Mahesh Babu

Mahesh Babu
Mahesh Babu (born Mahesh Ghattamaneni on 9 August 1975) is an Indian actor,

Mahesh Babu
producer, media personality, and philanthropist known for his works in Telugu
cinema. He owns the production houseG. 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.
Mahesh received breakthrough with the supernatural drama Murari (2001), and the
action melodrama 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), and Bharat Ane Nenu (2018), 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 in Spyder in 2017
Mahesh has been cited in the media as one of the most attractive male celebrities in
Born Mahesh
India. His accomplishments have established him as a leading actor in Telugu
Ghattamaneni
cinema.[3] Referred in the media as the Prince of Tollywood, he is one of the most
9 August 1975[1]
popular and influential actors of Telugu cinema,[4][5] and is described as the
Chennai, Tamil Nadu,
superstar of Telugu cinema by the audience.[6] In addition to his acting career,
India
Mahesh is an active humanitarian and philanthropist through his charitable trust and Residence Jubilee Hills,
non-profit organization Heal-a-Child.[7] He is also associated with Rainbow Hyderabad,
Hospitals as their goodwill ambassador.[8] Telangana, India[2]
Nationality Indian
Alma mater Loyola College
Contents Chennai
Early life Occupation Film actor
Acting career Years active 1979–1990 (child

Early career and breakthrough (1979–2003) actor),
Mainstream film acclaim and success (2004–2010) 1999–present (lead
Dookudu, Businessman and career setback (2011–2014) actor)
Resurgence and recent work (2015–present)
Spouse(s) Namrata Shirodkar
In the media
(2005–present)
Personal life
Family Children Two
Philanthropy Parent(s) Krishna (father),
Controversy Indira (mother),
Filmography Vijaya Nirmala (step-
Awards and nominations mother)
Notes Relatives List
References
External links
Early life
Mahesh was born on 9 August 1975 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.[9] He was the fourth of the five children of Telugu actor Krishna
and Indira, succeeding Ghattamaneni Ramesh Babu, Padmavathi and Manjula Swaroop and preceding Priyadarshini. Mahesh's
childhood was spent mostly in Chennai under the care of his maternal grandmother Durgamma and the rest of his family.[10] Since
Krishna was busy with his film commitments, Ramesh used to look after Mahesh's academic performance.[9] Along with his siblings,
Mahesh used to play cricket regularly at the VGP Golden beach in Chennai. To spend time with him, Krishna used to make sure that
his films' shoots would be conducted at theVGP Universal Kingdomduring the weekends.[9]
Krishna also made sure that none of his children would reveal his name during their schooling to ensure a peaceful environment.[9]
He was educated at St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai where actor Karthi was his schoolmate.[11][12]
Mahesh in an interview said that actor Vijay and he have been longtime close friends and studied at the same college before
establishing themselves in their respective film industries.[13] Mahesh was an above average student. He obtained a bachelor's degree
in commerce from Loyola College in Chennai.[14] After graduating, he met with director L. Satyanand in Vishakhapatnam for further
training in acting which went on for three to four months.[14] Being unable to read and write Telugu, he used to memorise the
dialogues given by his directors during thedubbing phase of his films.[15]
Acting career
Early career and breakthrough (1979–2003)

At the age of four, Mahesh visited the sets of the Telugu film Needa (1979) where its director Dasari Narayana Rao shot a few
Needa marked his debut as a child actor.[16]
sequences of his as a part of the narrative in the presence of the former's brother Ramesh.
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.[16] 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.[17]
In 1999, Mahesh made his debut as a lead actor with the filmRaja 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.[18] He received the Nandi
Award for Best Male Debut.[19] 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.[20][21] Murari was a commercial success and earned him the Nandi Special Jury
Award.[19] 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 inthe former.[19]
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.[22][23] He won his first Filmfare Award
for Best Actor – Telugu for his performance in the film.[24] The other release was Teja's Nijam co-starring Rakshita. The film was
noted for introducing Dolby EX surround system in Telugu cinema.[25] Though the film was a commercial failure,[26] 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.[27] Mahesh won his first Nandi Best Actor Award for his
performance in the film.[28]
Mainstream film acclaim and success (2004–2010)

