Mahesh Babu is an Indian actor, producer, media personality, and philanthropist who works mainly in Telugu cinema.

He has established as one of the popular celebrities in India and also one of the highest paid actors in India.

[2] He has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2012.

[3][4] Babu won his first award (Nandi Award for Best Male Debut) in 2000 for his performance in Raja Kumarudu, and has gone on to win the most Nandi Awards out of any individual.

[6] Mahesh has the second highest wins in the category Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu, next to Chiranjeevi.