HYDERABAD: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy congratulated veteran Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi for his remarkable achievement of entering the Guinness World Records.
Taking to his X (formerly Twitter) account, Revanth Reddy wrote, “It is a matter of pride for Telugu people that popular movie actor Mr. Konidela Chiranjeevi got a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. My congratulations to them on this auspicious occasion”.
ప్రముఖ సినీ నటుడు శ్రీ కొణిదెల చిరంజీవి గారికి గిన్నిస్ బుక్ ఆఫ్ వరల్డ్ రికార్డ్ లో చోటు దక్కడం తెలుగు వారు గర్వించదగ్గ విషయం. ఈ శుభ సందర్భంలో వారికి నా అభినందనలు.
— Revanth Reddy (@revanth_anumula) September 22, 2024
The Guinness World Records on Saturday recognised the actor as the Most Prolific Film Star/Actor/Dancer in the Indian film industry. This achievement is particularly special for Chiranjeevi as it marks the same date he made his acting debut back in 1978.
The Guinness World Record was presented to Chiranjeevi at an event in Hyderabad, with Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan doing the honours. As a gesture of respect and admiration, Aamir warmly hugged Chiranjeevi.
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Praising Chiranjeevi’s legendary dancing skills, Aamir said, “If you see any of his songs, his own heart is into it. He is enjoying himself. Our eyes just don’t move from him because he is having such a great time. We are also infected with that.”
“I’m happy to be here and your achievements are many. You will go on in this journey, creating many achievements and many firsts. We will always be there to be entertained by you and applaud you,” he added.
Throughout his 45-year career, Chiranjeevi has performed an incredible 24,000 dance moves in 537 songs across 156 films, cementing his status as a true icon in Indian cinema. (ANI)