Updated On: 29 March, 2016 08:29 AM IST | | Shaheen Parkar
<p>Ajay Devgn's aversion to awards ceremonies is well known, but the Padma Shri awards hold a different meaning altogether for him. The actor talks about his Padma award win and more</p>

President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Ajay Devgn at the Padma Awards 2016 function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday
Ajay Devgn, who was honoured with the Padma Shri yesterday, felt a tad zoned out when he touched down in New Delhi just hours before the high profile felicitation event. The actor flew into the country after almost three months — he had been shooting in Bulgaria and before that, in Portugal, for his upcoming directorial venture, 'Shivaay'.

President Pranab Mukherjee presents the Padma Shri to Ajay Devgn at the Padma Awards 2016 function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. Pic/PTI