Colonel Vembu Shankar wears many hats, but at heart is an army veteran. In 1998, he received the prestigious Shaurya Chakra, India’s third highest gallantry award in peace, by the President of India for his military service. Here, in Chennai, Colonel Shankar shares his hobby of collecting autographs and his experience getting his favorite autograph from the former President of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.