alayalam superstar Mohanlal has officially joined the civilians' voluntary army force Territorial Army (TA) on Thursday. At a ceremony at the Delhi Army headquarters, Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor conferred Mohanlal with the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the Territorial Army. Mohanlal will be part of the 122 Infantry Battalion of Kannur Terriers.
“It is truly a proud moment for me to have been granted an honorary rank during the diamond jubilee year of the Territorial Army. I will try to serve to the best of my ability in my newly assigned role. It is a dream come true that I can now serve shoulder-to-shoulder with our officers and men,” four-time National Award winner Mohanlal said after the ceremony.
“Mohanlal will be yet another brand ambassador of the Territorial Army. His achievements are an example of his discipline, dedication and hard work which is synonymous to the army way of life,” a senior Indian Army official said.
“His passion for the army is amply evident from his outstanding and realistic portrayal of the penultimate, fearless and duty-bound army officer on the silver screen, especially in movies like Kirtichakra and Kurukshetra. As part of his preparation to truly depict the role, he shared the realities of army personnel in actual conflict zones like Tiger Hill and Drass, withstanding extreme weather conditions and combat situations,” the official added.
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