Father's Day special: Sitara's adorable selfies; Fans gush over Mahesh Babu's long-hair look
Mahesh Babu
's daughter, Sitara Ghattamaneni share a couple of mirror selfies with her superstar father, today on
Father's Day
.
Selfie with her father
The 12-year-old shared two fun-filled photos on her Instagram handle with her father.
In one of the pictures, Sitara flashes a cheerful 'V' sign with her fingers. The second photo includes a Mahesh Babu with only half of his face visible, as he stands beside his daughter.
The actor is seen in long, fizzy hair for his upcoming role in the SS Rajamouli directorial 'SSMB29'.
In the caption, Sitara wrote, "happy fathers day nana i love u so much"
Young star in the making
At just a young age, Sitara Ghattamaneni is already a fan-favourite on social media.
She enjoys a massive social media following, with 2.2 million followers on Instagram alone. She also runs a YouTube channel with 339K subscribers, where she shares lifestyle content, travel vlogs and more.
Sitara also features in promotional content alongside Mahesh Babu, including viral advertisements and brand endorsements.
During an interview with iDream Media, she once revealed that she often bunks school "half the time" because of her father.
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Sitara explained, "Half the time I bunk school is because of my dad. On days he doesn't have work…I don't know how he does it; he persuades my mother (Namrata Shirodkar) to let me not go to school. It's great and lovely, we have fun together."
She described how, despite seeing her father as a hero on screen, at home he is simply "just my dad." She also mentioned that she enjoys watching all his films in theatres, including classics like 'Murari' during its re-release.
On the work front, Mahesh Babu was last seen in 'Guntur Kaaram' and is now engrossed in the upcoming mega film 'SSMB29' directed by SS Rajamouli. The movie also stars Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran.
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