Kolkata: Sculptor Sanatan Rudra Pal, whose images of Maa Durga have captivated millions, and folk singer Ratan Karmakar, whose song ‘Baroloker biti lo.
Names were announced by the Union home ministry on the eve of the Republic Day and the awards are usually handed over by the President during a ceremony in February/March
The awardees also include actor Mithun Chakraborty and singer Usha Utthup, who have been conferred with the third-highest Padma Bhushan award | Kolkata News
The Padma Shri award is India’s fourth-highest civilian honour conferred upon the unsung heroes who silently contribute to the field of art, science, social services etc.