Honour  

Dhanraj Pillay is a former Indian field hockey player. The Government of India has honoured him with prestigious awards like Arjuna Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, and Padmashri.

Yogeshwar Dutt is an Indian freestyle wrestler. In 2003, he won his wrestling career’s first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. The Government of India honoured him with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in the year 2012. The following year, he was awarded the Padma Shri Award.

Shatabdi Sahu holds an engineering degree, and despite receiving job offers from various corporate companies, she chose the path of a plumber trainer. She is the only female plumbing trainer in Odisha. Being one of the firsts, she is being honoured for her unique role.

Anand Kumar is an Indian mathematician. In the year 2010, the Government of Bihar honoured him with the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Education Award. In the year 2019, Hrithik Roshan played the role of Anand Kumar in his biopic film ‘Super 30.’

Amrita Rao is an Indian actress. She gained recognition for her role of ‘Poonam’ in Shahid Kapoor starrer Hindi film ‘Vivah.’ She was honoured with the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the same film.

Usha Mangeshkar is an Indian playback singer. She is the younger sister of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar. She gained popularity for her song ‘Mai To Arti Utaroon Re’ in the 1975 film ‘Jai Santoshi Maa.’

Aayushmaan Srivastava is the son of late comedian Raju Srivastava. He is a professional sitar player. In June 2022, the Governor of Maharashtra honoured him with the Bhagat Singh Koshyari Award for his performance at Raj Bhawan in Mumbai.

Suniel Shetty is an Indian actor, producer and businessman. In the year 1992, he made his acting debut with the Hindi film ‘Balwaan.’ The Government of Maharashtra honoured Suniel Shetty with the prestigious Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award for his charity work during the pandemic.

Anil Manibhai Naik (AM Naik) is the Chairman Emeritus of the company Larsen & Toubro. Over the course of his life, Anil Manibhai Naik has donated a significant amount of sum to charitable causes. The Government of India has honoured AM Naik with Padma Vibhushan. Reports suggest that he holds a total of 9 stocks worth more than Rs 171.3 crore.

Irrfan Khan was a popular Indian actor and producer. He was the first and only Indian actor to be awarded with Academy Awards for the drama films ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ (2008), and ‘Life of Pi’ (2012). In 2011, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri Award.

Om Prakash Puri was a popular Bollywood actor. In the year 1972, he made his acting debut with the Marathi film ‘Gheshiram Kotwal.’ Om Puri was honoured with the National Film Awards for the films ‘Aarohan’ (1982) and ‘Ardh Satya’ (1983).

Mithun Chakraborty is an Indian actor and politician. He made his acting debut with the 1976 film ‘Mrigayaa.’ He was honoured with the National Film Award for Best Actor for his debut role. He is counted among one of the best Bollywood actors of all time. 

Vinod Dua was an Indian journalist and host. In November 1974, Vinod Dua was first seen in the television programme called ‘Yuva Manch.’ In the year 2008, he was honoured with the Padma Shri award by the Government of India for his contribution to the field of journalism.

In 2018, Devanshi Yadav established an NGO named ‘Ram Ashray Welfare Society’ in honour of her father. The organization strives to help underprivileged children. In 2019, she adopted her first child named Vanmayi, and in 2022, she adopted two girls from Uganda.  

Ayushmann Khurrana is a popular Indian actor and singer. In the year 2012, he had his first major break with the film ‘Vicky Donor.’ Ayushmaan was honoured with the National Film Award for Best Actor for the 2019 film ‘Andhadhun.’