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.[20] He received the Nandi Special Jury
Award for his performance in his next film, Arjun, directed by Gunasekhar and produced by Ramesh.[29] The failure of Naani
depressed both Mahesh and Manjula, who took a small break in Goa before resuming their other commitments.[30] 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.[31] Athadu became one of the highest-grossing films of the year.[32] The film was commercially
profitable venture for the producers and distributors.[33] The film benefited Mahesh's career as he won the Nandi Best Actor Award
for his performance in the role of a hired assassin.[34] Athadu collected a share of ₹25 Crores at the boxoffice.[35]
Mahesh collaborated with Puri Jagannadh in 2006 for the film Pokiri, which was jointly produced by Jagannadh and Manjula.[36]
Made on a budget of ₹100 million and shot within six months,[37] Pokiri became the highest grossing Telugu film of all time by the
end of its run, and was screened at the7th IIFA Awards held in Dubai.[38] 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
[36] He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for the second
star, overshadowing more questionable recent career choices".
time.[39] Pokiri grossed 67 crores at the boxoffice.[40] That same year, his next film, Sainikudu, co-starring Trisha, was released amid
huge expectations but flopped at the box office.[41]
The following year saw Mahesh acting in the film Athidhi, co-starring Amrita Rao marking her Telugu debut. The film was produced
by Mahesh's brother Ramesh.[42] UTV Motion Pictures acquired the film's distribution rights for₹185 million, which became its first
Telugu film venture.[43] In 2008, Mahesh provided voice-over for the filmJalsa directed by Trivikram Srinivas.[44]
After Athidhi's release, Mahesh took a break from films for seven months; two months later, he signed Khaleja, but the break was
unintentionally extended for two years due to several delays. During this time, Mahesh's grandmother and his wife Namrata's parents
died. Krishna was worried about Mahesh's career as the film's shoot was delayed for so long.[45] Upon release, Khaleja received
mixed reviews from critics and was a commercial failure in India.[46] However, it managed to perform well at the overseas box
office.[47]
Dookudu, Businessman and career setback (2011–2014)

In 2011, Mahesh collaborated with Srinu Vaitla for the film Dookudu, which was inspired in part by the 2003 German tragicomedy
film Good Bye, Lenin!.[48] Co-starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu, the film received positive reviews upon release and became one of the
highest-grossing films of the year. Dookudu had the largest opening for a Telugu film, and collected a share of ₹101.1 million and a
gross of ₹125.8 million on the first day of its release.[49] The Los Angeles Times called Dookudu the "biggest hit you've never heard
of".[50] For his performance in the film, Mahesh won the Best Actor Award at the 2012 Nandi Awards ceremony.[51] He also won the
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu at the 59th Filmfare Awards South and 1st South Indian International Movie Awards
ceremonies.[52][53] After the film's gross crossed the ₹1 billion mark, Income Tax Department officials conducted a raid on Mahesh's
₹1.2 million for his next projects.[54]
Jubilee Hills residence as he was rumored to be getting a remuneration of more than
He later played the role of a mafia kingpin with a hidden personal agenda in the film Businessman, co-starring Kajal Aggarwal and
directed by Puri Jagannadh.[55] Upon the film's release, Mahesh received praise from the critics for his performance in the film, with
Y. Sunita Chowdary of The Hindu writing, "The film has no frills, no vulgar wastage and the hero is practically in every frame; you
hear only his voice, he looks good, sounds good, he also steals the comedian's job. Mahesh plays it straight.".[56] It grossed
approximately ₹187.35 million and collected a share of ₹137.8 million at the global box office on its first day creating an all-time
record in terms of opening day collections.[57] Businessman became one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the year.[58]
Businessman collected a share of 41 crores at the boxoffice.[59] He received a nomination for Filmfare A
ward for Best Actor – Telugu
at both the 60th Filmfare Awards South and the 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards ceremonies.[60][61] By then, Mahesh
was reported to be the second highest-paid actor in South India afterRajinikanth.[62]
Mahesh then began filming forSrikanth Addala's Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, whose script Mahesh had approved during the
pre-production phase of Dookudu.[63] Co-starring Daggubati Venkatesh along with Anjali and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Seethamma
Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettubecame the first Telugu multistarrer film to be produced in the last twenty-five years.[64] Released in January
2013, the film became one of the highest grossing Telugu films of the year and
marked the completion of Mahesh's hat-trick of successful films.[65] Mahesh
won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu at the 61st Filmfare Awards
South ceremony and the 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards
ceremony.[66][67] He provided voice-over for Srinu Vaitla's Baadshah the same
year.[68] Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu collected a distributor share of
elugu film of the year.[69]
₹550 million and was the second-highest-grossing T
Mahesh had two releases in 2014, the first one being Sukumar's 1:
Nenokkadine, a psychological thriller focusing on a celebrity suffering from Mahesh receiving Best Actor – Telugu
hallucinations related to the murder of his parents and the discovery of a Award at the 61st Filmfare Awards South
special variety of rice.Kriti Sanon played the female lead in this film, marking from Tamannaah for his performance in
her acting debut.[70] Made on a budget of around ₹700 million, 1: the film Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle
Nenokkadine was released amid huge expectations, but received mixed Chettu (2013)
reviews from the critics, turning out to be a disaster by incurring a loss of

