Mahesh Babu often referred to as Prince is among the most popular young stars in Telugu film. Mahesh was born the 9th of August 1975 as the actress Krishna who was born in Chennai. He is the fifth of siblings. He has an older brother named Ramesh with Two older sisters Padmavathi as well as Manjula; and an older sibling, Priyadarshini. See Sai Pallavi Biography
Overview
| Name | Mahesh Babu |
| Profession(s) | Main Profession Actor, Producer Other Profession Model, Social Media Influencer |
| Date Of Birth | 09 Aug 1975 |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth Place | Chennai |
| Current Residence | Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Hobbies | Reading, jogging, playing video games |
| Father | Krishna |
| Mother | Indira Devi |
| Sibling | Padmavathi (Elder), Manjula (Elder), Ramesh Babu (Elder), Priyadarsini (Younger) |
| Spouse | Namrata Shirodkar (m. 10 Feb 2000) |
| Children | Sitara, Gautam Krishna |
| Education Qualification | Bachelor of Commerce |
| College(s) | Loyola College, Chennai. |
| School(s) | St. Bede’s Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai. |
| Net Worth | $20 million |
| Debut Movies Telugu | Raja Kumarudu |
Early Life
He went to the St. Bede’s College in Chennai and graduated with an MBA from Loyola College, Chennai. Mahesh is tall and impressive at six feet three inches” as well as a huge cricket enthusiast. Mahesh married Namrata Shirodkar who was who was a former Miss India and actress, in 2005. They had one daughter, Gautam Krishna Gattamaneni, in 2006.
Career
On the verge of his fame, Mahesh is the brand spokesperson of Thumbs Up and Hero Honda. Raja Kumaradu was Mahesh’s first film in the film, and it featured his opposite Preity Zinta. His character Raja earned him his the Nandi Best Male debut Award. In 2000, Murari starred on screen in Yuvaraju and Vamsi in which his screen time was split between Namrata Shirodkar as well as the father of his character, Krishna. Murari’s film of 2001 with Sonali Bendre won him the Nandi Award for Special Jury.
He again won the award the year 2002, for Takkari Donga, along with Lisa Ray and Bipasha Basu. 2003 was another year with award-winning performances which included receiving the Nandi Award for Best Actor for Nijam as well as winning the Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award for Okkadu along with Bhoomika Chawla.
A second Nandi award for the Special Jury was awarded his way to honor his performance in Arjun. Another film released from 2004 is Naani. Athadu, in 2005, was a huge money-maker and also won a Nandi Best Actor Award. The film released in 2006 Pokiri The real mafia that he played, won Athadu an award from Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award for his performance in the role of Pandu the drug dealer.
Interesting Facts About Mahesh Babu
- Mahesh Babu, one of the biggest stars in the film industry, cannot read or write Telugu. He completed his schooling in Hindi and English as he was born and raised in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- He made his first appearance on the big screen at the age of four in the 1979 film Needa, directed by Dasari Narayana Rao.
- Before becoming a lead actor, Mahesh Babu acted in nine films as a child artist.
- He studied at the same school as popular stars like Suriya, Karthi, and music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja.
- Mahesh Babu earns over ₹15 crore every year just from brand endorsements.
- One of his blockbuster films started a new trend in the industry. In 2011, there were reports that he was paid ₹1.2 million, and his house was even raided by the Income Tax department.
- Mahesh Babu loves cars. His collection includes luxury vehicles like a Range Rover, Lamborghini, Audi A8, Toyota Land Cruiser V8, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and BMW.
- Even though he enjoys a lavish lifestyle, he donates 30% of his income to charitable causes.
- Among South Indian celebrities, Mahesh Babu has the highest number of Twitter followers, with 12.4 million fans. On Instagram, he has 8.1 million followers. Actor Dhanush comes next with 10.6 million Twitter followers.
