‘RRR’ actor Ram Charan and his wife Upasana Konidela expressed heartfelt wishes to father and south superstar Chiranjeevi on receiving the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honour in the country.
Taking to his official X handle, Ram Charan wrote, “Congratulations @KChiruTweets on the prestigious ‘Padma Vibhushan’! Your contribution to Indian cinema and society at large has played an instrumental role in shaping me and inspiring countless fans. You are an impeccable citizen of this great nation. Immense gratitude to the Government of India & @narendramodi Ji for this honour and recognition. A big shout-out to all fans & well-wishers for their support. Here’s to your well-deserved honour #Megastar #PadmaVibhushan #PadmaVibhushanChiranjeevi.”
Ram Charan’s wife, Upasana Konidela, extended her wishes on X, posting, “Congratulations dearest Mamaya.”
Apart from Chiranjeevi, actor-danceuse Vyajayantimala Bali and dancer Padma Subrahmanyam will also receive the second-highest civilian honour in the country.
On Thursday evening, they announced the recipients of this year’s Padma awards.
Expressing his delight for being the recipient of the top national honour, Chiranjeevi said, “After hearing this news, I became speechless. I’m really overwhelmed. I am humbled and grateful for this honour. It’s only the unconditional and invaluable love of the people, audiences, fans, my blood brothers, and blood sisters that allowed me to reach here. I owe my life and this moment to you. I always try to express my gratitude in ways that I can, though I know I can never do enough.”
Chiranjeevi is among the most influential and successful actors and has worked in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada films.
He is popular for his movies such as ‘Vijetha,’ ‘Indra,’ ‘Shankar Dada M.B.B.S’. Most recently, he appeared in ‘Bholaa Shankar.’ (ANI)
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