Cinema VinesMahesh Babu’s son, Gautam Ghattamaneni, turned 20 on August 31, and his birthday quickly turned into a social media frenzy when fans discovered his Letterboxd profile. The 20‑year‑old, who is the son of the famous Telugu actor and former model Namrata Shirodkar, had a link to his Letterboxd account in his Instagram bio. Fans flooded X (formerly Twitter) with questions, prompting Gautam to remove the link before it went viral. By then, screenshots of his ratings were already circulating.
On the platform, Gautam’s reviews sparked controversy. He gave Yash’s film Toxic a mere half‑star and assigned only two stars to some of his father’s movies. In contrast, he rated several of Nani’s films higher than Mahesh Babu’s. He also gave Priyanka Chopra’s The Bluff and the Telugu releases Saiyaara and Romanchakam two‑and‑a‑half stars, and had yet to rate the recent Telugu hit Romanchakam.
After the ratings leaked, Gautam reposted the Letterboxd link with a tongue‑in‑cheek caption: “Welcome to this apparently national news worthy page. I will try to live up to that,” accompanied by sobbing and V‑sign emojis. Fans found the self‑aware response humorous, and the post quickly became a meme fodder.
Mahesh Babu’s recent work also entered the discussion. His 2024 film Guntur Kaaram, directed by Trivikram Srinivas, earned a 2.5‑star rating from Gautam. The film grossed ₹181.83 crore worldwide but received mixed reviews. It stars Sreeleela, Prakash Raj, Jayaram and Ramya Krishnan and follows a son’s struggle to win his mother’s love, a departure from its marketed masala vibe.
Mahesh is currently filming Varanasi with SS Rajamouli, alongside Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran. The project promises a large scale, time‑travel storyline and follows the blockbuster success of RRR. Fans and critics alike are eager to see how the new venture will perform both commercially and critically.
