Bollywood super star Aamir Khan is understood to have been selected for Padma Bhushan Award on the occasion of 60th Republic day.
The Padma Bhushan award is an Indian civilian decoration established by the President of India on 2 January 1954. It stands third in the hierarchy of civilian awards.
Hierarchy of Indian Civilian Awards:
- Bharat Ratna
- Padma Vibhushan
- Padma Bhushan
- Padma Shri
It is awarded to recognize distinguished service of a high order to the nation, in any field.
Aamir was highly acclaimed for portrayal of a dyslexic child in the movie Taare Zameen Per. This movie had won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance for the best actor.
Recently he is riding high on the success horse with his movie 3 idiots which has smashed the record of the highest grocer ( Previously held by his own movie Ghajini) in the history of Bollywood by miles.
Cricketer Virendra Sehwag and Badminton star Saina Nehwal have been chosen for the “Padma Sri” awards along with Bollywood veteran Rekha and actor Saif Ali Khan.
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