India's top civilian honour, the Padma Awards 2026, recognises icons from entertainment including Dharmendra (posthumous), Mammootty, Alka Yagnik, R. Madhavan, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Satish Shah, and more.
Grieving the loss of his father, Bobby Deol admits he now regrets not spending more time with him and has started valuing family above fame.He also revealed that shared pain has brought him closer to his half-sisters.
The tribute featured Jessie Ware performing “The Way We Were” as global film legends were remembered. Dharmendra was also posthumously honoured this year with the Padma Vibhushan for his contribution to cinema.
Veteran actor Dharmendra and prominent Left leader and former Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan have been chosen for the Padma Vibhushan award posthumously on the eve of the 77th Republic Day.
Dharmendra passed away on November 24 last year at his Mumbai residence at the age of 89 after a brief health scare. He was cremated in Mumbai on November 25. His last film 'Ikkis' is still playing in theatres.
One of the most exciting aspects of this restored version is the original ending envisioned by director Ramesh Sippy, where Thakur finally avenges his family by defeating Gabbar Singh.
“Always joking, always teasing, showing off to each other, that’s real male bonding,” Javed said. “Before this, friendships on screen were almost like romantic gestures between friends."
'Sholay' (1975) is a cult Hindi classic, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, and an iconic ensemble. It remains one of Indian cinema’s most loved and longest-running films.
Karan revealed that he hadn’t anticipated such a strong reaction. “There is a separate love story there,” he said. “I may one day make a film on their love story in 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani'.”
'Sholay', one of the most iconic Hindi films of all time, was directed by Ramesh Sippy and featured Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra as two small-time crooks, Jai and Veeru.
