Mahesh Babu is one of the most popular and highly rated superstars of the regional South film industry and if there’s anyone who describes cult superstardom in the best way possible in South India, it’s him. Be it with his cult action movies or his adorable romantic movies with the hottest of ladies, Mahesh Babu has received an unconditional amount of love and fan following for literally everything he has done in his career till now.

We all know about fans and their obsession to give their favourite superstars some interesting nicknames out of love and respect. Well for Mahesh Babu, it is ‘Naani’.

But hey folks, do you all know the history behind this? Today, we spill the beans.

Mahesh Babu did a movie in 2004 called Naani which didn’t really do well at the box office but tested his grit and potential as an actor. It is still considered to be one of his most underrated performances ever.

That’s how some of his fans started calling him Naani out of love. Adorable story, ain’t it? For more updates, stay tuned to IWMBuzz.com