Bollywood actress
Raveena Tandon has been honored with one of India's highest civilian awards Padma Shri for her venerated contribution to Indian cinema. Awarded by Indian President Draupadi Murmu, the actress made a quick trip to the capital city to receive the award. Admitting that being awarded a Padma Shri was an emotional moment, Raveena missed her late father and wished he could be with her to witness the moment.
On Wednesday, Raveena Tandon was conferred with
Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in India. Taking it to Instagram, the actress shared a series of pictures taken in front of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Her whole family traveled to Delhi to support the actress for her big day. While she missed her father, Raveena hopes she made her children proud.
Also Read: Raveena Tandon Recalls Her Broken Engagement With Akshay Kumar, Says It Is Still Stuck In Her HeadHave a look at Raveena Tandon getting the Padma Shri.
Raveena Tandon on being awarded Padma Shri
'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,' says the Mohra actress.
She further added,
'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.'
Opening about her feeling about receiving the award in front of her children, the
KGF actress said,
'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."Also Read: Kareena Kapoor To Raveena Tandon, Bollywood Actresses Who Married Divorced Men
Raveena On 30 Years In Bollywood
Raveena Tandon has made an immense contribution to Bollywood by giving some iconic performances for over three decades. With movies like Mohra, Dilwale, Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, K.G.F Chapter 2, and more - she feels every role has helped her to get the honor. With her recent foray in OTT with the web series Aranyak, Raveena once again proved her versatility.
'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,' the actress concluded.