around ₹260–270 million.[71] However, Mahesh's performance received
praise, with critics calling it one of his best performances.[72][73][74] He also earned a nomination for the Best Actor – Telugu at the
4th South Indian International Movie Awards.[75] Grossing over $1.32 million,1: Nenokkadine became the fourth-highest-grossing
Telugu film in history at the United States box office at that time.[76] The other release, Aagadu, directed by Srinu Vaitla and co-
starring Tamannaah, flopped at the box office,[77] even though it had a gross of₹590 million.[78]
Resurgence and recent work (2015–present)

Mahesh collaborated with Koratala Siva for the family drama film Srimanthudu co-starring Shruti Haasan. He co-produced the film
under his newly formed bannerG. Mahesh Babu Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, marking his first film production venture.[79] He opted to do
so in order to control the film's budget, accepting a share in profits in lieu of remuneration.[80] Released on 7 August 2015,
Srimanthudu opened to positive reviews from the critics,[81] was commercially successful, and gained the Filmfare Award for Best
Actor – Telugu at the 63rd Filmfare Awards South for Mahesh,[82] marking his resurgence.[83] Sethumadhavan N. of Bangalore
Mirror stated, Srimanthudu wouldn't have been as effective if it did not have Mahesh Babu who is at his charming best, adding that
[84]
he "underplays the emotional scenes, making them a treat to watch".
The Film was a commercial success, grossing nearly ₹2.0 billion globally on a budget of ₹400—700 million and becoming the
second-highest grossing Telugu film of all time and the highest grossing Telugu-language-only movie. After the film's release, many
actors, bureaucrats and politicians announced plans to develop the backward villages and encouraged the adoption of villages in
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.[85] Mahesh himself has adopted his native village,Burripalem.[86]
Mahesh acted in Srikanth Addala's Telugu family drama film Brahmotsavam co-starring Kajal Aggarwal, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and
Pranitha Subhash. Originally produced as a bi-lingual, the film would've marked Mahesh's first straight Tamil film. However, later on
the plan was altered due to its disastrous performance at the Telugu box office and the film wasn't released in Tamil.[87] While the
film underperformed at theBoxoffice, the Deccan Chronicle stated that Mahesh Babu was its saving grace. The film was criticized by
the public, due to the lack of a proper story.[88] Mahesh stated that this was an error of judgement, where he had picked the wrong
director.[89] Mahesh later appeared in the Telugu-Tamil bilingual Spyder, directed by A. R. Murugadoss, which finally marked his
Tamil cinema debut.[90] He has signed to do movies with Puri Jagannath and Vamsi.[91] He has also signed to do a movie with
director Koratala Siva.[92] In 2017, his film Spyder grossed over ₹113 Crores at the boxoffice.[93] His next film, a political thriller
Bharat Ane Nenu, is scheduled to be released on April, 2018.[94]
In the media
Mahesh Babu is considered one of the most popular actors in Telugu cinema.[95] His popularity has been documented in several
Telugu films such as Ashta Chamma (2008),[96] Kiraak (2014),[97] and Superstar Kidnap (2015).[98] He joined Twitter in April 2010
and has 6.19 million followers as of April 2018.[99][100] He was ranked twelfth on the Times' 50 Most Desirable Men in India for the
year 2010.[101] He climbed to the first position of the same list for the year 2013, beating the likes of Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan,
and Shahrukh Khan.[102] He stood at sixth place on the same list for the year 2014.[103] Mahesh has been criticised for his limited
[104]
and predictable wardrobe worn when attending events.
Mahesh is an ambassador for about a dozen South Indian brands.[105][106] In 2007, he signed a five-year endorsement deal with the
cola company Thums Up to replace Chiranjeevi as its brand ambassador in Andhra Pradesh.[107] He endorsed brands such as
UniverCell Mobile Store,[108] Navratna Oil,[109] Amrutanjan,[110] Provogue,[111] ITC Vivel,[112] Jos Alukkas,[113] Idea
