Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar had to enlist the help of his sister Manjula to persuade his parents to allow them to marry. After dating for a year, they married in 2005. Namrata Shirodkar and Mahesh Babu have been married for almost 16 years. On their social media accounts, the two are frequently seen exchanging family images. Did you know Mahesh Babu had to enlist the help of his sister Manjula to persuade his parents to marry Namrata? Everything you need to know about the pair is right here. Namrata and Mahesh Babu met on the sets of B. Gopal’s Vamsi in Australia in 1999.

Soon after, the pair began dating, but Namrata kept their relationship a secret because she had just recently made her Tollywood debut. According to an article in The Statesman, the two fell in love at first sight. They chose to marry after being in a relationship for 5 years. Mahesh’s family, on the other hand, was not pleased with their connection. He then requested his sister’s assistance in persuading his parents. She intervened and persuaded their parents to accept Namrata as their daughter-in-law in the end. On February 10, 2005, the pair married at the Marriott Hotel. Namrata left her acting profession soon after to care for her family. Her most recent film, Bride and Prejudice, directed by Gurinder Chadha, was also her worldwide debut. In 2006, Namrata Shirodkar and Mahesh Babu had their first child. Gautham Krishna was his name, and he was born in a serious condition. In 2012, Namrata gave birth to their second child, Sitara.