Hyder joined by Mahesh Babu, a well-known personality in India especially in the telugu cinema who has earned a respectable name and place inthe hearts of the people of India as well as in the cine industry through his talent, charm and hard work. This talented actor was born on the 9th of August in 1975, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu as Mahesh Ghattamaneni though he is fondly called by the name Mahesh Babu is the son of the veteren actor Krishna and his wife Indira Devi. Familial ties can thus partly explain his entrance into the world of film-making but his talent and hard work has ensured that he became a house hold name.
It can be said that entry of Mahesh Babu into the film industry was predestined to a certain extent. He made his acting debut as a child artist in the film and his early exposure towards the world of acting and specially the films thus helped him understand the tenets of acting at a very young age. But what can be said as his coming out party was his move to lead roles that defined him as an A-lister actor. His first lead role was in “Raja Kumarudu” (1999) which was okay and the success of which paved way for his movies in the future.
Mahesh Babu is undoubtedly a versatile hero and that is one of the specialties of him as an actor. It has been very easy for him to evolve from one genre to another, starting with the action-packed performances to emotional characters. His flexibility in his roles ranging from drama, romance all the way to thriller has made him receive critical acclaim as well as having an array of loyal followers. Such movies like “Okkadu” (2003) through which he portrayed a courageous Kabaddi player and “Pokiri” (2006), an action-oriented movie, has depicted his versatility in portraying different roles along with full comfort.
One more way in which Mahesh Babu influenced Telugu cinema is can be considered his contribution to its profitability. He has acted in many successful films, and in many cases his films premiere have been the biggest in history of cinema. His associations with the directors such as S. S. Rajamouli, Trivikram Srinivas and Koratala Siva has given some of the milestones movies of the industry. For example, “Dookudu” in 2011 was a huge hit and helpedぅ/Buttonactivate him even further as a leading man.
Apart from being a good actor, Mahesh Babu possess a very good screen presences and personality. His acting on camera is rather powerful with a certain subtlety and charisma which draws people’s attention. This charismatic factor has help to spread him across the country and it has also made him one of the most Marketable celebrities in the market. This has also given him a good clothing taste has also given him the look that make him to be among the Indian celebrities with good outlook, this has also placed him among the best celebrities in Asia.
Besides acting, Mahesh Babu is much involved in charity and social cause organization in the society. He and his family have been involved in different sponsorship of different social causes and noble course in the provision of education and health facilities in different societies. Thus, again his liberalism to give back to the society is part of his personality and includes a humanitarian aspect in his public outlook.
However, being a celebrity now, the man has his feet on the ground and is very humble just as Mahesh Babu. In his spare time he keeps himself busy by spending time with his family and does not interfere with other aspects of life. This humble approach has helped him gain the preference from his audience and colleagues resulting to his continued popularity.
Thus Mahesh Babu is not just limited to cinema business but popular culture as well. He has received many awards and commendations for some of his performances and his movies receive a lot of reviews and discussions on criticisms and audiences respectively. In the industry he has been honored with several awards like Nandi Awards and Filmfare Awards South among others.
Until now Mahesh Babu is one of the prominent personalities in telugu cinema with many ongoing films and bright career. That is why despite the fact that he offers good performances constantly, he continues to be a resource to the industry due to his devotion to his work. Moreover in every movie they make he does not will accept his potentials and enhance his routin, which make him one of the best actors in Indian films.
Mahesh Babu Biography
| Born | Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu 9 August 1975 Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Education | Loyola College (BCom) |
| Occupations | Actor Film producer Media personality philanthropist |
| Active | 1979 – 1990 (child artist) 1999 – Active in Film Industry |
| Height | 6′ Ft 0” Inches |
| First Film | Rajakumarudu (1999) |
| Spouses | Namrata Shirodkar (m. 2005) |
| Children | Gautam Ghattamaneni Sitara Ghattamaneni |
| Awards | Filmfare Awards South Nandi Awards |
| Net worth | Rs. 350 crore (Approx.) |
Personal Life of Mahesh Babu
Early Life and Family
Mahesh Babu was born in the famous Ghattamaneni family which has been giving quite an important contribution in the Indian film industry. Krishna his father is one of the legendary actors of Telugu cinema industry who has worked a lot for the industry. His mother Indira Devi is a housewife who has supported Mahesh and his brothers/ sisters through out there childhood.
