Veteran singer Alka Yagnik was seen receiving the Padma Bhushan from President Droupadi Murmu on June 23, marking her first public appearance amid her recovery from a rare condition called Sensorineural Hearing Loss since 2024

Malayalam superstar Mammootty received the Padma Bhushan at the second Civil Investiture Ceremony in New Delhi. The veteran actor was joined by his wife Sulfath, son Dulquer Salmaan and daughter Surumi for the prestigious occasion