It
is
no
secret
that
the
charming
Mahesh
Babu
is
one
of
the
most
charismatic
and
talented
stars
in
the
Telugu
film
industry
today.
Fondly
referred
to
as
'Prince',
the
superstar
is
held
in
high
regard
thanks
to
his
dashing
personality,
chocolate-boy
looks,
remarkable
versatility
as
an
actor
and
his
simple
nature.
Over
the
years,
the
actor
has
starred
in
quite
a
few
blockbusters,
and
this
has
established
him
as
the
pride
of
Tollywood.
Now,
here
is
some
awesome
news
for
all
you
Mahesh
Babu
fans
out
there.
According
to
reports
in
the
Telugu
media,
Mahesh
Babu
is
set
to
play
his
father
Krishna
in
the
eagerly
awaited
NTR
biopic.
The
shooting
of
NTR
Kathanayakudu
has
almost
been
wrapped
up
and
only
the
scenes
highlighting
the
bond
between
NTR
and
Krishna
are
pending
to
be
shot.
Apparently,
the
film's
leading
man
and
Tollywood
star
Balakrishna
personally
called
Mahesh
Babu
and
asked
him
to
play
Krishna
in
the
film.
The
Spyder
actor
is
currently
shooting
for
Maharshi
in
the
US
and
he's
likely
to
take
a
call
about
this
in
the
days
to
come.
In
case
you
did
not
know,
the
NTR
biopic/NTR
Kathanayakudu
is
a
Krish
directorial
and
it
revolves
around
the
life
of
the
former
Andhra
CM
NTR.
Besides
NBK,
it
also
features
Vidya
Balan,
Rana
Daggubati
and
Sumanth
in
the
lead.
Actress
Rakul
Preet
is
also
a
part
of
the
cast
and
she'll
be
seen
playing
Sridevi
in
the
film.