Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has urged union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan to include stories of Indian kings like Prithvi Raj and Maharana Pratap in history textbooks.

Akshay Kumar urges for inclusion of stories on Indian kings in history textbooks

Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar who is gearing up for her Bollywood debut with 'Samrat Prithviraj', has been promoting the film with great enthusiasm. The much-awaited period drama stars Akshay Kumar in lead and is produced under the Yash Raj Films banner.

‘Samrat Prithviraj’ actor Manushi Chhillar looks elegant in an ivory sharara, see pics

As the Ministry of Home Affairs released its list of Padma award winners on Tuesday, under the art category, veteran actors Victor Banerjee, Sowcar Janaki and filmmaker Chandraprakash Dwivedi have been honoured for their stellar work.

Victor Banerjee, Sowcar Janaki, Chandraprakash Dwivedi to be conferred with Padma awards