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Mohanlal honoured by Indian Army Chief following Dadasaheb Phalke Award win; reveals what they discussed

Updated on: 07 October,2025 08:20 PM IST  |  Mumbai
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Following his Dadasaheb Phalke Award win, Mohanlal was recently honoured by the Indian Army Chief Gen. Upendra Dwivedi in Delhi. The actor, who is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army (TA), shared the conversation they had

Mohanlal honoured by Indian Army Chief following Dadasaheb Phalke Award win; reveals what they discussed

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Malayalam actor Mohanlal has added to his long list of accolades. Weeks after his prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award win, Mohanlal has received high praise from the Indian Army Chief, Gen. Upendra Dwivedi.

Mohanlal meets the Indian Army Chief


Following a meeting with Army Chief Gen. Upendra Dwivedi in the national capital, Mohanlal, told ANI, "It is a great recognition and so much honour to receive commendation from the Army Chief. The Dadasaheb Phalke award is also one of the reasons. So, we had a good meeting and we also had a small lunch. It's a great gesture from the fraternity."



Notably, Mohanlal is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army (TA). Noting that he has been a part of the forces for the last 16 years, Mohanlal added, "We had some conversation on how to bring out more efficiency in the TA battalion and what we can do for the country." "So, it was a small discussion. We have bigger plans to come," he added. 

Sharing pictures of the meeting on X, Mohanlal wrote, "Honoured to serve. Proud to belong. Jai Hind" along with an emoji of the Indian flag.

Mohanlal was honoured by the Kerala government

Earlier, the Malayalam superstar was honoured by the Kerala government for his achievement at the 'Malayalam Vanolam Lalsalam' event in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. 

The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, presented the actor with a citation written by poet Prabha Varma on behalf of the Kerala government at the 'Malayalam Vanolam Lalsalam' event.

Taking to his X handle, Mohanlal shared pictures from the event, including the ones where the actor received the honour from Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

"Moments like these fill me with profound gratitude. My sincere thanks to the Government of Kerala for the honour and warmth shown during the felicitation held in celebration of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. I remain deeply grateful to the Hon'ble Chief Minister, the Ministers, and all esteemed dignitaries who graced the occasion," he wrote.

Mohanlal was conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award by President Droupadi Murmu at the 71st National Awards ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on September 23.

(With inputs from ANI)

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