Mahesh Babu Ditches Rajamouli's Varanasi for New Year Family Getaway

• Actor Mahesh Babu is on a family holiday with wife Namrata Shirodkar and kids Sitara Ghattamaneni, Gautam, ahead of New Year.
• The family departed from Hyderabad airport, with Mahesh Babu sporting his signature headgear and sunglasses.
• This break comes amidst his work on the highly anticipated film "Varanasi," directed by SS Rajamouli.
• Mahesh Babu's airport antics, like flashing his passport, have previously gone viral, earning him the nickname "Naughty Babu."
• Rajamouli's film, an epic fantasy sci-fi action-adventure, also stars Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran, set for a Sankranthi 2027 release.

Why It Matters: Mahesh Babu takes a New Year family break from his upcoming SS Rajamouli film, "Varanasi."