Together For Over 20 Years: Mahesh Babu And Namrata Shirodkar's Love Story

 Mahesh Babu just turned  47 and the actor received heartwarming birthday wishes from his loved ones and followers. The best wish, however, came from his wife, Namrata Shirodhkar, who uploaded a photo of the actor and wrote, "he lit up her life like nobody else."

Shirodkar posted a photo of her husband on her Instagram account and said, "You light up my world like nobody else! Happy birthday MB!! Here's to many more crazy years together!! Love you, now and always." Mahesh Babu is reportedly spending his birthday in Hyderabad, where his wife organised a lavish celebration for him. For the couple's admirers and followers, their relationship is undoubtedly a magical one, the couple fell in love at first sight and went on to spend the next 17 years as a married couple. Here is what we know about their love story.

Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar Love Story:

Miss India 1993, Namrata Shirodkar made her Bollywood debut in 1998 with Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai opposite Salman Khan. On the other hand, Mahesh Babu began his career as a young artist before becoming famous in 1999 with Raja Kumarudu. At the muhurat for their movie Vamsi in 2000, the two first got to know one another. Although they did not express their love at the time, it was love at first sight for them. On the Vamsi set, the two got along well, and by the time the movie's production was over, reportedly they had started dating.

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Babu once said in an interview, "We dated for five years before getting married, but after two years, we pretty much understood that this was serious."

Shirodkar also remembered the events that led to her falling in love with Babu. She said, "When I first met him, he was quite endearing. innocent, affable, and polite. Men like that are rare (anymore). After two years of dating, I was prepared to marry him. However, we had a backlog of films to finish before we could be married."

Shirodkar decided to bid adieu to her film career once the wedding date was set, so she finished all of her films before the wedding. In 2005, Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar were married in a private ceremony after he persuaded his family that he was much in love with her. Mahesh Babu wore a traditional attire on their wedding day, and Namrata Shirodkar wore a white and green sari.

In 2006, the couple welcomed their baby boy, Gautham. There were rumours that Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar had a dispute three years into their marriage. After some time, they reconciled and said that their relationship was rock solid. In 2012, Shirodkar gave birth to Sitara, their second child.

Babu and Shirodkar just got back from a vacation with their families, for the uninitiated. The couple, along with their two children, Sitara, their daughter, and Gautham, their son, were all in the United States.