Few celebrity love stories have stood the test of time. One of them is the ‘Varanasi’ actor Mahesh Babu i Namrata Shirodkarthe love story of. Their relationship started while filming the 2000 Telugu film let’s go and what began as a friendship on set eventually turned into a lasting romance.Mahesh was building his career in Telugu cinema at that time. Namrata had already established herself as a familiar face in Hindi films.What started as a professional partnership slowly turned into a close friendship.
A five-year relationship away from the spotlight
Mahesh and Namrata maintained complete privacy during the initial years of their relationship. They stayed out of the media spotlight and rarely talked about their personal lives.According to Deccan Chronicle, Mahesh later looked back on those years and shared how their relationship evolved before marriage. He said: “I met her, we fell in love on set and started seeing each other. We dated for five years before we got married.”The couple spent almost five years together before deciding to tie the knot. Throughout this period, they remained committed to keeping their relationship private.
An intimate wedding
Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar got married on 10 February 2005, in a traditional Telugu wedding ceremony held in Mumbai. The wedding was attended by close relatives and a small circle of friends.After marriage, Namrata moved away from her acting career and embraced family life. She later revealed that Mahesh had always been clear that he wanted a partner who would not continue acting after marriage. She accepted this choice willingly.The couple welcomed their first son Gautam in 2006. They became parents again with the birth of their daughter Sitara in 2012.Mahesh has often acknowledged the important role Namrata plays in his life, crediting her for keeping him grounded despite the pressures of stardom.On the work front, Mahesh Babu and Namrata recently released Satyadev starrer ‘Rao Bahadur’ which is receiving good reviews.