Dharmendra, Achuthanandan to Receive Posthumous Padma Vibhushan 2026

• Actor Dharmendra and former Kerala CM V.S. Achuthanandan will be posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor.
• V.S. Achuthanandan passed away on July 21, 2025, and Dharmendra on November 24 last year.
• Former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren and advertising personality Piyush Pandey will receive posthumous Padma Bhushan awards.
• Other Padma Bhushan recipients include Vijay Amritraj, Uday Kotak, Alka Yagnik, Mammootty, and Bhagat Singh Koshyari.
• Rohit Sharma and former JNU Vice-Chancellor Jagadish Kumar are among those receiving the Padma Shri.

Why It Matters: Dharmendra and V.S. Achuthanandan are among prominent figures to receive posthumous Padma Vibhushan awards.