At a press meet in Hyderabad when Mahesh Babu was inquired as to why he hasn’t worked in a Hindi the Telugu hotshot winking answered that Bollywood can’t manage the cost him. He was heard saying, “I may sound arrogant, but I did get a lot of offers in Hindi. But I think they can’t afford me. I don’t want to waste my time. With the stardom and love I have here in Telugu cinema, I never thought of going to another industry. I always thought I will do films here and they will become bigger, and my belief is turning into a reality now. I can’t be happier.”
“How would I know how much Bollywood pays,” said Mahesh Babu making sense of why and how his joke on Bollywood was misjudged.
The remarks promptly became disputable with savages abrading Mahesh Babu for his appearing self-importance. Notwithstanding, the approachable whiz puts any misinformation to rest. “It was all said in a light-hearted way. Does anyone seriously think I’d comment about fees at a public place? And how would I know how much Bollywood pays to its actors to say something like this seriously?”
So would he say he is available to Bollywood offers? “Of course! I’d love to do a Hindi film. In fact, I’d like to do films in as many languages as possible. But Telugu cinema will always remain my priority.”
As a matter of fact, Mahesh Babu’s Hindi presentation is nearer than his fans envision, S Rajamouli will coordinate Mahesh Babu in a film that will be a Hindi-Telugu-Tamil tri-lingual.