Chiranjeevi becomes the 2nd Telugu Hero to be Honored with Padma Vibhushan Award. It is widely known that the Award, Padma Vibhushan, is the second-highest civilian award of India. On the night of 25th January, The Government of India announced it. Only seven actors have been awarded and Chiranjeevi becomes the 2nd Telugu Hero to be Honored with Padma Vibhushan, following Legendary Actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao.
Everyone is familiar with Megastar Chiranjeevi’s contribution as an actor to the film industry and social service as well.
Chiranjeevi, whose original name is Konidela Shiva Shankara Vara Prasad, resides in a small village in West Godavari. Undoubtedly, he is a living testament to the power of hard work and determination when combined with talent.
Here is the list of the winners of Padma Vibhushan Award from the Indian film industry.
- Shantaram
- Zohra Sehgal
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Dilip Kumar
- Rajinikanth
- Konidela Chiranjeevi
- Vyjayanthimala Bali
Only six male actors, and two female actors, have won the prestigious Padma Vibhushan Award in Indian Cinema History. As said above, Megastar Chiranjeevi is the second Telugu hero after Akkineni Nageswar Rao.
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