Top 10 lesser-known facts of Mahesh Babu

Born on August 9, 1975, Mahesh Babu entered the world while his father superstar Krishna had already achieved significant success having completed over 100 films.

Mahesh Babu began his film career at just four years old.

Mahesh used to act in films whenever there are holidays for school.

Despite growing up in Chennai, Mahesh Babu did not learn to read and write in Telugu but is proficient in Tamil.

He as a child artist appeared in about 10 films before taking a break to focus on his education.

He follows a strict rule of not contacting his staff after 7 pm to respect their personal time.

He got 8 Nandi awards for the 28 films he did

Mahesh Babu is the only hero in Tollywood who did not act in a single remake movie till date.

Mahesh Babu is heavily involved in philanthropy donating 30% of his earnings to support women's rights and aid underprivileged children.

He shares a close friendship with Kollywood actor Karthi with whom he attended St. Bede’s Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai.