Archive · 26 Jan 2026
Prosenjit Chatterjee Receives Padma Shri
Prosenjit Chatterjee, a famous Bengali actor, received a special award called the Padma Shri.
He was very happy and told everyone that he would dedicate this award to his late mother, who helped him a lot in his life.
He also thanked his family and his fans.
He was watching one of his new movies in a cinema when he got the news.
He also remembered his friend, a director named Rituparno Ghosh, who helped him in his acting career.
Other people from Bengal also received the Padma Shri for their contributions in different fields.
Some people are happy with the selection, while others think the government should have given higher awards to people from Bengal.
Prosenjit Chatterjee received the Padma Shri award and dedicated it to his late mother and family.
He was watching his recently released Bengali film at Navina Cinema when he received the news.
Chatterjee shared the news with the audience, who cheered in response.
He recalled a phone conversation with his father, legendary actor Biswajit Chatterjee, who expressed pride in his achievement.
Chatterjee also missed his late friend, director Rituparno Ghosh, who played a significant role in his acting career.
- Who
- Prosenjit Chatterjee, a Bengali film superstar, and 10 others from Bengal
- What
- Received the Padma Shri award
- When
- On Sunday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- At Navina Cinema while watching his recently released Bengali film
- Why
- To honor their contributions in various fields, including Bengali cinema, literature, theatre, weaving, music, cardiology, embroidery, and authorship
BJP
Trinamool Congress
Selection of Prosenjit Chatterjee
BJP
The selection of Prosenjit Chatterjee is a masterstroke that reflects the Union government's acknowledgment of talent from Bengal.
Trinamool Congress
The BJP-run Union government failed to select any individual from Bengal for the Padma Vibhushan or Padma Bhushan, which is unfortunate and shows humiliation of Bengal’s talent.
- Award
- Padma Shri
- Recipient
- Prosenjit Chatterjee
- Dedication
- Late mother and family
- Career Span
- Five decades
- Notable Mention
- Late director Rituparno Ghosh
- Other Recipient
- Pt Kumar Bose
- Location of Announcement
- Navina Cinema
- Number of Films
- Over 350
- Fields of Contribution
- Bengali cinema, literature, theatre, weaving, music, cardiology, embroidery, and authorship
- Total Padma Awardees
- 131
- Posthumous Awardees
- 16
- Women Awardees
- 19
Sources
Prosenjit Chatterjee On Padma Shri Honour: 'I Will Dedicate It To My Mother'
Want to dedicate my Padma Shri to my late mother: Prosenjit Chatterjee
Prosenjit Chatterjee Dedicates Padma Shri Win To Late Mother: She Sacrificed So Much
Padma Shri for actor Prosenjit Chatterjee and 10 others from Bengal in a poll year - Telegraph India
Padma awards 2026 list honours Dharmendra, Shibu Soren and adman Piyush Pandey - Telegraph India
Prosenjit Chatterjee dedicates Padma Shri to ‘his friend’: Check Bengali actors who received Padma awards in the past
Prosenjit Chatterjee dedicates his Padma honour to his mother: She sacrificed so much
