Padma Awards 2024 For Punjabi actors Nirmal Rishi, Pran Sabharwal News: Punjabi actress Nirmal Rishi, and actor Pran Sabharwal, have been conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award, this year. With an amazing career spanning six decades in theatre and films, the legendary actress Nirmal Rishi (80) has been making an impact in the Punjabi film industry.
One of the two personalities selected for Padma Shri honor from Punjab, Pran Sabharwal (93), is a Patiala-based veteran theatre actor credited for over 5,000 performances in seven decades.