BornMahesh Ghattamaneni 9 August 1975(age 39) [ 1 ] Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaResidence IndianNationality Other namesSuperstar, Prince Loyola College, ChennaiAlma mater ActorOccupation Years active1979–1990 (child artist) 1999–present Height6 feet 1.5 inches (1.867 m) [ 1 ] Spouse(s) *. Namrata Shirodkar (m.2005-present (2 children)) ChildrenGautham Krishna Ghattamaneni Sitara Ghattamaneni Parents Krishna Ghattamaneni Indira Devi List *. Vijaya Nirmala(step-mother) *. Ramesh Babu(brother) *. Padma(sister) *. Manjula Swaroop(sister) *.Padmini Priyadarshini (sister) *. Jay Galla(brother-in-law, Padmas husband) *.Sanjay Swaroop (brother-in-law, Manjulas husband) *. Sudheer Babu(brother-in-law, Priyas husband) *. Naresh(step-brother)Relatives Mahesh Babu(bornMahesh Ghattamanenion 9 August 1975) is an Indian filmactor known for his work predominantly in Telugu cinema. Born to actor Krishnain the Ghattamaneni family, Mahesh Babu faced the camera at the age of four as a child artist in 1979sNeeda. His first leading role was in the film Rajakumarudu, which was released in August 1999. [ 2 ] He played a young Kabaddiplayer in the 2003 blockbusterfilm Okkadu, one of the biggest Telugu grossers of the time. The film was subsequently remade into various Indian languages. He received international recognition with the 2005 film Athadu, another high grosser in Telugu cinema. The film was dubbed into Polish for a release in Poland asPoszukiwany, becoming the first Telugu film released in Poland, and became a boxoffice hit. [ 3 ] [ 4 ]In 2006 he starred in Pokiri, premiered at the 7th IIFA Awardsheld in Dubai. [ 5 ] [ 6 ]The blockbuster film was subsequently remade into Tamil, Hindi and Kannada. In 2011, he starred in Dookudu, which had the largest worldwide opening for a Telugu film. The film was released to seventy-nine screens in the United States. [ 7 ] [ 8 ]In the rest of north, east and west India, it opened up in 21 cities. [ 9 ]It became the first Telugu film to reach a gross of more than1 billion at the time, excluding the dubbed versions. Subsequently, the Los Angeles Timesquoted it as The biggest hit youve never heard of. [ 10 ] In 2014, he starred in the psychological thriller, 1: Nenokkadinewhich reached $1.225 million in its first weekend, and remained one of the best openings ever for an Indian filmin the United States. [ 11 ] [ 12 ]He was then starred in Aagadu, which became the highest opening weekend Indian film in U.S. box office beating Bollywoodfilms like Krrish 3and Kick. [ 13 ] [ 14 ]1-Nenokkadine went onto be rated as 4th best fim of 2014 in internet Movie Data base making it as first telugu film to do so [ 15 ] [ 16 ]Other box office hits include the spiritual thriller, Murari(2001), the family thriller Arjun(2004), the action thrillers viz., Sainikudu(2006), Athidhi(2007), Khaleja(2010), the crime thriller, Businessman(2012), and the family drama SVSC(2013). He has won seven state Nandi Awards, four Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Awards, two CineMAA Awardsand two South Indian International Movie Awards. In addition to the films, he also endorses several brands in Andhra Pradeshand South India. He was also the national brand ambassador for Thums Up. [ 17 ]He was voted as the most desirable man in the Times Most Desirable Men 2013 online polls conducted by the Indiatimes Group. [ 18 ]In 2014, he was ranked 30th on business magazine Forbes Indias Celebrity 100list. [ 19 ]Mahesh Babu again appeared in Forbes 2014 Celebrity 100 List ahead of all south Indian Actors [ 20 ] [ 21 ] Early life Mahesh Babu was born in Chennai, to Telugu Cinemaactor Ghatamaneni Siva Rama Krishnaand Smt. Indira Devi on 9 August 1975. [ 22 ]He is the younger brother of actor turned producer Ramesh Babu Ghattamaneni. [ 23 ]He also has two elder sisters, Padmavathi and actress-producer Manjula Ghattamaneniand one younger sister Priyadarshini. [ 24 ]All siblings have acted in films as child artistes. Mahesh.. ...... ...... #urstruly_ganesh_chowdary
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