"Padma Vibhushan Honor: Chiranjeevi Receives Congratulations from Tollywood Stars"

After Chiranjeevi received the Padma Vibhushan, Nandamuri Balakrishna and Manchu Mohan Babu did not publicly wish him, with Balakrishna choosing to remain silent on social media and through press releases, possibly due to personal reasons. This comes in contrast to other contemporary stars who extended their congratulations, and Balakrishna's decision also extended to not congratulating M Venkaiah Naidu, India's former vice president, on receiving the same honor to avoid acknowledging Chiranjeevi.