On the eve of Republic Day, The Central Government has announced the Padma Awards 2025, in which 139 people have been announced to be awarded the country’s highest civilian award. These include seven Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri awards. This year, Pankaj Udhas, Arijit Singh and Sharda Sinha have been selected for the honour from the music world. Pankaj Udhas and Arijit Singh will be awarded the Padma Shri, while Sharda Sinha will be awarded the Padma Bhushan.
With the announcement of these awards, a big discussion started when National Award-winning singer Sonu Nigam questioned the ignoring of many prominent artists by the jury. He referred to legendary singers like Kishore Kumar, Alka Yagnik, Shreya Ghoshal and Sunidhi Chauhan and said their talent has been ignored.
Sonu Nigam expresses his feeling
Sonu Nigam shared a video on Social media. “There are two singers in our country who have inspired singers all over the world. One is Mohammad Rafi Saheb, who was confined only to the Padma Shri, and the other is Kishore Kumar ji, who did not even get the Padma Shri. This is very regrettable.
Now when the Padma Vibhushan award is being given, the question arises why such great artists were not honoured in their lifetime? Take the name of Alka Yagnik ji, what contribution did she not make in such a long and illustrious career. But he has not received any major honor so far. ”
Referring to Shreya Ghoshal, he said, “She has also been honing her craft for a long time, but she has not received any national level honour so far. Sunidhi Chauhan’s voice has also inspired an entire generation, but she was also ignored.
In his video, Sonu mentioned the injustice being done to talented people from all walks of life. He appealed to the audience, “If you also have the name of a person who did not get his due, then tell us by writing in the comments. This will increase our knowledge. “Sonu Nigam was awarded the Padma Shri.
Sonu Nigam was awarded Padma Shri in the year 2022
He was presented with the award by President Ram Nath Kovind. In his long and illustrious career, Sonu has sung more than 10,000 songs. Most of these songs are in Hindi, but he has also spread the magic of his voice in many Indian languages like Kannada, Oriya, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Bhojpuri and Nepali.
Sonu Nigam is one of the top singers in Bollywood. For a long time, he gave many superhit songs by becoming the voice of big stars like Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan. The diversity of his singing and voice made him a favorite of listeners of every generation.
Contributions from Alka Yagnik, Shreya Ghoshal and Sunidhi Chauhan Alka Yagnik’s name need no introduction in the Indian music world. For decades, she has ruled millions of hearts with her melodious voice and excellent singing. Despite winning several national and international awards, he has not received any Padma award so far.
Shreya Ghoshal has also won accolades not only in India but also abroad with her singing. His melodious voice mesmerizes people of all ages. Despite this, they have not yet found a place in this list. Sunidhi Chauhan has made a mark in Bollywood music with her powerful voice and diversity. He has sung many hit songs, which remain popular even today. But till now he has also been kept away from the Padma award.
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Debate over the awards
Every year, with the announcement of the Padma Awards, questions are raised on the decision of the jury. This debate has also intensified this time. have all the talented artists got justice in the true sense? With the words of Sonu Nigam, this issue seems to be getting deeper. He has also brought attention to the neglect of talented individuals not only in music but also in other fields.
The Padma Awards are the highest civilian honours in India, conferred on those who have made outstanding contributions in various fields. But when the names of such talented artists are left out of the list, the question arises as to what are the criteria for these awards?
Sonu Nigam has given rise to an important discussion by expressing his displeasure. It is to be hoped that in the future, such artists will be given the respect they deserve, who have brightened the name of India not only in their field but all over the world.
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