Born to Telugu superstar Krishna, Mahesh Babu faced the camera at the age of four as a child artiste in Ramesh Babu's directorial debut Needa in 1979. After 20 years, Mahesh Babu starred in Rajakumarudu as the lead hero and became an overnight success in the Telugu film industry. In fact, people started referring to him as Prince Mahesh after the film. Interestingly, Prince Mahesh and the Prince maker, Kuki Gulati, became fast friends only a few months back. "Kuki and Mahesh Babu became friends while shooting for an ad film together. Kuki shot the commercial for a top clothing brand starring the actor. Since then, the two have remained in touch. When Kuki narrated the idea of a thriller to Mahesh Babu, the actor immediately agreed to star in the film."When contacted, Kuki Gulati said, "Nothing is final yet. It is too early to say anything. I am busy right now with our first Marathi film. After that I will start work on my directorial next.”
source : mumbaimirror