Kargil inspired me to join army: Lt.Colonel Mohanlal 
Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, who was inducted in the Indian Army today as honorary Lt Colonel, said the tough life faced by soldiers in Kargil and other parts of Jammu and Kashmir inspired him to join the armed forces.
The actor joined the Territorial Army (TA), the part-time citizen's force which functions as a vital adjunct to the regular army. Mohanlal will serve the 122 Infantry Battalion (TA) of Madras Regiment or 'Kannur Terriers.' Before donning the uniform, he had visited Kargil a couple of times.
Originally Posted by Lt.Colonel Mohanlal
I am honoured to join the army. Kargil and Kashmir inspired me to join the forces and the tough time faced by the army personnel is the main motivation behind my step
He also hoped that his joining of the armed forces would inspire people in South India to join the army in large numbers.
Defence Minister A K Antony congratulated the actor on joining the army, and said that now youth will be motivated and inspired by Mohanlal's move and come forward to be part of the army.
The Malayalam superstar has also won National Award three-times and in 2001 was given Padmashri by the government for his contribution towards Indian cinema.