President Draupadi Murmu presented Raveena Tandon with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honor, yesterday during a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi. The actress acknowledges that receiving the award was an emotional one for her as she was missing her late father, Ravi Tandon.
Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, was bestowed upon actress Raveena Tandon. President Draupadi Murmu gave the award on Wednesday during the ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.
Raveena said, “It was definitely an emotional moment for me because it was something that my father had always dreamt and thought that it is going to be a proud moment (for him) whenever I get the Padma Shri honour".
When I received the Padma Shri award, Raveena adds, "it was definitely a proud moment for me because it was something that my father had always dreamed of and thought it is going to be a proud moment (for him)". She had made a brief trip to the nation's capital to accept the award.
The 50-year-old says, “I did get the honour, but unfortunately, he is not here to see it. So, getting the honour was mixed emotions for me. It came with a bit of happiness and a bit of more happiness. More happiness was when I was thinking about him and saying (to myself) that at least, I fulfilled my dad’s dream”.
The actor invited her entire family to the occasion to cheer her on and see her get the award from the President. She acknowledges that it added to the significance of the event and expresses her desire to pass that on to her children, son Ranbir and daughter Rasha Thadani.
She shared, “It was very special that my children could see me go and get my Padmashri in front of the nation. And I hope they are proud children today as I’m a proud parent whenever I see them get their top grades or when they get honoured at school. I’m happy that they have always made me proud. I’m happy today, and I think I have made my whole family proud”. She posted several photos of her family posing in front of the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Instagram.
The actor received the distinction after more than three decades in the film industry. With works like Dilwale, Mohra, Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi, Ziddi, Shool, and K.G.F: Chapter 2, she had made a name for herself. She recently began a new phase of her career by entering the OTT platform with the show Aryanak.
Tandon is appreciative of everyone who had faith in her and feels that each role and experience contributed to her receiving the honour. “This honour actually signifies a lot of mixed emotions. I’m grateful and thankful to all my producers, directors, and my co-actors who believed in me. And my entire unit, who believed in me and who stood there for me and supported me. My fans and well-wishers who came to see my movies. They are the pillar of my strength and it’s all due to them that today, this large body of work of mine is being recognized. So I’m really grateful and thankful,” she concluded.
