"kirti-chakra"

Chiranjeevi expressed gratitude after meeting Kirti Chakra awardee Major Malla Ramgopal Naidu, calling it humbling that the brave officer is his fan. The actor is now filming Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, set for Sankranti 2026.

The Supreme Commander of the Indian Army is President Ramanath Kovind and the present Defence Minister is Rajnath Singh

In India, there are various gallantry awards that are given away which could be earned in a battlefield.