Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar are one of Tollywood's most idolised couples. Namrata, a former Bollywood actress and Miss India 1993, met Mahesh on the set of their Telugu film Vamsi, which released in 2000. They fell in love with each other and tied the knot in 2005. Though Vamsi, in Mahesh's words, was “one of the biggest disasters,” it introduced the superstar to the love of his life. While it is a known fact that Namrata and Mahesh had a love marriage, fans are curious to know more about their first meeting.
Recently, Namrata and Mahesh were made the cover stars of a popular magazine. During an interaction with the publication, Mahesh called Vamsi a special film because he met Namrata and "we fell in love on the sets and started seeing each other." He added, “We dated for five years before we got married, but we pretty much knew that this was serious after two years."
Namrata praise Mahesh and called him "vulnerable, innocent and polite". Remembering her first meeting with her husband, she shared, "He was so endearing when I met him. Vulnerable, innocent and polite. You don’t find men like that (anymore). I was ready to marry him after two years of dating him. But we had a baggage of films to complete before we could tie the knot."
Mahesh, who is a superstar in Tollywood, credited Namrata for keeping him grounded. "Outside, I may be a big star, but at home, I’m just a husband. My wife keeps me grounded, and my kids treat me like a regular dad," he said.
Mahesh and Namrata are parents to Gautam and Sitara.
(Source: HELLO! Magazine)
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