New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Vibhushan on actor Dharmendra (posthumously) during the Civil Investiture Ceremony - I at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, May 25, 2026. Veteran actor Hema Malini received the award on behalf of her late husband Dharmendra from the President. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Shri on Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur during the Civil Investiture Ceremony - I at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Bhushan on former Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari during the Civil Investiture Ceremony - I at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Shri on folk singer Bharat Singh Bharti during the Civil Investiture Ceremony - I at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Shri on Indian forest scientist Devaki Amma during the Civil Investiture Ceremony - I at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Shri on former Tamil Nadu health minister H.V. Hande during the Civil Investiture Ceremony - I at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Shri on social worker Janardan Bapurao Bothe during the Civil Investiture Ceremony - I at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Bhushan on gastroenterologist Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswamy during the Civil Investiture Ceremony - I at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Shri on tabla player Kumar Bose during the Civil Investiture Ceremony - I at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Vibhushan on violinist N. Rajam during the Civil Investiture Ceremony - I at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Bhushan on advertising professional Piyush Pandey (posthumously) during the Civil Investiture Ceremony - I at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, May 25, 2026. Nita Pandey received the award on behalf of her late husband Piyush Pandey from the President. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Shri on actor and filmmaker Prosenjit Chatterjee during the Civil Investiture Ceremony - I at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Bhushan on polyglot and author R. Ganesh during the Civil Investiture Ceremony - I at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Shri on social worker Ramchandra Godbole during the Civil Investiture Ceremony - I at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Shri on essayist and editor Ratilal Borisagar during the Civil Investiture Ceremony - I at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Prem Nath Pandey)