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‘Nothing greater than the country honouring one’: Mammootty on being conferred Padma Bhushan

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KERALA :

Fondly called ‘Mammukka’ by his fans and those close to him, the 74-year-old actor described the award as ‘unexpected’.

Malayalam superstar Mammootty, who was conferred the Padma Bhushan on Sunday, said he was “very happy” and that there was “nothing greater than the country honouring one”.

Fondly called ‘Mammukka’ by his fans and those close to him, the 74-year-old actor described the award as “unexpected” while speaking to a TV channel.

Wishes poured in on social media as news spread about the honour, which was conferred on Mammootty for his contributions to the field of art. “My friend Mammootty has now become Padma Bhushan Mammootty. Congratulations to my friend,” actor-politician Kamal Haasan wrote on X.

“Congratulations, Mammukka! And thank you for showing us how boundaries are broken, and challenges are taken up with a smile! You’re our pride and one of a kind,” actress Manju Warrier wrote in a Facebook post.

Later, at the Kerala State Film Awards ceremony, Mammootty was congratulated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Culture Minister Saji Cherian. In his address at the event, Vijayan said Mammootty had been honoured by the country with the Padma Bhushan.

“The Kerala cabinet is happy it could take part in this joyous development, as we have been recommending him for the award for the past several years. Everything has its time. Heartfelt congratulations to him. No one in the history of Indian cinema has performed such diverse characters as he has,” the Chief Minister said.

Mammootty has acted in over 400 films across languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and English, in a career spanning more than five decades.

He is a recipient of three National Awards, several state awards, and two honorary doctorates, apart from Padma Shri.

Mammootty made his film debut in 1971 with Anubhavangal Paalichakal. His most recent big-screen outing was Kalamkaval.

source: http://www.telegraphindia.com / The Telegraph Online / Home / by The Telegraph, Entertainment Web Desk / January 26th, 2026

Gujjar leader, Padma Bhushan awardee Mian Bashir Ahmed dies at age 98

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Wangat Village (Ganderbal District), JAMMU & KASHMIR :

Former President Pratibha Patil presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to gujjar leader Mian Bashir Ahmed, during the presentation of Padma Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on May 10, 2008

A former minister in Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah’s cabinet, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan for his extraordinary service for the Gujjar-Bakarwal community and other downtrodden groups.

Veteran Gujjar leader and Padma Bhushan awardee Mian Bashir Ahmed, a resident of Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, passed away on Saturday night after a prolonged illness. He was 98.

Ahmed, a resident of village Wangat in Kangan area of the central Kashmir district, breathed his last at about 10 pm, family sources said.

His Nimaz-e-Jinazah (funeral prayers) will be performed on Sunday at Mizar Shrief Baba ji Sahib Larvi located at Baba Nagari Wangat, they said.

Ahmed was the son of top Gujjar leader and saint Mian Nizam Din Larvi and father of former Minister and National Conference (NC) leader Mian Altaf Ahmad.

Born in November 1923, Mian Bashir Ahmed was a minister in Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah’s cabinet. Later, he left politics and started working for Islamic Sufi tradition and to help downtrodden people.

In 2008, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan award for his extraordinary service for the Gujjar-Bakarwal community and other downtrodden groups.

Condolences to his family poured in from various quarters.

“Just heard about the sad demise of Mian Bashir Sahib, a spiritual leader & a mass leader revered by many especially in the Gujjar community. His demise will be deeply felt by many of us. My condolences to my colleague Mian Altaf Sb & his family,” NC vice president Omar Abdullah said in a tweet.

His party said Ahmed’s death has felt a void that cannot be filled.

“Grieved over the passing of Mian Bashir Ahmad Laaravi, a renowned spiritual leader & political figure. His death has felt a void that can’t be filled. Our condolences go out to Mian Altaf Laaravi, the entire family & Bashir Sb’s admirers. May Allah grant him a place in Jannat,” the NC wrote on Twitter.

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress committee (JKPCC) expressed profound grief over his passing, describing it as a great loss to the UT.

In his condolence message, JKPCC president Ghulam Ahmad Mir expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the eminent religious scholar, socio-political figure, saying Ahmed was known for his spirituality and social work he rendered to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

“Saddened to learn about the passing away of Mian Bashir Saheb. I have no words to express my grief,” Mir said.

He expressed deepest condolences to Mian Altaf and other members of the bereaved family and Ahmed’s followers.

Praying for the eternal peace to the departed soul, the JKPCC president said, adding that Ahmed’s guidance and teachings shall continue to inspire generations.

Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Lone described Ahmed as an inspirational leader.

“Deepest and heartfelt condolences to the family of Mian Bashir Sahab. An inspirational leader, defined by simplicity who had a humbling effect on people he interacted with. May his soul rest in peace,” Lone said.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> India> Other States / by PTI / August 15th, 2021

Late Supreme Court judge Justice Fathima M Beevi awarded Padma Bhushan

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KERALA:

Justice Beevi was the first Muslim woman to be appointed to the higher judiciary in the country and the first woman to be elevated to the Supreme Court of an Asian country.

Late Supreme Court judge Justice Fathima M Beevi awarded Padma Bhushan

The first woman to be a judge of the Supreme Court of India, Justice M Fathima Beevi, was on Thursday posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan.

Justice Beevi received India’s third-highest civilian award in the field of Public Affairs.

The former Supreme Court judge passed away aged 96 in November last year. Justice Beevi was the first Muslim woman to be appointed to the higher judiciary in the country.

She was born in Kerala in 1927 and her father encouraged her to study law. In 1950, she topped the Bar Council exam becoming the first woman to receive a Bar Council gold medal.

She started her career as an advocate in Kerala and worked her way up to become a district and sessions judge in 1974. In 1980, she joined the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal and was appointed as a High Court judge in 1983.

She made history in 1989 by becoming the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court.

As a Supreme Court judge, she became the first Muslim woman in the higher judiciary and the first woman to become a Supreme Court judge in Asia.

After retiring in 1993, she had served as a member of the National Human Rights Commission and then as Governor of Tamil Nadu.

She had resigned from the post of Governor of Tamil Nadu after rejecting the mercy petitions filed by four condemned prisoners in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.

Read more about the former judge here.

source: http://www.barandbench.com / Bar and Bench / Home> News / by Bar and Bench / January 27th, 2024