Mahesh Babu Family Debuts: The Ghattamaneni family is the eminent name in Tollywood, and once again it is in the news for the next generation arriving in films. Superstar Mahesh Babu’s family suddenly finds itself with many back-to-back launches thus reigniting old talks about legacies, talents, and of course, nepotism.
First in line is Jaanvi Swarup, the daughter of producer Manjula Ghattamaneni and actor Sanjay Swarup. She declared her debut on October 29, 2025, the day she turns 19, and has been dubbed “the new face of the Ghattamaneni legacy.” Jaanvi’s debut has sent ripples of excitement in the industry. Her mother proudly mentioned that it was her turn, which stands for a symbolic passing of the baton from the cinematic legacy of the late Krishna Garu.
Next in line is Jaya Krishna, son of the late Ramesh Babu and nephew of Mahesh Babu, holding the distinction of being in assisting his quality-actor face in a production being filmed presently-a Tirupati-set love story directed by Ajay Bhupathi (RX 100, Mangalavaaram) and his releases, to be produced under Vyjayanthi Movies by Ashwini Dutt and P. Kiran. The film is martyrized with its tagline, “With a great story comes great responsibility,” which indeed fits him otherwise, unless he bears the responsibility of this heirloom.
Mahesh Babu’s daughter Sithara, already a social media darling and a brand face, is speculated to make her film debut. On Gautham Ghattamaneni, son of Mahesh Babu, who was a child actor in 1: Nenokkadine, hopes to be a full-fledged hero under Mahesh’s own banner, probably in 2026-27.
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With multiple Ghattamanenis coming into cinema, this debate has found new breath for nepotism. But unlike Bollywood, it has been proven time and again that Telugu audiences value merit over birth-right, as is evident from star-kids who have made it on their own like Ram Charan and Allu Arjun. So it could be said that the next-gen wave from the Ghattamaneni clan marks the offshore birth of a new era in Telugu cinema, where the old legacies meet new-age aspirations.
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