Mahesh Babu

Indian actor, film producer, media personality, philanthropist (born 1975)
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Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu is an Indian actor, film producer, media personality, and philanthropist who works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2012. Referred to in the media as "Superstar", he has appeared in more than 25 films. He is a recipient of several accolades including, nine Nandi Awards, five Filmfare Telugu Awards, four SIIMA Awards, three CineMAA Awards, and one IIFA Utsavam Award. He also owns the production house G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment.

Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu was born on 9 August 1975 in a Telugu family to actor Krishna and Indira in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. He is the fourth of five siblings, after Ramesh Babu, Padmavathi, and Manjula and before Priyadarsini. His family hails from Burripalem in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. Mahesh spent his childhood mostly in Madras under the care of his maternal grandmother Durgamma and the rest of his family.

He was educated at St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School. He went on to pursue Bachelor of Commerce degree from Loyola College, Chennai.

Date of Birth9th August 1975
Age49 Years
Zodiac SignLeo
CountryIndia
Current CityChennai
Birth PlaceChennai
NationalityIndia
CitizenshipIndia
LanguageTelugu
SignatureSignature
ReferenceIMDB
SpousesNamrata Shirodkar
Education
Loyola College, University of Madras, St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School
Occupationfilm actor, film producer, philanthropist
Awards
  • Nandi Award
  • South Indian International Movie Awards
  • CineMAA Awards
  • International Indian Film Academy Awards