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Mahesh Babu Biography

Mahesh Babu is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on August 9, 1975 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He was an emerging Telugu film star and starred in the films Dookudu (2011) and Business Man (2012). He won the Best Actor Award from the Filmfare Awards and the South Indian International Movie Awards as well as the CineMAA Awards.

He starred with Preityzinta in Raja Kumarudu, a 1999 film.

Mahesh Babu (born Mahesh Ghattamaneni; 9 August 1975) is an Indian film actor, producer, media personality, and philanthropist known for his works in Telugu cinema. He owns the production house G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. The younger son of veteran Telugu actor Krishna, Mahesh made his cameo as a child artist in Needa (1979), at the age of four, and acted in eight other films as a child artist. He made his debut as a lead actor with Rajakumarudu (1999) and won the State Nandi Award for Best Male Debut.

At the age of four, Mahesh visited the sets of the Telugu film Needa (1979) where its director Dasari Narayana Rao shot a few sequences of his as a part of the narrative in the presence of the former’s brother Ramesh. Needa marked his debut as a child actor. During the shoot of Poratam (1983) at Vauhini Studios, after watching Mahesh on the sets director Kodi Ramakrishna suggested to Krishna that he cast Mahesh in the role of the protagonist’s brother. Initially terrified, Mahesh agreed to act in the film after being persuaded by the film’s crew. He went on to act as a child artist in the films Shankharavam (1987), Bazaar Rowdy (1988), Mugguru Kodukulu (1988) and Gudachari 117 (1989). He played a dual role in the film Koduku Diddina Kapuram (1989). Mahesh then appeared in Bala Chandrudu (1990), and Anna Thammudu (1990). Later, Mahesh continued his college studies.

With his wife Namrata Shiva Shirodkar, he had two children, Gautam, and Sitara. He is the father of three children.

NameMahesh Babu
First NameMahesh
Last NameBabu
OccupationMovie Actor
BirthdayAugust 9
Birth Year1975
Place of BirthChennai
Home TownTamil Nadu
Birth CountryIndia
Birth SignLeo
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseNamrata Shirodkar
Children(s)Sitara Ghattamaneni, Gautham Ghattamaneni

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Mahesh achieved his breakthrough with the supernatural drama Murari (2001), and the action film Okkadu (2003). He went on to act in other commercially successful films such as Arjun (2004), Athadu (2005), Pokiri (2006), Dookudu (2011), Businessman (2012), Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013), 1: Nenokkadine (2014), Srimanthudu (2015), Bharat Ane Nenu (2018), Maharshi (2019), and Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020), some of which rank among the List of highest-grossing Telugu films. To date, he has won eight Nandi Awards, five Filmfare Awards, three CineMAA Awards, three South Indian International Movie Awards and one International Indian Film Academy Award.

Mahesh Babu Net Worth

Mahesh Babu is one of the richest Movie Actor from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mahesh Babu's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His acting career began at the age of four with his appearance in Needa (1979).

He was seen in Vakitio Sirimalle Chtu, 2013.

Mahesh was born on 9 August 1975 in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India. He is the fourth of the five children of Telugu actor Krishna and Indira, after Ghattamaneni Ramesh Babu, Padmavathi and Manjula Swaroop and before Priyadarshini. Mahesh’s childhood was spent mostly in Madras under the care of his maternal grandmother Durgamma and the rest of his family. Since Krishna was busy with his film commitments, Ramesh used to look after Mahesh’s academic performance. Along with his siblings, Mahesh used to play cricket regularly at the VGP Golden beach in Madras. To spend time with him, Krishna used to make sure that his films’ shoots would be conducted at the VGP Universal Kingdom during the weekends.

Net Worth$30 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeMovie Actor
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Manjula produced his next film, Naani, directed by S. J. Surya co-starring Amisha Patel. While its simultaneously shot Tamil version New featuring a different cast was commercially successful, Naani flopped at the box office. He received the Nandi Special Jury Award for his performance in his next film, Arjun, directed by Gunasekhar and produced by Ramesh. The failure of Naani depressed both Mahesh and Manjula, who took a small break in Goa before resuming their other commitments. He chose to act in Trivikram Srinivas’s Athadu, co-starring Trisha Krishnan, whose script had been approved back in 2002 before the production of Naani and Arjun had begun. Athadu became one of the highest-grossing films of the year. The film was commercially profitable venture for the producers and distributors. The film benefited Mahesh’s career as he won the Nandi Best Actor Award for his performance in the role of a hired assassin. Athadu collected a share of ₹ 25 Crores at the boxoffice.

Mahesh had two film releases in 2003, the first one being Gunasekhar’s Okkadu co-starring Bhumika Chawla, which went on to become the highest grossing Telugu film of the year collecting ₹ 23 Crores at the boxoffice. He won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for his performance in the film. The other release was Teja’s Nijam co-starring Rakshita. The film was noted for introducing Dolby EX surround system in Telugu cinema. Though the film was a commercial failure, Mahesh received praise from the critics for his performance in the film, with Vijayalaxmi of Rediff.com calling him the only reason to watch the film’s second half which she termed a routine tale of vendetta. Mahesh won his first Nandi Best Actor Award for his performance in the film.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Height6 ft 0 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
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In 1999, Mahesh made his debut as a lead actor with the film Raja Kumarudu, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao and co-starring Priety Zinta. The film was commercially successful, and people began referring to him with the title Prince. He received the Nandi Award for Best Male Debut. He starred in two films the following year – Yuvaraju and Vamsi. Following their poor performance at the box office, Mahesh starred in Krishna Vamsi’s Murari the next year. Mahesh called Murari an important film in his career and the role he played in it one of his favourites. Murari was a commercial success and earned him the Nandi Special Jury Award. Though his 2002 releases Takkari Donga and Bobby performed poorly at the box office, Mahesh received his second Nandi Special Jury Award for his performance in the former.

During the shoot of B. Gopal’s Vamsi at Australia, Mahesh began to date his co-star Namrata Shirodkar. After being in a relationship for four years, they decided to get married, and Manjula convinced Krishna in favour of their decision. They were married on 10 February 2005 at the Marriott Hotel, Mumbai during the shooting of Athadu. The couple welcomed their first child, a boy, on 31 August 2006 at the Global Hospital in Hyderabad. The boy, named Gautham Krishna, was a premature baby and was in critical condition during his birth. His condition turned stable after the doctors treated him in time. On 20 July 2012 Namrata gave birth to a girl whom they named Sitara. Before her delivery, they preserved her stem cells using stem cell banking to ensure a better immunity level.

Who is Mahesh Babu Dating?

According to our records, Mahesh Babu married to Namrata Shirodkar . As of December 1, 2023, Mahesh Babu’s is not dating anyone.

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In September 2004, Mahesh attended a rally organised by his fans at Warangal for the promotional activities of Arjun. He and his fans allegedly raided two video libraries and assaulted their owners who were circulating unauthorised CDs of the film. Cases under IPC section 448 (criminal trespass), section 427 (mischief) and section 366 (kidnap) were registered on Mahesh, who was the principal accused, and five others. Later, a delegation from the Telugu film industry, including Chiranjeevi, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Ghattamaneni Krishna, Allu Aravind and Daggubati Suresh Babu, approached the then chief minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy to intervene in this case. Regarding the issue, Mahesh said that while cases were booked against him, not a single case has been booked against the person dealing in bootlegged CDs, which he found the “funniest” thing. Actor and filmmaker Pawan Kalyan openly supported Mahesh throughout the episode. Mahesh surrendered in the district court on 20 September 2004 and appeared before the court again on 22 April 2006. The final hearing was held on 7 July 2006, and Mahesh and the others were exonerated.

Facts & Trivia

Mahesh Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Mahesh Babu celebrates birthday on August 9 of every year.

Mahesh collaborated with Puri Jagannadh in 2006 for the film Pokiri, which was jointly produced by Jagannadh and Manjula. Made on a budget of ₹ 100 million and shot within six months, Pokiri became the highest grossing Telugu film of all time by the end of its run, and was screened at the 7th IIFA Awards held in Dubai. Mahesh received praise for his performance, with Y. Sunita Chowdary of The Hindu opining that “Mahesh’s understated performance in Pokiri allows him effortlessly to reclaim the title of a star, overshadowing more questionable recent career choices”. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for the second time. Pokiri grossed 67 crores at the boxoffice. That same year, his next film, Sainikudu, co-starring Trisha, was released amid huge expectations but flopped at the box office.

Is Mahesh Babu is rich?

How rich is Mahesh Babu? Mahesh Babu Net Worth in Indian rupees is 149 Crores which is $20 Million US in 2022. He is on the list of top actors in Telugu cinema.

Why is Mahesh Babu called Prince?

In 1999, Babu made his debut as a lead actor with the film Raja Kumarudu, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao and co-starring Priety Zinta. The film was commercially successful, and people began referring to him with the title Prince.

Why is Mahesh Babu so famous?

It was the late 90s that Mahesh started working as a lead in movies. By the early 2000s, Mahesh had established himself in the Telugu cinema and popularized the commercial genre with his spectacular work onscreen. Mahesh Babu has over 35 films to his credit in a career that spans over two decades.

Who is the king of Tollywood?

Mahesh Babu has often been called the King Of the Tollywood box office for a reason. At present, he is one of the highest-paid actors in the South film industry and is known to be one of the top actors in the South industry who continues to deliver hit movies one after the other.

What is the cost of Mahesh Babu House?

A lot of Tollywood actors call this neighbourhood home. Mahesh Babu’s house is reportedly worth a whopping Rs. 28 Crores. The actor also owns other properties in the neighbourhood.

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