Mahesh Babu

Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu (born 9 August 1975) is an Indian actor, producer and philanthropist who works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has been featured in ''Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 list from 2012 to 2025. Referred to in the media as the ''Superstar'', he appeared in over 30 films and has been a recipient of several accolades including, nine Nandi Awards, five Filmfare Awards South and four SIIMA Awards.

The younger son of veteran actor Krishna, Babu made his debut as a child artist in a cameo role in a Telugu film called ''Needa'' (1979), at the age of four. He went on to act as a child artist in the films ''Sankharavam'' (1987), ''Bazaar Rowdy'', ''Mugguru Kodukulu'' (both 1988) and ''Gudachari 117'' (1989). He played a dual role in the film ''Koduku Diddina Kapuram'' (1989). Babu then appeared in ''Balachandrudu'' and ''Anna Thammudu'' (both 1990). He made his debut as a lead actor with ''Rajakumarudu'' (1999) which won him the Nandi Award for Best Male Debut.

Babu achieved his breakthrough with the supernatural drama ''Murari'' (2001) and the action film ''Okkadu'' (2003), winning his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for his performance in the latter. He went on to star in other commercially successful films such as ''Athadu'' (2005), ''Pokiri'' (2006), ''Dookudu'' (2011), ''Businessman'' (2012), ''Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu'' (2013), ''Srimanthudu'' (2015), ''Bharat Ane Nenu'' (2018), ''Maharshi'' (2019), ''Sarileru Neekevvaru'' (2020), and ''Sarkaru Vaari Paata'' (2022), some of which rank among the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time. His performances in ''Pokiri'', ''Dookudu'', ''Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu'', and ''Srimanthudu'' earned him high acclaim and four more Filmfare Awards for Best Actor – Telugu

Babu established Mahesh Babu Foundation, which focuses on supporting children in need by funding life-saving congenital heart surgeries. He owns the production house G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment. He is also associated with Rainbow Hospitals as their goodwill ambassador. He entered into the film exhibition business in partnership with Asian Group in 2018, with the inauguration of the seven-screen multiplex, AMB cinemas in Hyderabad, followed by a nine-screen multiplex in Bengaluru. He is married to actress Namrata Shirodkar. Provided by Wikipedia