New Delhi, April 28 -- Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur received the Padma Bhushan award from President Droupadi Murmu for his contribution to the field of Art.

The government announced the Padma Awards on the eve of the 76th Republic Day.

On Monday evening, President Droupadi Murmu felicitated the ace director with the prestigious award in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

Kapur is known for his outstanding films like 'Bandit Queen', a British biographical drama 'Elizabeth' for which he was nominated for best director at the BAFTAs and Golden Globes, and its sequel 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age' (2007), which won Cate Blanchett her first acting Oscar.

Apart from that, he also directed one of Heath Ledger's...