Superstar Mahesh Babu has made a bold statement that Bollywood can’t afford him and he does not want to waste his time. This statement has created a huge uproar in Bollywood, and virally, as soon as he made this announcement at the trailer launch of Adivi Sesh’s Major recently.
The actor, was asked several times if he will ever act in Hindi cinema, this time around he put the discussion to rest during the interaction and said “Bollywood cannot afford” him, stated several media reports. Media outlets quoted Mahesh Babu as saying this during the launch: “I did get a lot of offers in Hindi but I don’t think they can afford me.
I don’t want to waste my time working in an industry which can’t afford me. The stardom and the respect I get here is huge, so I never really thought of leaving my industry and going to some other industry.” Mahesh Babu
Speaking of his goals in the coming years, the 46-year-old actor Mahesh Babu added, “I have always thought of doing films and becoming bigger. My dream is coming true now and I can’t be happier.”
Mahesh Babu, son of Telugu actor Krishna, started his career as a child artiste with 1989 film Poratam, featuring his father. He also starred in his father’s films Sankharavam and Bazaar Rowdy among others. Mahesh Babu made his full-fledged silver screen debut with 1999 film Raja Kumarudu opposite Preity Zinta.
Mahesh Babu Launches the Trailer of Major
Based on the life of real-life Hero Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, Major, the film, aims to show how this valiant soldier saved the lives of numerous hostages before being martyred by the terrorists who wreaked havoc in the Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai, India on the 26th of November, 2008.
He went on to feature films like Athadu, Pokiri, Athidhi, Dookudu, SPYder, Bharat Ane Nenu and Maharshi, to name a few. He was last seen in Sarileru Neekevvaru. His upcoming project is Sarkaru Vaari Paata. He will also star in Major.