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Malayalam superstar Mohanlal was on Tuesday given a commendation by Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi in New Delhi. The actor was also conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award by the President last month.

 

Mohanlal is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army (TA).

 

On receiving the commendation from the Army Chief, he said it was an "honour" and a "great gesture" from the fraternity of which he has been a part for the past 16 years.  

 

Mohanlal, in conversation with the media post ceremony, said that he is doing all that he can for the Army and for the betterment of civilians.

 

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Army Chief also discussed "how to bring more efficiency to the Territorial Army battalions and what can be done for the country. So, it was a small discussion. We have bigger plans to come," he said.

 

When asked whether he will be doing any films about the armed forces, Mohanlal said that he has done many films about the Army directed by Major Ravi and that they were planning to do some more.