People recognize him as one of the highest-paid brand endorsers in South India, earning double-digit crores for every campaign, which exceeds the earnings of several Bollywood stars.
Happy Birthday Mahesh Babu: Tollywood star Mahesh Babu celebrated his 50th birthday. Coworkers in the industry, including Chiranjeevi and Jr. NTR, congratulated him and expressed their appreciation and affection. Director Anil Ravipudi, who worked with Mahesh Babu earlier, also sent his best wishes. Mahesh Babu is now preparing for his next film, SSMB29, directed by SS Rajamouli.
10 Unknown Facts About Mahesh Babu:
1. King of TV Ratings:
Mahesh Babu’s Hindi Dubbed Telugu Movies always get the highest TRP ratings on Hindi cinema networks, often beating Bollywood stars.
2. Star with Highest Movies Dubbed in Other Languages:
Around 18 of his Telugu hit movies have been dubbed into Hindi. Some of the most of the popular ones include Pokiri, Athadu, Dookudu and Okkadu.
3. Expensive Endorser of India:
People recognize him as one of the highest-paid brand endorsers in South India, earning double-digit crores for every campaign, which exceeds the earnings of several Bollywood stars.
4. Highest Remuneration Star Ever:
A well-known foreign publication labeled him as one of the highest-paid actors in India in 2016. Sources say he charges around ₹42 to ₹50 crores for one movie.
5. Charity Trust:
Mahesh Babu is known for his generous charity. It is said that he gives around 30% of his income to charity. Which is very unique and admirable quality as being as one of the favourite superstars in India.
6. National Endorsement Offers:
He is one of the very few star actors who gets national brand endorsements deals. This shows how much popular he is all over India.
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7. Highest Rated Movie Star:
Most of his films have rating more than 7.5 and above in all the major movie information sites. His consistency and dedication for his craft is well noticed among the fans.
8. Youngest Star in India:
Mahesh Babu began his acting career at the age of four with Needa, which released in 1979. He acted in many other films as a child artist. He later made his lead debut with Rajakumarudu in 1999.
9. Brother Dubbing for Superstar:
Very few people know that in the early stage of his career, Mahesh Babu did not speak proper Telugu. During that time, his older brother Ramesh Babu dubbed his voice in his early movies while Mahesh was still learning the language.
10. Fluent in Many Languages:
Most people still don’t know that he ranks among the few stars fluent in other South Indian languages. He speaks Tamil fluently and understands Malayalam very well. This fluency helps him connect with fans outside Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
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