A biography for Mahesh Babuhasn’t been written yet.
“If you have a happy home, everything is sorted, I guess.”
“'Baahubali's success augurs well for the Telugu film industry as a whole. It has opened up new markets.”
“Emotions should be real; one shouldn't come across as acting.”
“I try to do as much as I can, but I simply can't shoot two films at a time.”
“No good actor ever stops learning. He is constantly evolving.”
“Over the years, I've learnt from co-actors, directors, technicians, and even from junior artists.”
“You see, at 25, I was very new to my craft. I was raw as an actor; my exposure was limited... No matter what field you are in, experience adds to your personality.”
“I am strictly against remaking a movie.”
“I don't want to smoke on screen, as I will be sending a wrong message to my fans, and I appeal to my costars too, to avoid smoking scenes if possible.”
“'Selvandhan' is my first dubbed venture, which will release simultaneously with the original. It is a family drama. It has familiar Tamil faces, and I hope it does well.”
“When my film flops, I believe it is my mistake. There have been times when I didn't come out of my house because my films didn't do well. I lock myself in for months. I don't talk to people. I feel bad for producer, director, for those who lost money. It's never about myself or my career alone.”
“I really don't know the secret to it, but I'd like to think my desirability is a combination of my personality, my image, and, most importantly, the kind of films I do.”
“In fitness, there are no short cuts. It involves immense discipline and hard work.”
“I try to work on a film that my audiences would appreciate and enjoy their time in a theatre.”
“Directing a film requires a different set of skills. It is a difficult job, and I am happy being an actor.”
“I'm under pressure with all my films. And the reason we are always under pressure is because it's only in our profession that months and even years of hard work is judged by the first show on Friday.”
“Who cares and remembers if my last film was a success? I need to work harder.”
“I am a shy person, basically. I don't think I can take my shirt off in front of so many people. I never thought about it. No one asked me to. But I don't even know if people like it if they see me without a shirt all of a sudden. But let's see, if a film demands it, I might just do it.”
“My director is usually aware of what works for me and what doesn't. For 'Srimanthudu,' I have to give full credit to director Koratala Sivagaru for handling my character the way he did.”
“I don't go out of the way to take special care of myself.”