Close X
Friday, November 29, 2024
ADVT 
Bollywood

Dilip Kumar Honoured With Padma Vibhushan

Darpan News Desk IANS, 13 Dec, 2015 03:13 PM
  • Dilip Kumar Honoured With Padma Vibhushan
Legendary actor Dilip Kumar was on Sunday honoured with Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civilian award, by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
 
The 93-year-old cine icon was bestowed with the honour at his residence here just two days after his birthday.
 
His close friend Udaya Tara Nayar and compiler of the actor's autobiography, "The Substance and the Shadow", told IANS that the actor was felicitated on Sunday afternoon.
 
He was presented the Padma Vibhushan medallion, a certificate and a shawl by Singh.
 
Present on the occasion were his actress-wife Saira Bano, Maharashtra Governor C.V. Rao and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
 
Born in Peshawar now in Pakistan, Dilip Kumar, whose real name is Yusuf Khan, entered the Indian film industry in the black-and-white era and became a name to reckon with in the 1950s and 1960s.
 
He is credited for films like "Aan", "Daag", "Madhumati", "Paigham", "Leader" and "Ram Aur Shyam".
 
His cinematic gems range from the tragic story of "Devdas", the historical love saga "Mughal-E-Azam" to the dacoit drama "Ganga Jamuna". 
 
After working for about six decades, he stepped away from the arclights in 1998. His last movie was "Qila".
 
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore congratulated the actor.
 
He tweeted: "Congrats to the screen legend for being conferred Padma Vibhushan. His touching cinematic performances are inspiration for many."
 
In April, Dilip Kumar could not attend the investiture ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan due to poor health.

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Leading Indian Actors Lend Voice To AIDS Awareness Content

Launched on the eve of world AIDS Day, the material is available free of cost for all on the NGO's website.

Leading Indian Actors Lend Voice To AIDS Awareness Content

Make 'Safe Moves' On Roads, Urges SRK

Make 'Safe Moves' On Roads, Urges SRK
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Monday launched an initiative 'Safe Move - Traffic Safety Campaign' to promote the practice of road and traffic safety habits among children.

Make 'Safe Moves' On Roads, Urges SRK

No Actor Of Dilip Kumar, Big B, Balraj Sahni's Level Now: Javed Akhtar

Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar feels the acting standards of this generation have largely improved from earlier eras but still there is no one of the calibre of Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan or Balraj Sahni.

No Actor Of Dilip Kumar, Big B, Balraj Sahni's Level Now: Javed Akhtar

Varun Dhawan, Zoya Akhtar to team up?

Varun Dhawan, Zoya Akhtar to team up?
Varun Dhawan may be busy with his forthcoming film “Dilwale”, but the actor has dropped hints that he might team up with director Zoya Akhtar for a new project.

Varun Dhawan, Zoya Akhtar to team up?

You Always Look Good: SRK To Juhi Chawla

You Always Look Good: SRK To Juhi Chawla
Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla have explored various shades of romance on the silver screen together. And the superstar still finds his "Darr" co-star "good looking".

You Always Look Good: SRK To Juhi Chawla

KJo and his reality tales

KJo and his reality tales
Staying up all night is filmmaker Karan Johar's mantra to get a dose of reality. 

KJo and his reality tales