Mahesh Babu spotted in a RARE family picture from sister Manjula’s birthday celebration

Mahesh Babu recently celebrated his sister Manjula Ghattamaneni's birthday. The get-together included close family members, as seen in the pictures shared by Manjula on Instagram. In the photo, Mahesh posed alongside his three sisters Priyadarshini, Manjula, and Padmavathi as well as his wife, Namrata Shirodkar, and their daughter, Sitara Ghattamaneni. The 'Guntur Kaaram' stars brother-in-law Sudheer Babu and his nephew Jayakrishna Ghattamaneni were also seen.

Sharing the post she wrote, "Still feeling the birthday love! Here’s another favorite moment from my special day—grateful for all the joy, laughter, and love. Cheers to making more memories!"

This gathering was particularly notable as it gave a rare glimpse of Mahesh Babu with all three of his sisters. He was seen in a bearded look and a cap, as he prepares for his upcoming film with director SS Rajamouli, tentatively titled 'SSMB29'.

Directed by the ace director SS Rajamouli it is said to be a globetrotter with high expectations as it also marks the first ever collaboration of two one of the biggest filmmakers in the country.

Mahesh Babu has been making less public appearances recently to keep his look of the film under wraps. This decision is aimed at maintaining the element of surprise regarding his character's appearance, which is reportedly unlike anything he has done before.

He has been working closely with Rajamouli to develop a unique look for his role, which includes refining his body language and possibly undergoing acting workshops and training in new action styles.

Earlier, Rajamouli shared pictures on social media which indicated to the scouting locations in South Africa and Kenya to capture the film's exotic essence.