Central government unveiled the list of recipients of Padma Awards 2024. Megastar Chiranjeevi received the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award.
On this occasion, Chiranjeevi wrote on the wall of X: Heartiest congratulations to Shri M Venkaiah Naidu Garu on the coveted ‘Padma Vibhushan’! Your long, relentless public service, your wisdom, and your dignified presence in politics enhance the stature and quality of political discourse. It is an even greater honor for me to be in your company! Heartiest Congratulations to the incredibly talented Smt. Vyjayanthimala Bali garu, the extra ordinarily gifted Smt Padma Subramaniam garu and all the distinguished Padma Award winners!
In the year 2006, Chiranjeevi was honoured with Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award.
Besides Megastar Chiranjeevi, Vyjayanthimala was also honored with Padma Vibhushan. This year’s list includes singer Usha Uthup, Mithun Chakraborty, and composer Pyarelal Sharma, among other recipients.
Chiranjeevi is one of the popular name in Indian Film Industry who have worked in more than 160 movies including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada.
On the work front, Chiranjeevi was last seen playing the lead role in Bholaa Shankar which was an average at the box office. He will soon be seen in Vishwambhara, directed by Vasishta of Bimbisara fame.