His getting specifically exposed to movies by his father’s career was influential in this aspect in his early age. He entered into the film industry as child artist and performed in films such as “Needa” (1979) and “Khandaan” (1985). But, starting as early as this laid down the foundation of his knowledge and experience in the industry particularly on directing and acting that paved way for his eventual success as a leading man.
Marriage and Family Life
Mahesh Babu is a married man he tied the know with Namrata Shirodkar on February 10, 2005, Namrata Shirodkar is a former Miss India and a fabulous film actress. Namrata Shirodkar possessed the she to be a good wife and a strong partner in every single step of Mahesh Babu’s career tension for the film industry. Some of the factors that define the relation between the couple include mutual respect and understanding hence a strong exchange.
Mahesh Babu and Namrata have two children: He has two kids a son who was born on August 31, 2006, Gautam Krishna Ghattamaneni and a daughter Sitara Ghattamaneni born on July 20, 2012. The couple has been very careless to limit the amount of exposure their children get especially from the media knowing the fact that they are celebrities who easily find themselves in the public domain.
Personal Interests and Hobbies
Besides filmmaking, there are other things that Mahesh Babu enjoys and hobbies that he possesses. He is a great fan of workouts, and frequently posts information about his workouts and training plans. He reveals a positive attitude towards holding of his body in good health as evident by the well-toned body complexion, which he owes to regular exercise and dieting.
But also for his passion, which is the love of traveling. There and his family use the opportunity to make holiday trips to discover new vacation places while at the same time managing their working schedules. Not only does he have travel experiences that allow him to relax, his experiences inspire him and feed his work.
Philanthropy and Social Work
Contribution to charity is also a very important part of Mahesh Babu’s life. He and his family are engaged with different philanthropic work especially via his Mahesh Babu Foundation. This foundation targets to play a role in funding education, healthcare and rural development.. Their work and performance target at enhancing people’s welfare, especially the needy, and bringing value change in the society.
Mahesh Babu has been very much connected with social causes and he has participated in many campaigns. This shows that the singer is willing to use the celebrity status in the right way as seen through his support of causes such as child education and healthcare. He has done charity work which has placed him in a good standing not only as an actor but also as a responsible citizen.
Public Image and Privacy
Nonetheless, Mahesh Babu is no different from other famous Actors as he keeps himself very much out of the public domain. This candidate remains conscientious of his privacy as he does not like to appear in public often and he is a family man who has a lot of regard for work. This preference for the privacy is in his ability to live a balance life, away from the cameras and hounds that trail celebrities.
Regarding Mahesh Babu’s persona, the man is very much professional, humble and has a good and positive character. Even in cases of dealings with the fans and media, he is polite and respects everyone hence improving his image on the compound.
Career of Mahesh Babu
Early Career
It can be noted that Mahesh Babu entered films as a child artiste. He started off with his first film ‘Needa’ in 1979; acted in few films such as ‘Guddi Doddi’ (1980) and ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ (1981). They are liked right from the time that he began and even at that young age, he proved that he could act extremely well.
Transition to Lead Roles
The change from child actor to a hero happened with the movie “Raja Kumarudu” thus continuing the future of Mahesh Babu in 1999. This movie was directed by K.Raghavendra Rao and for the first time he acted as a hero in this movie and this movie was successful. There was appreciation for his acting in the movie which made him recognized as a new star in the Tulluvu film industry.
Breakthrough and Stardom
The year 2000 seemed to be the starting point of the super star Mahesh Babu. Venu Thottempudi started his career in the Telugu film Industry with the film “Prema” (2001) but it was “Okkadu” (2003) directed by Gunasekhar that gave him a breakthrough. The much required high octane action drama wherein he portrayed a Kabaddi player was highly successful and appreciated. The portrayal of a hero with the right moral and ethical perspective and the calibre of his performance had done the trick.
After “Okkadu” Mahesh Babu acted in “Pokiri” releas in the year 2006 directed by Puri Jagannadh. The film was a turning point in his life and the film topped and made him one of the famous stars in Telugu film industry. Not only did “Pokiri” turn out to be a blockbuster, the hero role which Mahesh Babu portrayed had a double edge of being both a dynamic non-virtuous character.
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The actor continued to have hits with his films right till the middle of the first decade of 2020s. The movie “Srimanthudu”(2015) directed by Koratala Siva was one of the landmark movies as it dealt with social causes along with the running theme of Mahesh Babu’s philanthropic activities portrayed on screen. The film was a commercial success and the actor bagged awards of his career like Nandi Award for the Best Actor.
