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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.
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 has been cited in the media as one of the most attractive male celebrities in India. His accomplishments
have established him as a leading actor in Telugu cinema. [3] Referred in the media as the Prince of Tollywood, he
is one of the most popular and influential actors of Telugu cinema,[4][5] and is described as the superstar of Telugu
cinema by the audience.[6] In addition to his acting career, Mahesh is an active humanitarian and philanthropist
through his charitable trust and non-profit organization Heal-a-Child.[7] He is also associated with Rainbow
Hospitals as their goodwill ambassador.[8]
Contents
1Early life
2Acting career
o 2.1Early career and breakthrough (1979–2003)
o 2.2Mainstream film acclaim and success (2004–2010)
o 2.3Dookudu, Businessman and career setback (2011–2014)
o 2.4Resurgence and recent work (2015–present)
3In the media
4Personal life
o 4.1Family
o 4.2Philanthropy
o 4.3Controversy
5Filmography
6Awards and nominations
7Notes
8References
9External links
Early life
Mahesh was born on 9 August 1975 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.[9] 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 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 the VGP Universal Kingdom during 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 the dubbing phase of his films.[15]
Acting career
Further information: Mahesh Babu filmography
Mahesh receiving Best Actor – Telugu Award at the 61st Filmfare Awards Southfrom Tamannaah for his performance in the
Mahesh then began filming for Srikanth 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 Chettu became 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 ₹550 million and was the second-
highest-grossing Telugu film of the year.[69]
Mahesh had two releases in 2014, the first one being Sukumar's 1: Nenokkadine, a psychological thriller focusing
on a celebrity suffering from hallucinations related to the murder of his parents and the discovery of a special
variety of rice. Kriti Sanon played the female lead in this film, marking her acting debut.[70] Made on a budget of
around ₹70 crores, 1: Nenokkadine was released amid huge expectations, but received mixed reviews from the
critics, turning out to be a disaster by incurring a loss of around ₹26–27 crores.[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 ₹60 crores.[78]
In the media
Mahesh Babu is considered one of the most popular actors in Telugu cinema. [93] His popularity has been
documented in several Telugu films such as Ashta Chamma (2008),[94]Kiraak (2014),[95] and Superstar
Kidnap (2015).[96] He joined Twitter in April 2010 and has 7.4 million followers as of February 2019.[97] He was
ranked twelfth on the Times' 50 Most Desirable Men in India for the year 2010.[98] 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.[99] He
stood at sixth place on the same list for the year 2014.[100] Mahesh has been criticised for his limited and
predictable wardrobe worn when attending events.[101]
Mahesh is an ambassador for about a dozen South Indian brands. [102][103] In 2007, he signed a five-year
endorsement deal with the cola company Thums Up to replace Chiranjeevias its brand ambassador in Andhra
Pradesh.[104] He endorsed brands such as UniverCell Mobile Store,[105] Navratna
Oil,[106] Amrutanjan,[107] Provogue,[108] ITC Vivel,[109] Jos Alukkas,[110] Idea Cellular,[111] Santoor Soap,[112] South India
Shopping Mall,[113] Royal Stag,[114] Rainbow Hospitals,[115] TVS Motor Company,[116] Mahindra Tractors,[117] Paragon
footwear, and[118] Tata Sky in South India.[119] He was signed as the brand ambassador of Intex Mobiles in August
2015 for one year.[120] In 2012, he replaced Akshay Kumar as the national brand ambassador for Thums Up
across India.[121] He also promotes the real estate firm Ramakrishna Venuzia.[122] Mahesh commands a figure
of ₹25–30 million per endorsement per annum, thus earning around ₹300 million per annum as a brand
ambassador.[123]
Mahesh stood in 31st place on Forbes 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. [124] 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.[125] 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. [126] In 2015,
he placed 36th, the highest ranking Tollywood celebrity, with an income of ₹510 million.[127] In 2016, he was
signed as the brand ambassador of YuppTV[128] and AbhiBus.[129] In 2017, he placed 37th, the second-highest
ranking south-Indian celebrity in Forbes magazine.[130] In February 2018 he was signed as the brand ambassador
for Protinex.[131]
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.[132] The couple welcomed their first child, a boy, on 31 August 2006 at the Global Hospital in
Hyderabad.[133] 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.[134] Before her delivery, they preserved her stem cells using stem cell banking to
ensure a better immunity level.[135]
Telugu actress and filmmaker Vijaya Nirmala is Mahesh's step-mother, and actor Naresh is his step-
brother.[136] Mahesh's elder sister Padmavathi is married to Galla Jayadev, an industrialist and Member of the
Indian Parliament who is currently aligned with the Telugu Desam Party.[137] Mahesh's younger sister
Priyadarshini is married to Sudheer Babu, who later made his debut as an actor in Telugu cinema. [138]
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.[139] Mahesh joined Farhan Akhtar'sMen Against Rape and
Discrimination (MARD) campaign in August 2013 and lent his voice to the Telugu version of a poem written
by Javed Akhtar.[140] 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.[141] 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.[142]
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.[143] Mahesh also announced that he is working with Telangana's Rural
Development minister K. T. Rama Raoto adopt another village in Mahbubnagar district.[144]
Controversy
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
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. [145] 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. [146] Actor and
filmmaker Pawan Kalyan openly supported Mahesh throughout the episode.[147] 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. [148]
Filmography
Main article: Mahesh Babu filmography
[19]
Best Male Debut 1999 Raja Kumarudu Won
Special Jury
Nandi Awards 2003 Takkari Donga Won [19]
Award
[29]
2005 Arjun Won
[51]
2012 Dookudu Won
[24]
2003 Okkadu Won
[39]
2006 Pokiri Won
Best Actor –
Filmfare Awards South
Telugu
2011 Dookudu Won [52]
[53]
2012 Dookudu Won
TSR – TV9 National Film Best Actor for the Seethamma Vakitlo [158]
2015 Won
Awards year 2013 Sirimalle Chettu
[159]
2005 Athadu Won
Vamsee Film Awards Best Actor – Male 2006 Pokiri Won [159]
[159]
2007 Athidhi Won
[160]
2011 Dookudu Won
The Hyderabad Times Film
Best Actor – Male
Awards
2013 Businessman Nominated [161]
Notes
1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize different recipients and have runners-up.
2. ^ Tied with N. T. Rama Rao Jr. for Simhadri.[153]
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