandish and 1942: A Love Story to name a few.Jackie took to Instagram, where he shared a video montage featuring pictures of Danny from his younger days to now. For the caption he simply wrote: “#da…

Gwalior, Feb 12 (IANS) Satendra Singh Lohiya, an international para swimmer from Madhya Pradesh, has created history by successfully crossing New Zealand’s Cook Strait, one of the world’s most challenging open-water sea channels.With this feat, Padma Shri awardee (2024) Lohiya became the first para swimmer from Asia to conquer the Cook Strait, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Thursday while congratulating him on the achievement.Expressing his delight, the Chief Minister described the accompl…

Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Padma Shri awardee Adnan Sami recently met the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) chief Mohan Bhagwat at the centenary celebrations of the RSS. The playback singer shared that many of his myths & misconceptions were cleared by the RSS supremo. On Sunday, he took to his X, formerly Twitter, and shared a collage of pictures with the RSS chief.He wrote, “Had an incredible afternoon with the legendary Sarsanghchalak (Chief) of RSS, Sri Mohan Bhagwat ji. It was delightful to…

Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) Singer-composer Adnan Sami has taken a walk down memory lane, recalling how his iconic song ‘Kabhi Toh Nazar Milao’ starring Aditi Govitrikar came into being in a matter of minutes. Sharing a picture of the piano on which he composed the track on Instagram, Sami revealed that the melody struck him unexpectedly one evening after dinner. He wrote: “This is the Piano on which I composed the song “Kabhi Tho Nazar Milao”…”As he walked past the piano, he stopped, beg…