Mahesh inherited and carried his father’s legacy in film Industry by acquiring huge fan following with less number of movies and bagging 10 prestigious awards including 3 Filmfares within 10 years. He is known for his tranquil and serene nature, always believing in the work he does , as he stated in many of his interviews that ’Our work should speak for us’. He has excellent relations with all the directors he has worked with, no wonder they all have great things to say about him. He does, however, maintain his privacy and generally tends to stay away from film functions, controversies, media events where he does not have a direct interest or role in the event. He has often been critical of the media for not doing due diligence in their reportage and has said he does not understand how and why the current medium functions the way it does.


In his spare time, Mahesh prefers to spend it with family and close friends. Namrata has often stated that Mahesh is the most caring, giving, wonderful husband one could ever hope for, never dwelling on negativity when crisis strikes but always looking for solutions. Manjula and Mahesh are perhaps the closest among the siblings and Raakhi celebrations between them are a fabulous occasion for getting together and reiterating familial bonds, as are other festivities like Vinayaka Chaviti and Deepavali which they celebrate with vigor within the family. Mahesh considers actor Sumanth his closest friend among his peers in the acting profession, having encouraged him during his lean phase and attended his film muhurat for moral support. Mahesh has also been quick to support other actors in times of need such as Prakash Raj during his troubles with the Producers’ Association.

 


 

 

Personal Profile:

Name: Ghattamaneni Mahesh babu

Height: 6’2”

Fondly Known as: Prince, Superstar

Nick Name: Nani

Date of Birth:9th Aug' 1975

Zodiac: Leo

Father: ”Superstar” Ghattamaneni Krishna

Mother: Smt. Indira Devi

Brother: Ramesh Babu

Sisters: Padmavathi, Manjula, Priyadarshini

Spouse: Namrata Shirodkar Ghattamaneni

Children: Gautam Ghattamaneni, Sitara Ghattamaneni

First on-screen Appearance: Needa

Debut Movie: Rajakumarudu

Favorite Actor: Superstar Krishna

Favorite Movie: Alluri Seetarama Raju

Favorite Actress: Sridevi

Favorite Actress to pair with his dad: Sridevi

Favorite Sport: Cricket and Billiards

Favorite Cricketer: Sachin Tendulkar

Favorite Foreign Location: New Zealand

 

 

 

 

Filmography:

As Child Artist :

Needa

Poratam

Shankaravam

Bazaar Rowdy

Mugguru Kodukulu

Gudachari 117

Koduku Diddina Kapuram

Balachandrudu

Anna Thammudu

 

 


As Hero:


Movie Role Music Director Lead Actress Release Date
RajaKumarudu Raj Kumar Mani Sharma K. Raghavendra Rao Preity Zinta 31/7/1999
Yuvaraju Srinivas Ramana Gogula YVS Chowdary Simran, Sakshi Sivanand 14/4/2000
Vamsi Vamsi Mani Sharma B. Gopal Namrata Shirodkar 4/10/2000
Murari Murari Mani Sharma Krishna Vamsi Sonali Bendre 17/02/2001
Takkari Donga Raja Mani Sharma Jayanth C Paranji Lisa Ray, Bipasha Basu 12/01/2002
Bobby Bobby Mani Sharma Shoban Aarti Agarwal 31/10/2002
Okkadu Ajay Mani Sharma Guna Sekhar Bhumika Chawla 15/01/2003
Nijam Sitaram R.P. Patnaik Teja Rakshitha 23/05/2003
Nani Nani A.R. Rahman S.J. Suryah Amisha Patel 14/05/2004
Arjun Arjun Mani Sharma Guna Sekhar Shriya Saran 18/08/2004
Athadu Nanda Gopal, Pardhu Mani Sharma Trivikram Srinivas Trisha Krishnan 10/08/2005
Pokiri Pandu, Krishna Manohar Mani Sharma Puri Jagannadh Ileana D'Cruz 28/04/2006
Sainikudu Siddarth Harris Jayraj Guna Sekhar Trisha Krishnan 30/11/2006
Athidhi Athidi Mani Sharma Surrender Reddy Amrita Rao 18/10/2007
Mahesh Khaleja Sitarama Raju Mani Sharma Trivikram Srinivas Anushka Shetty 07/10/2010
Dookudu Ajay Kumar S.S. Thaman Sreenu Vaitla Samantha Ruth Prabhu 23/09/2011
Businessman Vijay Surya S.S. Thaman Puri Jagannadh Kajal Agarwal 13/01/2012
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Mickey.J.Meyer Srikanth Addala Samantha Ruth Prabhu 11/01/2013
Untitled Project Devi Sri Prasad Sukumar Kriti Sanon Shooting In Progress

 

 

Awards:

Nandi :

Best Debut for ‘Rajakumarudu’ in 1999.

Special Jury award for ‘Murari’ in 2001.

Special Jury award for ‘Takkari Donga ‘ in 2002.

Best Actor for ‘Nijam’ in 2003.

Special Jury for ‘Arjun’ in 2004.

Best actor for ‘Athadu’ in 2005

Best actor for ‘Dookudu’ in 2011

Filmfare:

Best actor for ‘Okkadu’ in 2003

Best actor for ‘Pokiri’ in 2006

Best actor for ‘Dookudu’ in 2011

 

 

Compiled and Edited by :: Pooja & Srinivas (coolcat)

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