As of the latest awards, no film actress has been awarded the Bharat Ratna, which is India's highest civilian honour. While several personalities from the Indian arts, including music (M. S. Subbulakshmi, Lata Mangeshkar, Bhimsen Joshi, Bismillah Khan, Bhupen Hazarika) and film direction (Satyajit Ray), have received the award, no actress has yet been conferred with the Bharat Ratna. Meena Kumari was a highly acclaimed actress, but she did not receive this award.