Captain Lalrinawma Sailo of Mizoram has been awarded the Kirti Chakra, India’s second-highest peacetime gallantry award, for exceptional bravery during a counter-terror operation in Srinagar. The 27-year-old Special Forces officer is only the second Mizo to receive the honour
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.