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Entering as a Child Artist
Mahesh
Babu started as a child artist in the year 1979. He was only 4. His
role was in the 1979 movie, Needa, which also marked the debut of his
older brother Ramesh Babu. Again in 1983, he was casted as the younger
sibling of his father's character in the movie Poratam. By this time
itself, many realized that there was something about him and even
predicted that he'll achieve great success.
The remaining of the
80s followed with more roles as a child artist in various movies like
Sankharavam (1987), Bazaar Rowdy (1988), Mugguru Kodukulu (1988), Kiduku
Diddina Kapuram (1989) etc. His last movie as a child artist was in the
1990 flick Anna Tammudu, after which he took a break to focus on his
studies. He may have been a successful child artist, but there was a
greater journey awaiting him.
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The Arrival of the HeroAbout
9 years later, Mahesh Babu (now 23/24) returned to the big screen again
as a full-fledged hero. His debut movie as an adult was Raja Kumarudu
opposite Preity Zinta, which also won him the Nandi Award for Best Male
Debut. This movie also earned him his title as "Prince". This was
followed by movies like Yuvaraju and Vamsi.
In 2001, the successful
family drama Murari released with Mahesh playing the title character. He
was cast opposite Sonali Bendre. In 2002, his movie Takkari Donga
released. He played the role of a cowboy and this movie was a tribute to
his father, Krishna, who is known as the cowboy of Telugu Cinema. He
also had the movie Bobby, opposite Aarthi Agarwal, which released the
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Major Turning PointIn
2003, he was seen in the movie Okkadu, opposite Bhoomika Chawla. This
was a huge turning point in Mahesh's career as it became on of the top
grossers of it's time. He even won the Best Actor Award for it. This
movie was subsequently remade in many different languages. This was
followed by an amazing performance in the movie Nijam. The year 2004
started on an average note with Mahesh starring in SJ Suryah's Naani
opposite Amisha Patel. Later on the year, the movie Arjun released which
became a box office success.
The year 2005 was another game
changer for Mahesh as his movie, Athadu released. He was paired with
Trisha Krishnan. He won rave revious for his performance and the movie
was another blockbuster. In 2006, the following year, Mahesh's Pokiri
released. Pokiri became the highest-grossing Telugu film of that time
and it broke all previous records. His pairing with Ileana D'Cruz also
became sensational. In fact, many of Mahesh's dialogues are still
remembered today as they have become iconic. The year also saw the
release of Sainikudu.
The year 2007 saw the collaboration of
Mahesh Babu with UTV for the movie Athidi, which made him the first
corporate hero in TFI. This movie was an average grosser. After the
release of Athidi, Mahesh took a 3 year break from acting. In between,
he also lent his voice for the Pawan Kalyan starrer, Jalsa.
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The Return of the SuperstarWith
Mahesh gone for three years, his fans were wondering when he'll be
back. And just like that, he came back with a bang in 2010 with the
movie Khaleja, directed by Trivikram Srinivas. He was paired opposite
Anushka Shetty. The movie released to mixed reviews but became one of
the highest grossing Telugu movies overseas.
In 2011, Mahesh's
only release was Dookudu, in which he was paired with Samantha Ruth
Prabhu. This movie became the hit of the year and it became the second
highest grossing Telugu film after Magadheera. If the average run of
Khaleja may have made the fans unhappy, Dookudu made up for it by
becoming one of the biggest hits in Mahesh Babu's career. From the
songs, to the dialogues, to the action, everything was appreciated by
the audience.
In 2012, his movie, Businessman released. This saw
the coming together of Mahesh and Puri Jagannadh (Pokiri director) after
6 long years. The movie opened to mixed reviews but was a box office
success. At the end of this, Mahesh emerged as the highest paid actor in
South India after Rakinikanth.
In 2013, the family drama
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu released. This movie was a
multistarrer as it saw Mahesh teaming up with fellow actor Venkatesh.
The movie also starred Anjali and Samantha. This movie became a
blockbuster worldwide with Mahesh being praised for his acting.
In
2014, the movie 1: Nenokkadine released, under the direction of
Sukumar. He was paired with Kriti Sanon, whom debuted in Telugu with
this movie. This movie saw Mahesh playing the role of a rockstar who had
no previous recollection of his identity. Though the movie got mixed
reviews, Mahesh's acting was once again praised.
Up next, Mahesh
is working on the movie Aagadu. This is directed by Srinu Vaitla,
director of Dookudu, and he'll be paired with Tamannaah Bhatia.
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