‘Still choosing you every day’: Namrata Shirodkar marks 21st wedding anniversary with Mahesh Babu

Tollywood’s most adored couple, Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar, are celebrating 21 years of marital bliss! Yes, that’s right. It has been 21 years since the couple said ‘I do’.

On the special occasion, Namrata Shirodkar took to her social media handle and dropped a throwback picture with her husband. The photo, taken inside an aircraft, captures the couple in a candid moment. The lovey-dovey photo was accompanied by a sweet note. “Still choosing you everyday… Happy 21 MB,” she said.

Check out the post here.

Mahesh Babu also reshared the post on his Instagram stories. Mahesh Babu's 'Varanasi' co-star Priyanka Chopra too reacted to the post and dropped a cocktail of emojis in the comment section, including the love-struck emoji, red heart emoji, fire emoji, and clapping emoji.




Mahesh Babu and Namrata’s love story is nothing short of a fairytale. The couple first met back in 2000 on the sets of their film ‘Vamsi’. At the time, Mahesh Babu was an emerging actor in the Telugu film industry, and Namrata had already made a name for herself after winning the Miss India Universe. Initially, Mahesh Babu’s family was a tad reluctant about their relationship, however, his sister convince the family for marriage. The couple tied the knot on February 10, 2005, in a traditional ceremony in the presence of close family and friends. In 2006, they welcomed their first child, a son, Gautam. In 2012, they were blessed with their daughter Sitara.

On the professional front, Mahesh Babu will be next seen in SS Rajamouli's highly anticipated action-adventure drama ‘Varanasi’. He plays the lead role alongside Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran. The film is set for release in 2027.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”