Mumbai, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar has praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his actions during an alleged mid-air incident involving a Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Taking to Instagram, Akhtar lauded Machchhar’s courage and expressed the view that the pilot should be recognized for his actions. “Hats off to Smit Machchhar!! Undoubtedly he deserves an award like Maha Vir Chakra,” Akhtar wrote. For the unversed, the Maha Vir Chakra is India’s second-highest military honour and is awarded to members of the armed forces for exceptional acts of bravery in the face of the enemy.

Mumbai, June 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) AB Devayya’s family has thanked actors Veer Pahariya, who played the Squadron Leader in the film “Sky Force” and Akshay Kumar after the stolen Mahavir Chakra was returned to them. The family of the Squadron Leader took to social media and shared an emotional post about the Mahavir Chakra and also thanked Veer and Akshay for the heartfelt support they received from the two actors.