Padma Honours: Victor Banerjee To Receive Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri For Sonu Nigam
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The Padma Honours were announced today, on the eve of Republic Day
The list of Padma Awards for 2022 were announced today and actor Victor Banerjee, singer Sonu Nigam and filmmaker Chandrprakash Dwivedi will receive honours for their contribution to the field of arts. Victor Banerjee will receive the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award. Singer Sonu Nigam and filmmaker Chandrprakash Dwivedi will receive the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest award. The Padma Honours are announced each year on the eve of Republic Day. The awards will be presented later this year by President Ramnath Kovind.
Actor Victor Banerjee will receive the Padma Bhushan which is awarded for distinguished service of high order. Mr Banerjee, 75, is known for his work in international and Bengali cinema, He starred in director David Lean's production of A Passage To India, Satyajit Ray's Ghare Baire and Shatranj Ke Khilari, James Ivory's Hullaballoo Over Georgie And Bonnie's Pictures, and Roman Polanski's Bitter Moon. Victor Banerjee's Hindi film credits include Jogger's Park, Bhoot and Gunday. He was last seen in the 2020 film Sannyasi Deshonayok. Mr Banerjee won the National Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Ghare Baire. His performance in AA Passage To India fetched him a nomination at the BAFTA Awards.
