Vidya receives Padma Shri

Zee Media Bureau/ Anindita Dev

New Delhi: The unconventional beauty of Bollywood, `Vidya Balan` received one of the highest award of honorary in the country for her phenomenal achievement in the industry.The 36 year old actress was overwhelmed on receiving the Padma Shri award, by the President Mr. Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhawan, which is undoubtedly a prized moment for her. The sultry actress has proved her mettle in films like `Paa`, `Ishqiya`, `Parineeta`, `Kahaani` and holds a National Film award to her credit. The `Dirty Picture` actress`s career is on a roll and is one of the most critically acclaimed actresses of today, who strongly boasts of women empowerment in the country. It is a matter of pride and certainly not a small achievement to receive the 4th highest civilian award, Padma Shri by the President of India. Well woman ,we are certainly proud of you. Famous for the unconventional roles she carries on her shoulder, she is one actress who has no qualms about her weight or the one who desires to be a fashionista. For her, getting the Padma award was nothing short of a wonderful surprise. Apart from Vidya, here`s the list for other dignitaries in the field of art and culture who were honoured with the award: Padma Bhushan: Begum Parveen Sultana, Art - Classical Singing, Maharashtra Shri Kamaal Haasan, Art-Cinema, Tamil Nadu Padma Shri: Shri Musafir Ram Bhardwaj, Art - Instrumental Music - Pauna Manjha, Himachal Pradesh Ms. Sabitri Chatterjee, Art - Film, West Bengal Smt. Elam Endira Devi, Art - Manipuri Dance, Manipur Shri Vijay Ghate, Art - Instrumental Music - Tabla, Maharashtra Smt Rani Karnaa, Art - Kathak, West Bengal Shri Bansi Kaul, Art - Theatre, Jammu & Kashmir Ustad Moinuddin Khan, Art - Instrumental Music - Sarangi Player, Rajasthan Ms. Geeta Mahalik, Art - Odishi Dance, Delhi Shri Paresh Maity, Art - Painting, Delhi Shri Ram Mohan, Art - Film Animation, Maharashtra Shri Sudarsan Pattnaik, Art - Sand Artist, Orissa Shri Paresh Rawal, Art - Cinema and Theatre, Maharashtra Shri Wendell Augustine Rodricks, Art - Fashion Designing, Goa Prof. Kalamandalam Sathyabhama, Art - Mohini Attam, Kerala Shri Anuj (Ramanuj) Sharma, Art - Performing Art, Chhattisgarh Shri Santosh Sivan, Art - Film, Tamil Nadu Ms. Supriya Devi, Art-Bengali Cinema, West Bengal Ms. Sooni Taraporevala, Art- Script Writing, Maharashtra