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Kangana Ranaut has said her Padma Shri honour is a reply to all those who’ve questioned her ideology and statements on national issues. Post receiving the fourth-highest civilian award in India on Monday, Kangana posted a video on her Instagram handle where she thanked the government and also reminded fans about the issues she’s stood up for and against.
“As an artiste, I’ve received several awards, honours, love and acknowledgments. But for the first time, I’ve been awarded by the government of India for being its loyal citizen, and I’m indebted for that. I started my career at a young age and got success only after 8-10 years. But instead of enjoying that success, I started working on certain things like refusing to endorse fairness products, to do item numbers, to work in films by big production houses with big male actors. I ended up making more enemies than money,” the actor said in the video.
The Padma Shri ceremony took place at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday. Kangana said as she became aware about India, she decided to take “destructive forces” head-on. “I still have so many cases registered against me for the same. People often ask me why I do such things or what do I achieve by speak out as this isn’t my work. I’d say, this Padma Shri is a reply to them. It’ll silence so many people. I thank my country from the bottom of my heart for honouring me. Jai Hind,” Kangana said.
Apart from Kangana, singer Adnan Sami, producer Ekta Kapoor and veteran actor Sarita Joshi were also given the Padma Shri on Monday, for their contribution to the field of performing arts. The ceremony was held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi, with President Ramnath Kovind conferring the honours. A total of 119 people received the Padma Award in 2020.
Hindustani classical singer Pandit Chhannulal Mishra received the Padma Vibhushan. Later in the day, filmmakers-producers Karan Johar and late singer SP Balasubramaniam will also receive the honour.
Actress Kangana Ranaut receives the Padma Shri from #PresidentKovind at @rashtrapatibhvn #PadmaAwards2020 #PeoplesPadma pic.twitter.com/DGotIWN1g2
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Popular Playback singer Adnan Sami khan conferred Padma Shri by #PresidentKovind at @rashtrapatibhvn #PadmaAwards2020 #PeoplesPadma pic.twitter.com/8UpnzNXO2E
— PIB India (@PIB_India) November 8, 2021
#PresidentKovind confers the Padma Shri on veteran theatre and television artist Sarita Joshi#PresidentKovind #PeoplesPadma pic.twitter.com/W0O6DJSeCz
— PIB India (@PIB_India) November 8, 2021
Kangana Ranaut, who recently also won the Best Actress National Award for Manikarnika and Panga, had previously spoken about getting the Padma Shri. She said, “I started my journey from a small village in Himachal Pradesh, and for me to be in the same league as these bigwigs we have grown up watching, whether it is Karan’s films or Ekta Kapoor’s serials… We knew these people, growing up. And who has not heard Adnan Sami ji’s songs? For a girl like me, to get a Padma Shri alongside them is a matter of pride.”
Kangana’s Padma Shri comes on the day she announced of kick-starting her production venture Tiku Weds Sheru, which will be made under her production banner, Manikarnika Films.
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