This Article is From Jan 25, 2016

Padma Awardees Rajinikanth, Ajay Devgn Congratulated on Twitter

Padma Awardees Rajinikanth, Ajay Devgn Congratulated on Twitter

file photos of Rajinikanth and Ajay Devgn.

New Delhi: Twitter is delighted that actors Rajinikanth, Anupam Kher, Priyanka Chopra and Ajay Devgn are on this year's list of Padma honours, announced by the government on Monday.

Tamil star Rajinikanth is to receive the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award. Anupam Kher and singer Udit Narayan will receive the Padma Bhushan. The Padma Shri goes to Ajay and Priyanka.

Filmmakers Nila Madhab Panda, S S Rajamouli and Madhur Bhandarkar will also receive the Padma Shri.

Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey, who died at the age of 86 in November 2015, will also be awarded the Padma Shri posthumously.

Rajinikanth, Anupam Kher, Ajay Devgn and Madhur Bhandarkar tweeted their thanks:
 
 
 
 
 

Ajay Devgn's wife Kajol, who received the Padma Shri in 2011, tweeted:
 

Rajinikanth's daughters Aishwaryaa and Soundarya and son-in-law Dhanush tweeted about how thrilled and proud they were:
 
 
 

Aishwaryaa also congratulated Priyanka and tennis player Sania Mirza, who is also on the list of awardees:
 
 

Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty posted several tweets:
 
 
 

Actress-politician Khushbu tweeted:
 

Sania Mirza was congratulated by her filmmaker-choreographer friend Farah Khan:
 

Filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Ayushmann Khurrana posted tweets for badminton champion Saina Nehwal, also an awardee this year:
 

Music composer Vishal Dadlani congratulated both sports stars:
 
 
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