Hailed as the prince of Tollywood, Mahesh Babu is one in a million stars. He worked as a child artist in eight films before making his debut as a lead star in the film, Rajakumarudu. For his debut film, Mahesh Babu had won the prestigious Nandi Award for Best Male Debut. In an illustrious career spanning four decades, Mahesh Babu has given hits like Murari, Okkadu, Athadu, Khaleja, Pokiri, Dookudu, 1: Nenokkadine, and Srimanthudu.
On the personal front, Mahesh Babu married the love of his life, Namrata Shirodkar. The couple met at the shoot of a film and fell in love. Since the two belonged to different communities, they had to convince their parents of the alliance. In 2005, Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar tied the knot and are proud parents to two adorable kids, Gautam and Sitara.
Namrata Shirodkar was a leading name in the glamour world and was one of the topmost actresses of the late 90s. However, after her marriage to Mahesh, she quit films and focused only on her family. Despite being top of her game, she never returned to the silver screen as her husband didn’t want a working wife.
Mahesh Babu asked Namrata Shirodkar to quit films
Winner of the Miss India 1993 title, Namrata is known for her work in Kachche Dhaage, Vaastav: The Reality, Pukar, Astitva and the crossover cinema, Bride and Prejudice. However, after Namrata tied the knot with Mahesh Babu, she vanished from the limelight to focus on the lives of her husband and children.
In an interview with celebrity journalist, Prema, Namrata Shirodkar shed light on why she quit acting after marrying the superstar, Mahesh Babu. The former actress stated that her husband always wanted a non-working wife. Elaborating more on it, she mentioned:
“Mahesh was very clear that he wanted a non-working wife. Even if I was working in some office, he would have told me to leave work. There are certain things we had for each other.”
Namrata Shirodkar laid a condition for Mahesh Babu after marrying him
Since Namrata lived in apartments in Mumbai, the concept of a bungalow was new to her. So, she asked Mahesh to shift into an apartment with her after their marriage, as she didn’t have the habit of living in huge houses. In her words:
“We were very clear that we will live in an apartment first after marriage because I was from Mumbai, and I didn’t know how I would fit into these huge bungalows. I used to get scared so he moved into an apartment with me. That was my condition that if I’m going to come to Hyderabad, I will live in an apartment.”
Mahesh Babu took four years to convince his parents to get married to Namrata Shirodkar
Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar met each other during the shooting of their Telugu film, Vamsi. After a brief meeting for the mahurat of the film, the two left an everlasting impression on each other. And by the time, the movie was complete, they were head-over-heels in love with each other.
In a throwback interview with the Spotboye, Namrata recalled how she had to wait for four years to get married to Mahesh as he had to win over his family. Recalling her anxious days, Namrata stated:
“It was very important for Mahesh to convince his family that I was the right wife for him. For four years, I just had to wait. We hardly met during those four years. All I had to do was wait for Mahesh to win over his family. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have my bouts of anxiety during those four years. But I was sure I wanted to marry only Mahesh. If not him, then no one else. And he was sure of it too.”
Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar are the epitome of true love. Despite two decades of marital bliss, they are still madly in love with one another.
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