PIX: Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi receive Padma Bhushan

Veteran Bollywood actors Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi were felicitated with Padma Bhushan by the President of India Pratibha Patil in a ceremony conducted in Rashtrapati Bhawan today in New Delhi.

The Hindi film stars joined the ranks of other dignitaries, as they were awarded with a medal and a cash prize for their contribution in their respective fields.

Shabana Azmi took to Twitter as soon as she received the award.

'Just received the Padma Bhushan from the President of India. Honoured, humbled and wish to thank all those who made this journey possible,' she tweeted.