The Padma Awards 2026 were announced on the eve of Republic Day. Among these, Uttar Pradesh has received one Padma Vibhushan and ten Padma Shri awards. Former professor Mangala Kapoor has been honored with the Padma Shri award for her remarkable work in the field of music. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath felicitated her for her outstanding activities in the field of music. The Marathi movie ‘Mangla’ based on the life of professor Mangala Kapoor became a lot of talk. At the age of thirteen, he suffered an acid attack and his entire life was ruined.
Had to endure a lot of suffering and pain. In a situation where he was treated with contempt by the society, he gave a different dimension to his life by standing with great stubbornness. This film which tells the story of his life journey and pain is called ‘Mangla’. Actress Shivali Parab played the role of Mangala Kapoor in this film. His journey came to light with the role of Mangala Deshpande in this film. The film ‘Mangla’ gave a glimpse of Mangala Kapoor’s real-life journey and the Padma Shri award was announced to her as a symbol of the hardships she faced for every work she did.
The movie ‘Mangla’ is based on the life of Professor Kapoor. Speaking on receiving the award, former professor Mangala Kapoor said, “Thank you all for making me worthy of this honour”. The Marathi movie ‘Mangla’ based on his life gave an accurate picture of his real life journey. Reacting to this film, producer Aparna Housing said, “It is my fortune to be a part of Mangala Kapoor’s life journey.
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I also got to experience his life journey closely while handling the production of this Marathi film ‘Mangla’. Now it is a matter of pride that Mangala Kapoor has been honored with the Padma Shri award for her overall career. All the best from the whole team of ‘Mangla’ movie and from me to my professor Mangala Kapoor”.
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