President of India, Droupadi Murmu presented South India's megastar Chiranjeevi with the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian honour, on Thursday, May 9, 2024. The Thrown Room, also known as Darbar Hall, is where the event was held in Delhi. The theater erupted in cheers as the actor accepted the honour. There to support Chiranjeevi were his
wife Surekha, son and actor Ram Charan, and his wife Upasana Konidela.
In addition to Chiranjeevi, veteran actor Vyjayanthimala received a Padma Vibhushan while in attendance of her family. The veteran actor opted for a yellow coloured saree for this occasion and accepted the second-highest civilian honour with utmost grace.