Kangana Ranaut, Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor, Adnan Sami conferred with Padma Shri; Kangana dedicates award to ‘every woman who dares to dream’

The Padma awards 2020 were announced Saturday evening and Kangana Ranaut, Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor and Adnan Sami are some of the awardees.

Filmmakers Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor and actor Kangana Ranaut have been awarded the Padma Shri, officials said on Saturday. Singers Suresh Wadkar and Adnan Sami, as well as veteran TV actor Sarita Joshi have also been conferred with the fourth highest civilian award of the country.

Kangana Ranaut is among several film personalities who have been conferred with Padma awards this year.

Responding to the announcement, Kangana said in a press statement, “I’m humbled and I’m honored. I thank my country for this recognition and I dedicate this to every woman who dares to dream. To every daughter... to every mother... and to the dreams of women who will shape the future of our country.”

The Padma Shri for this year has been awarded to a total of 118 eminent personalities across fields of art, literature and education, medicine, trade and industry, sports, public affairs, social work and science and engineering.

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