Padma Awards 2011

The Padma awards for this year have been declared today. Hyderabad-born Indian cricketer, VVS Laxman has been awarded the Padma Shri for his outstanding performance in Indian cricket. Laxman is the one of the finest batsmen of Indian test cricket, known for pulling off India out of many crisis situations. Yesteryear film actress, Waheeda Rahman will receive this year's Padma Bhusan for her outstanding contribution to Indian cinema. Earlier, she had won the Padma Shri in 1972. Indian music composer Mohammed Zahur "Khayyam" Hashmi, better known as Khayyam has been declared the winner of 2011's Padma Vibhusan. Earlier in 2007, Khayam was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Creative Music, by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India. Other     
Padma Shri Awardees are: Kajol, Sushil Kumar.
Padma Bhusan Awardees are: Shyam Saran , Chanda Kochar,Sashi Kapoor. 
Padma Vibhusan Awardees are: Kapila Vatsyan, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Aziz Premji, Vijay Kelkar, Brojesh Mishra and A Nageshwar

                    
The Bharat Ratna is likely to be awarded to none other than cricketing legend, Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar's name has already been nominated for the Bharat Ratna awards, confirmed Ambika Soni, the Information and Broadcasting Minister.  If Sachin wins the Bharat Ratna this time, it will be the first time the Bharat Ratna will be given to any sportsperson in India. The Padma awards and the Bharat Ratna will be awarded to their respective recipients on January 26, 2011- India's Republic Day.


*****  After all discussions there is no Bharat Ratna Award This Year