President Droupadi Murmu has approved 131 Padma Awards for 2026. Veteran actor Dharmendra and former Kerala CM V.S. Achuthanandan received the Padma Vibhushan posthumously, while Alka Yagnik, Mammootty, and Vijay Amritraj got Padma Bhushan. Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur were honoured with Padma Shri.