What ANR 'Plucked' Between PB And PV?

Speaking about legends, there is always a valuable contribution from them which gets them to that level. However, a recent discussion among few cine intellectuals brought up an interesting topic- what exactly Akkineni Nageswara Rao has been doing that he should be bestowed with honours.

Apparently, ANR has been awarded a Padma Bhushan and a Padma Vibhushan as well. One of the members said “When ANR was at the peak of his career, he got Padmashri in 1968. He was a legend and that is justified. But later, he got Padma Bhushan in 1988 and honestly, there is something he did to deserve it. But getting Padma Vibhushan in 2011 is a farce. What he plucked in these 24 years other than living healthy.”

Another member commented “Latest, he has got Padma Vibhushan. What is it he did so far? For that matter, icons like Bapu, Ramana got nothing despite their valuable contributions. And Ramana passed away recently. Looking at this, I can understand only one thing. Whoever has good money and lives long will achieve everything, this seems to be the parameter. Ridiculous but true!!”