Mahesh Babu (born Mahesh Ghattamaneni on 9 August 1975) is an Indian film actor known for his work predominantly in Telugu cinema. Born to actor Krishna in the Ghattamaneni family, Mahesh Babu faced the camera at the age of four as a child artist in 1979’s Needa. His first leading role was in the film Rajakumarudu, which was released in August 1999.

He has won seven state Nandi Awards, four Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Awards, two CineMAA Awards and two South Indian International Movie Awards. In addition to the films, he also endorses several brands in Andhra Pradesh and South India. He was also the national brand ambassador for Thums Up.He was voted as the most desirable man in the Times Most Desirable Men 2013 online polls conducted by the Indiatimes Group.He was ranked 31st on Celebrity 100 list by Forbes India in 2012,and 54th in 2013and was ranked 30th in 2014.

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