Rajnikanth, Sania Mirza and Priyanka Chopra Given Padma Awards

Priyanka Chopra was conferred with the Padma Shri award while superstar Rajinikanth with the Padma Vibhushan.

Priyanka Chopra, Rajinikanth, Sania Mirza and Udit Narayan during the Padma Awards 2016 function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. (Photo: PTI) 

President Pranab Mukherjee presented five Padma Vibhushan, eight Padma Bhushan and 43 Padma Shri awards at the Padma Awards ceremonies this year. Superstar Rajinikanth was conferred with India’s second highest civilian award, Padma Vibhushan in the capital on Tuesday.

Besides Rajinikanth, actress Priyanka received the Padma Shri, singer Udit Narayan and tennis player Sania Mirza were awarded the Padma Bhushan.

On March 28, actors Ajay Devgn and Anupam Kher and filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar received their Padma Awards.

President Pranab Mukherjee confers the Padma Vibhushan on veteran actor Rajinikanth at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. (Photo: PIB)

Rajnikanth’s daughter Soundarya Rajnikanth posted pictures of her father and mother at the award function.

Tennis champion Sania Mirza tweeted a picture of her holding the Padma Bhushan Award.

President Pranab Mukherjee confers the Padma Bhushan on Sania Mirza at Rashtrapati Bhavan (Photo: ANI screengrab)

Priyanka Chopra, who was in the United States shooting for her Hollywood film Baywatch, flew down to India from Montreal to receive the honour.

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra walks up to receive the Padma Shri at the Padma Awards 2016 function, Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)