Aribam Shyam Sharma, a Manipuri filmmaker, returned his Padma Shri award in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill. The 83-year-old filmmaker Aribam Shyam Sharma had received the award in 2006. The octogenarian filmmaker and music composer's films have bagged several national film awards. Many oppose citizenship bill that seeks to grant citizenship to minority people who have come to India till December 31, 2014. The citizenship bill was passed in Lok Sabha on January 8.