Mahesh Babu
Superstar Mahesh Babu is undoubtedly one of the most handsome actors in the country. Ageing like fine wine, the actor has an equal number of female fans nationwide. He is one of the first Telugu actors to be highly regarded and widely mentioned among Bollywood circles. So naturally, Hindi actresses showed interest in starring opposite Mahesh, which would eventually strengthen their reach in Southern states.
1.Namrata Shirodkar-2000
In 2000, she made her Tollywood debut opposite Mahesh Babu in Vamsi. Though the romantic drama was a colossal failure at the ticket counters, she went on to share the screen opposite Chiranjeevi in the 2004 fantasy actioner Anji. She fell in love with Mahesh during the shoot of Vamsi and tied the knot in 2005.
2. Sonali Bendre-2001
Despite enjoying star status in Bollywood, Sonali Bendre made her Telugu debut in 2001 with the Mahesh Babu starrer Murari. After Murari, she went on to romance Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna and Nagarjuna in her following projects.
3. Bipasha Basu-2002
The gorgeous babe, Bipasha Basu, followed it with her only Telugu film ‘Takkari Donga’, where she romanced Superstar Mahesh Babu.
4. Amrita Rao-2007
Versatile actress Amrita Rao made her Tollywood debut in 2007 with Athidhi opposite Mahesh Babu.
5. Kriti Sanon-2014
After enjoying a fruitful tenure in modelling, Delhi bombshell Kriti Sanon made her acting debut in Tollywood with 1: Nenokkadine. In 2014, she made the headlines by starring opposite Tiger Shroff in the latter’s debut film ‘Heropanti’.
6. Kiara Advani-2018
Bollywood actress Kiara Advani made a successful Tollywood debut opposite Mahesh Babu with the 2018 film Bharat Ane Nenu. The success of ‘Kabir Singh’ catapulted her into the top league of Bollywood.
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