New Delhi: Bollywood's first superstar Rajesh Khanna, who was not considered for Padma awards during his lifetime, could get one posthumously. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is understood to have recommended Khanna's name for Padma Vibhushan under the arts category to the Home Ministry.
Names of filmmaker Ramesh Sippy and singer Kailash Kher are being recommended for Padma Shri, sources in I&B Ministry said. Khanna, who was also a Congress Lok Sabha MP from New Delhi Lok Sabha seat in 1991, died on July 18 this year.
Renowned singer Bhupen Hazarika was also given Padma Vibhushan after he died
Sources in I&B Ministry said names of filmmaker Ramesh Sippy and singer Kailash Kher are being recommended for Padma Shri.
in 2011.
(With additional information from PTI)
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Rajesh Khanna was India’s first superstar. After battling prolonged illness, the actor breathed his last in the afternoon of July 18, 2012. It is said that he was the only actor who delivered 15 consecutive hits. Rajesh Khanna made his d ...
Padma Shri (also spelled Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally to Indian citizens to recognize their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the Ar ...
Ramesh Sippy (Sindhi: رميش سپي) (b. January 23, 1947 in Karachi) is an Indian film director, best known for directing the popular and critically acclaimed film Sholay (Embers). His father was producer G.P. Sippy, and his son Rohan Sipp ...
Kailash Kher is an Indian pop-Rock singer with a music style influenced by Indian folk music. He has sung in 14 languages for regional films, and over 200 songs for the Bollywood. He was inspired by the Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and ...
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