Cellular,[114] Santoor Soap,[115] South India Shopping Mall,[116] Royal Stag,[117] Rainbow Hospitals,[118] TVS Motor
Company,[119] Mahindra Tractors,[120] Paragon footwear, and[121] Tata Sky in South India.[122] He was signed as the brand
.[123] In 2012, he replaced Akshay Kumar as the national brand ambassador
ambassador of Intex Mobiles in August 2015 for one year
for Thums Up across India.[124] He also promotes the real estate firm Ramakrishna Venuzia.[125] Mahesh commands a figure of
.[126]
₹25–30 million per endorsement per annum, thus earning around₹300 million per annum as a brand ambassador
Mahesh stood in 31st place onForbes India's 'Celebrity 100' List for the year 2012, with annual earnings of ₹422.5 million. He stood
in 15th place in terms of Money and 79th place in terms of Fame.[127] He slipped to 54th place on the same list for the year 2013,
with his annual earnings, Money and Fame rankings dropping to ₹289.6 million, 24 and 84, respectively.[128] However, he climbed
to the 30th position the following year with an annual earning figure of ₹510 million. His Money and Fame rankings stood at 14 and
84, respectively.[129] In 2015, he placed 36th, the highest ranking Tollywood celebrity, with an income of ₹510 million.[130] In 2016,
he was signed as the brand ambassador of YuppTV[131] and AbhiBus.[132] In 2017, he placed 37th, the second-highest ranking
south-Indian celebrity inForbes magazine.[133] In February 2018 he was signed as the brand ambassador for Protinex.
[134]
Personal life
Family
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.[14] They were married on 10
February 2005 at the Marriott Hotel, Mumbai during the shooting of Athadu.[135] The couple welcomed their first child, a boy, on 31
August 2006 at the Global Hospital in Hyderabad.[136] 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.[77] On 20 July 2012 Namrata gave birth
to a girl whom they named Sitara.[137] Before her delivery, they preserved her stem cells using stem cell banking to ensure a better
immunity level.[138]
Telugu actress and filmmakerVijaya Nirmala is Mahesh's step-mother, and actor Naresh is his step-brother.[139] Mahesh's elder sister
Padmapriya was married to Galla Jayadev, an industrialist and Member of the Indian Parliament who is currently aligned with the
Telugu Desam Party.[140] Mahesh's younger sister Priyadarshini was married to Sudheer Babu, who later made his debut as an actor
in Telugu cinema.[141]
Philanthropy
Mahesh gives 30% of his annual income to charities, and most of his philanthropic activities are unpublicised because he prefers
them to be so.[142] Mahesh joined Farhan Akhtar's Men Against Rape and Discrimination (MARD) campaign in August 2013 and
lent his voice to the Telugu version of a poem written by Javed Akhtar.[143] He was signed in 2013 as the goodwill ambassador of
Heal-a-child Foundation, a non-profit organization that offers financial support to the parents of terminally ill children to help with
the cost of medical treatment.[144] In October 2014, he donated ₹2.5 million to a relief fund run by the chief minister of Andhra
Pradesh for reconstruction of area destroyed during Cyclone Hudhud. Krishna and Vijaya Nirmala later donated ₹2.5 million to the
fund.[145]
Jayadev announced in February 2015 that Mahesh would adopt Krishna's native village Burripalem, a minor panchayat in Tenali, and
would address basic needs of the community such as potable drinking water and better roads and drainage systems.[146] Mahesh also
announced that he is working with Telangana's Rural Development ministerK. T. Rama Rao to adopt another village inMahbubnagar
district.[147]
Controversy
In September 2004, Mahesh attended a rally organised by his fans at Warangal for the promotional activities ofArjun. He and his fans
allegedly raided two video libraries and assaulted their owners who were circulating unauthorized 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.[148] 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.[149] Actor and filmmaker Pawan Kalyan openly
supported Mahesh throughout the episode.[150] Mahesh surrendered in the district court on 20 September 2004 and appeared before
[151]
the court again on 22 April 2006. The final hearing was held on 7 July 2006, and Mahesh and the others were exonerated.
Filmography
Awards and nominations

