Padma vibhushan 2015 dilip kumar biography
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Dilip Kumar gets Padma Vibhushan award
Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, were among other dignitaries present at the actor’s home when he received the award. (Read: I am the proudest wife in the world today: Saira Banu)
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The announcement to honour Bollywood veterans Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan and a few others with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award was made by the government on the eve of Republic Day on January 25, 2015.
However, Kumar, due to ill-health, could not attend the special function held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in April when other Padma awardees were honoured by President Pranab Mukherjee.
Born as Muhammad Yousuf Khan in Peshawar, Kumar made his debut as an actor in the film “Jwar Bhata” in 1944 produced by Bombay Talkies.
(Source: Express photo by Pradip Das)In a career spanned over six decades, he starred in films of a variety of genres
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Legendary actor Dilip Kumar conferred with Padma Vibhushan
mumbai ,Dilip Kumar, Indian cinema's one of the greatest actors, has been conferred with the Padma Vibhushan today at a special function held at the veteran actor's residence in Mumbai. Padma Vibhushan to 93-year-old Kumar was given by Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh at the thespian's residence.Maharashtra's Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis and Governor Shri C. Vidyasagar Rao too were present while honouring Dilip Sa'ab two days after his birthday.The announcement to honour Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan and a few others with Padma Vibhushan was made bygd the government on the eve of Republic Day on January 25, 2015.However, the acting legend could not attend the special function held in Rashtrapati Bhavan in April when other Padma awardees were honoured by President Shri Pranab Mukherjee.