Mahesh Babu and his wife Namrata Shirodkar recently met Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to contribute ₹50 lakh to the CM’s relief fund, aiding the state after recent floods and landslides. While his generous act was praised, much of the internet’s attention was drawn to Mahesh’s new look, sparking an online debate. The actor, who has been growing out his hair and beard, was compared to both Keanu Reeves’ iconic *John Wick* character and Jesus Christ.
Social media quickly buzzed with memes and discussions, with one user even sharing a picture of Mahesh alongside his late father Krishna, who portrayed Jesus in the film Santhi Sandesam, and captioning it, “Krishna garu #MaheshBabu looks (hot emoji).” Another person created a meme where Keanu Reeves’ John Wick jokingly accuses Mahesh of copying his style. Some fans hilariously acknowledged that Mahesh’s look seems to merge both personas, with one fan writing, “He looks like Jesus from one angle and John Wick from another.”
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Mahesh and Namrata’s donation comes as part of the relief efforts for the regions of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, which were devastated by heavy rainfall. Producer Sunil Narang also accompanied them and contributed ₹10 lakh. Other Telugu stars like Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, and Allu Arjun have also made donations for the cause.
On the professional front, Mahesh Babu was last seen in Guntur Kaaram, directed by Trivikram Srinivas. His next highly anticipated project is an action-adventure film with SS Rajamouli, though the cast and crew are yet to be finalized.
Mahesh Babu is making significant strides on the global stage with his involvement in Disney’s highly anticipated movie, MUFASA: The Lion King. It has been officially announced that Mahesh Babu will be lending his voice to the character of Mufasa in the Telugu version of the film, marking a historic achievement as the first Telugu actor to be part of such a major international project.
ఈ రోజు ప్రముఖ సినీ నటుడు శ్రీ జి.మహేష్ బాబు దంపతులు ముఖ్యమంత్రి సహాయనిధికి
రూ.50లక్షలు విరాళం అందజేశారు. AMB తరపున మరో రూ.10 లక్షల విరాళం అందజేశారు. వారికి నా అభినందనలు.@urstrulyMahesh pic.twitter.com/BcIIJNpmA1— Revanth Reddy (@revanth_anumula) September 23, 2024
Krishna garu – #MaheshBabu looks @urstrulyMahesh #SSMB29 pic.twitter.com/KlhN1OJEly
— Naveen Krishnamraju (@NaveenKRaju22) September 23, 2024