Ceremony[a] Category Year Film Result Reference
International Indian Film Best Actor – [152]

2016 Srimanthudu Won
Academy Awards Utsavam Telugu
Best Male Debut 1999 Raja Kumarudu Won [19]
2002 Murari Won [19]
Special Jury [19]

2003 Takkari Donga Won
Award
2005 Arjun Won [29]
Nandi Awards
2004 Nijam Won [28]
2006 Athadu Won [34]

Best Actor
2012 Dookudu Won [51]
2015 Srimanthudu Won [153]
2001 Murari Nominated [154]
2003 Okkadu Won [24]
2005 Athadu Nominated [155]
2006 Pokiri Won [39]

Best Actor –
Filmfare Awards South [52]
Telugu 2011 Dookudu Won
2012 Businessman Nominated [60]
Seethamma Vakitlo [66]

2013 Won
Sirimalle Chettu
2015 Srimanthudu Won [82]
2013 Businessman Nominated [61]
South Indian International Movie Best Actor – Seethamma Vakitlo [67]

2014 Won
Awards Telugu Sirimalle Chettu
2015 1: Nenokkadine Nominated [75]
2016 Srimanthudu Won
2003 Okkadu Won[b] [156]

Best Actor – Male
CineMAA Awards
Best Actor – Male [158]
2015 1: Nenokkadine Won
(Jury)
2007 Pokiri Won [159]

Santosham Film Awards Best Actor
2013 Businessman Won [160]
Best Actor for the Seethamma Vakitlo [161]

TSR – TV9 National Film Awards 2015 Won
year 2013 Sirimalle Chettu
2005 Athadu Won [162]
Vamsee Film Awards Best Actor – Male 2006 Pokiri Won [162]
2007 Athidhi Won [162]

The Hyderabad Times Film
Best Actor – Male
Awards [164]
2013 Businessman Nominated
AP Cinegoers' Association 34th Best Actor – Male 2004 Okkadu Won [165]
Annual Awards
Notes
a. Certain award groups do not simply award one winner
. They recognize different recipients and have runners-up.
b. Tied with N. T. Rama Rao Jr. for Simhadri.[156]
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Mahesh Babu (born Mahesh Ghattamaneni on 9 August 1975) is an Indian actor,

Early life Occupation Film actor

Acting career Years active 1979–1990 (child

Early career and breakthrough (1979–2003)

Mainstream film acclaim and success (2004–2010)

Dookudu, Businessman and career setback (2011–2014)

reviews from the critics, turning out to be a disaster by incurring a loss of

Resurgence and recent work (2015–present)

Awards and nominations

International Indian Film Best Actor – [152]

Best Male Debut 1999 Raja Kumarudu Won [19]

2002 Murari Won [19]

Special Jury [19]

2006 Athadu Won [34]

2015 Srimanthudu Won [153]

2001 Murari Nominated [154]

2003 Okkadu Won [24]

2005 Athadu Nominated [155]

2006 Pokiri Won [39]

2012 Businessman Nominated [60]

Seethamma Vakitlo [66]

2015 Srimanthudu Won [82]

2012 Dookudu Won [53]

2013 Businessman Nominated [61]

South Indian International Movie Best Actor – Seethamma Vakitlo [67]

2015 1: Nenokkadine Nominated [75]

2016 Srimanthudu Won

2003 Okkadu Won[b] [156]

2007 Pokiri Won [159]

Best Actor for the Seethamma Vakitlo [161]

2005 Athadu Won [162]

2007 Athidhi Won [162]

2011 Dookudu Won [163]

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