On November 8, Kangana Ranaut was honoured with the Padma Shri award in New Delhi. The actress was awarded with the prestigious award by President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony hosted at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Besides, popular musician Adnan Sami was also honoured with a Padma Shri award.
Speaking about the honour, Kangana had earlier shared, "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."
At the Rashtrapati Bhawan, President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Padma honours for 2020. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. The awards will be distributed in four ceremonies held over two days. The list of awardees from the film industry includes filmmakers Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor.