Mahesh Babu Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mahesh Babu

• Mahesh Babu, a renowned Indian actor and producer, is highly recognized in the Telugu film industry. He is not only acclaimed for his outstanding performances but also for his generous philanthropic endeavors. Notable Telugu films that he has appeared in include Murari (2001), Okkadu (2003), Athadu (2005), Pokiri (2006), Khaleja (2010), Dookudu (2011), 1: Nenokkadine (2014), Srimanthudu (2015), and Bharat Ane Nenu (2018). Additionally, Mahesh Babu is the proud owner of a film production company called G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment. His exceptional talent has earned him numerous accolades, including eight Nandi Awards, five Filmfare South Awards, four South Indian International Movie Awards, three CineMAA Awards, and one IIFA Utsavam Award.
• According to reports, Mahesh Babu was raised in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, specifically at his maternal grandmother’s residence. His elder brother, Ramesh Babu, took charge of his education since his father was occupied with his film career. During his early years, Mahesh Babu enjoyed playing cricket with his siblings at the VGP Golden beach in Madras.
• During his college years, Mahesh Babu and the Telugu actor Vijay were classmates, as stated by Mahesh Babu. After completing his formal education, Mahesh Babu spent four months in Vishakhapatnam, where he acquired acting skills under the guidance of the Telugu director L. Satyanand. Although Mahesh Babu is unable to read and write Telugu, he has a fluent command over the language when speaking.
• Ramesh Babu, the elder brother of Mahesh Babu, passed away on 8 January 2022 in Hyderabad due to severe liver complications. Galla Jayadev, a well-known Indian businessman and a Member of Parliament from the Telugu Desam Party, is Mahesh Babu’s brother-in-law as he is married to his elder sister, Padmavathi. Manjula, Mahesh Babu’s elder sister, is a prominent film director and producer in Telugu cinema. Sudheer Babu, the husband of Mahesh Babu’s younger sister, Priyadarshini, entered the film industry with the support of the Babu family after marrying Priyadarshini. Mahesh Babu’s father had a second wife named Vijaya Nirmala, who was a renowned Telugu actress. Vijaya Nirmala’s son, Naresh, is a Telugu actor and Mahesh Babu’s stepbrother.
• Before tying the knot in 2005, Mahesh Babu and actress Namrata Shirodkar were in a committed relationship for four years. The couple exchanged vows while filming the movie Athadu in Mumbai. It is said that before Namrata’s second delivery, they decided to store their stem cells in a stem cell bank to ensure improved immunity for the future. Namrata is three years older than Mahesh Babu, and reportedly, Mahesh’s father initially opposed their relationship. However, Mahesh’s sister, Manjula, managed to convince Krishna Ghattamaneni to give his blessings for the marriage of Mahesh and Namrata.
• During his childhood, Mahesh would accompany his father to film sets. It was in 1979 when he and his older brother visited the film sets of Needa. It was there that director Dasari Narayana Rao offered Mahesh the opportunity to play a child artist in the film. At a mere age of four, Mahesh embarked on his journey as a child artist. It was in Needa where Mahesh Babu truly displayed his talent.
• In 1983, at the age of eight, Mahesh Babu made his debut as a child artist in the film Poratam, thanks to the recommendation of Telugu filmmaker Kodi Ramakrishna. It is said that initially, he was hesitant about acting in the film, but the crew managed to convince him. Afterward, he continued to appear in various Telugu films as a child artist, including Sankharavam (1987), Bazaar Rowdy (1988), Mugguru Kodukulu (1988), and Gudachari 117 (1989). One of his notable roles was a double role in the film Koduku Diddina Kapuram in 1989. The image provided captures Mahesh Babu during the filming of Koduku Diddina Kapuram.
• His performances in the films Bala Chandrudu and Anna Thammudu, at the age of fifteen, garnered immense acclaim from film critics.
• Mahesh Babu made his acting debut in 1999, starring in the lead role of the film Raja Kumarudu, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. He shared the screen with popular actress Priety Zinta. The film had a successful run, being shown in eighty cinema halls for the first fifty days and then in forty-four cinema halls for the next hundred days. It amassed a collection of rupees 10.51 crores in Andhra Pradesh. Due to its success, Mahesh Babu’s fans affectionately began calling him Prince. Raja Kumarudu was also released in Hindi as Prince No. 1 and in Tamil as Kaadhal Vennila. In January 2017, the Tamil version of the film was released under the title Ivan Oru Thunichalkaran. The attached image is a still from the movie Raja Kumarudu, featuring Mahesh Babu.
• In 2002, both of his films Yuvaraju and Vamsi failed to make an impact at the box office. However, in 2003, he made a comeback with Krishna Vamsi’s film Murari. It was in the same year that his film Okkadu, starring opposite actress Bhumika Chawla, became the highest-grossing Telugu film, collecting rupees 23 crores. Another film of his in 2003, Nijam, earned him the Nandi Best Actor Award despite being a failure at the box office. It is noteworthy that Nijam introduced the Dolby EX surround system in Telugu cinema. Film critics, including Vijayalaxmi of Rediff.com, praised Mahesh’s performance in Nijam, stating that the second half of the film was watchable primarily because of him. They acknowledged his commendable acting skills in Okkadu as well. The still image shows Mahesh Babu in the movie Nijam.
• In 2004, he landed a role in the movie Nanni alongside actress Amisha Patel, which unfortunately didn’t do well at the box office. However, he redeemed himself that same year with his exceptional performance in the film Arjun, for which he received the esteemed Nandi Special Jury Award. Moving forward, in 2005, he starred opposite Telugu actress Trisha Krishnan in the highly successful film Athadu, which turned out to be one of the highest-grossing movies of the year. Athadu managed to rake in a whopping 22 crores in its first week of release, solidifying its status as a hit. The accompanying image showcases Mahesh Babu in a still from the film Athadu.
• Mahesh Babu’s film Pokiri, released in 2006, received recognition at the 7th IIFA Awards in Dubai. It emerged as the top-grossing Telugu film of that year and was produced by Jagannadh and Manjula. Many film critics praised Babu’s exceptional performance in the movie. Y. Sunita Chowdary, a writer for The Hindu, referred to him as a star and described his subtle and understated portrayal in Pokiri as effortlessly reaffirming his status as a superstar, dispelling any concerns about his recent career choices.
• In 2006, his film Sainikudu, in which he starred alongside actress Trisha, was unsuccessful at the box office. The next year, he featured in his brother’s film Athidhi alongside actress Amrita Rao. UTV Motion Pictures, who bought the rights to promote the film for 18.5 crores rupees, organized its promotion. This marked UTV Motion Pictures’ first venture. In the subsequent year, he lent his voice for the film Jalsa.