Mahesh Babu is among the actors who were awarded on the big stage with Nandi Award for Best Male Debut in his first film Raja Kumarudu itself. From that day, he had never seen back and gave industry one after another blockbuster. Not just being an ordinary superstar, Mahesh Babu has a charm which leads Bollywood to copy him.
Many Bollywood actors including superstar Salman Khan had taken help of Mahesh Babu films’ to boost his career. Fans even claim that many scenes in Hollywood films were adopted from Mahesh’s movie at a later stage. This is the 44th birthday of superstar Mahesh Babu, he was born on August 9, 1975
From Okkadu in 2003, his journey with Filmfare awards started. Initially, he received a major downtrend in his entire career after releasing of Nijam but after 2006 film Pokiri, his magic continues on the box office. As a result, he remains the only actor winning the title of ‘Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu’ for 5 times in less than 15 years.
Mahesh Babu is also popular among the masses of northern India. If we survey in a metropolitan city, the most known South Indian actor after Rajinikanth would always be Mahesh Babu. His last film Srimanthudu was a big hit in India and overseas. The movie broke many records on the box office.
List of Mahesh Babu Child Artist Films
| No | Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 | Needa | Cameo | Debut film as child artist |
| 2 | 1983 | Poratam | Bujji | Child artist |
| 3 | 1987 | Shankharavam | Raja | Child artist |
| 4 | 1988 | Bazaar Rowdy | Mahesh | Child artist |
| 5 | 1988 | Mugguru Kodukulu | Surendhra | Child artist |
| 6 | 1989 | Gudachari 117 | Chinna | Child artist |
| 7 | 1989 | Koduku Diddina Kapuram | Vinod & Pramod (Dual role) | Child artist |
| 8 | 1990 | Bala Chandrudu | Balachandra | Child artist |
| 9 | 1990 | Anna Thammudu | Murali | Child artist – Billed as Omega Star Mahesh Babu |
Born on August 9, 1975, Mahesh Babu was very specific about his career from the very beginning. In 1979 he performed a cameo in ‘Needa’ being less than 4 years old. From then he keeps on getting different contracts and reached the level heights.
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Mahesh Ghattamaneni |
| Nickname | Naani, Prince, and Navataram Superstar |
| Profession | Actor and Producer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in meters- 1.88 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 2” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 70 kg |
| Body Measurements | – Chest: 40 Inches – Waist: 34 Inches – Biceps: 14 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 9 August 1975 |
| Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| School | St. Bede’s Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai |
| College | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Educational Qualifications | Bachelor of Commerce |
| Debut | Raja Kumarudu (1999) |
| Family | Father– Krishna Ghattamaneni (Actor) Mother– Indira Devi Brothers– Ramesh Babu (Elder) and Naresh (Step-brother) Sisters– Padmavathi (Elder), Manjula (Elder) and Priyadarsini (Younger) |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Address | Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India |
| Hobbies | Reading, jogging, playing video games |
| Controversies | • The State Human Rights Commission filed a complaint him after he endorsed the Royal Stag’s whiskey ad commercial. • After the rumor that he received a remuneration of around 1.2 million for his blockbuster film Dookudu, the Income Tax department raided his residence in Hyderabad. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Biryani and coffee |
| Favourite Actor | Krishna Ghattamaneni |
| Favourite Actress | Sridevi and Trisha |
| Favourite Director | Mani Ratnam |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Namrata Shirodkar (Actress) |
| Wife | Namrata Shirodkar (Actress) |
| Children | Daughter– Sitara Son– Gautam Krishna |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | 20 Crore/film (INR) |
| Net Worth | $ 20 million |