After Srimanthudu, Mahesh Babu acted in Bharat Ane Nenu directed by Koratala Siva which is released in the year 2018. This political drama in which he depicted a young chief minister proved to be both critically and commercially successful and once again proved that Otegi actor’s range is rather vast.
His latest movie “Sarkaru Vaari Paata’(2022) directed by Parasuram Petla was one of the successful films where Mahesh Babu transformed himself to portray a man who fights against corruption in the financial sector. The film was well applauded and he went on actually emulating his performance at the box office..
Continued Success
After the success of “Pokiri” the actor signed several other films. In ‘Dookudu’ (2011), Srinu Vaitla’s film, Mahesh Babu portraits a police officer who wants to know the reality about his father’s death. The film was a blockbuster and the actor continued to receive appreciation and acclaim as one of the best in the business.
After the success of the comical role Mahesh Babu again worked with Puri Jagannadh for Businessman (2012) and Sukumar’s 1: Nenokkadine (2014). That is why “1: Nenokkadine” exposed Mahesh Babu as a deep-studied personality of a rock star with psychological problems. While the movie was panned by the critics, Mahesh Babu came out as the winner in the entire movie.
Best Movies of Mahesh Babu
- Spyder
- Businessman
- Srimanthudu
- Aagadu
- Guntur Kaaram
- Okkadu
- Sarileru Neekevvaru
- Meravanige
- Khaleja
- Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Struggle of Mahesh Babu
Early Career and Typecasting
It is important to point out that Mahesh Babu started his career as the film actor at a very young age and his early days in the field were colored both by the familiar factor and by the general risks associated with the film business. Even he had begun acting when he was small and acted in “Needa” (1979), “Mughal-e-Azam” (1981) but it is not easy to shift from being a child artist to a hero.
The stress of carving his individuality as an actor away from his father Krishna Ghattamaneni, who was a popular actor in Telugu films was some of the challenges Mahesh Babu had to faced as a new comer in the industry. The task that he was facing was not only to demonstrate that he could act but also to avoid being typecast as a son of…
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Mahesh Babu’s first movie as a lead actor was “Raja Kumarudu”, and although the movie was received well, was the start to a long and mixed string of films. The first couple of his movies after making his debut to the movie industry gave him acting experience despite not giving out block-buster and critically acclaimed movies. It was very important for him to get the grasp of the specifics of a lead character and what his position in this sphere would be.
Criticisms and Expectations
Further on the growing popularity of Mahesh Babu, the amount of pressure on him as a lead actor also rised. His movies had to achieve certain expectations put by previous movies and by this man’s own successful films. In this stage, he received pressure and negative comments about his shows and the type of scripts that he selected. Trying to appease the fans and critics at the same time, and also walking through the uncertain periods in terms of box-office performances was never easy.
Navigating Success and Failure
However, he flew high with success with movies like ‘Okkadu’ (2003) and ‘Pokiri’ (2006) which gave him the much-needed break but Mahesh Babu also tasted commercial and critical disasters in his career. There were mixed responses and not very successful at box office such films like “Sainikudu” (2006) and Mahesh Babu’s 2012 movie “1: Nenokkadine”. These were some loses which were challenging him to stand up again and think of new strategies to undertake in responding to the audience demands.
Net Worth of Mahesh Babu
As of 2024, there’ll be a significant rise in Mahesh Babu’s earnings as he will be having a net worth of 300-400 crore . This amount of money makes a lot of sense when one factors in his career in the glamorous Telugu film industry, production and endorsement.
Income from Films
Till date, Mahesh Babu has proved himself as one of the highest remunerated actors in the Indian film Industry. His per movie rates differ with the projects that he takes but generally he charges a huge amount of money, obviously owing to the fact that he is a leading man and an attraction. According to sources, for his starring roles, he charges between ₹20-30 crores that is 2. 5-3. 5 million USD per film. His income also includes profit sharing as well as bonuses especially with the films that are most successful in the market.
Brand Endorsements
The actor is even more famous beyond the cine industry and therefore sought after in brand promotion. He has worked for a number of recognisable brands such as consumer goods, lifestyle products and technology brands. He has a number of endorsement deals which form part of his sources of income. The popular brands which are closely associated with him are Pepsi, Amrutanjan, and Hero MotoCorp others not listed here.
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