Mahesh Babu Misses Wife Namrata’s Birthday For The First Time

In the  14 years of their marriage  , Mahesh Babu was not with his dear devoted wife Namrata Shirodkar for  the  first time as she  turned a year older on February 22.

“It couldn’t be helped,” sighed Namrata from  the Taj  Falaknuma Palace where she  brought in her birthday  with her  closest friends . “Mahesh  had no choice. His film Maharshi  is  on the verge  of release. There was no way he  could get away from the  final lap of shooting  for a day.Nor could I fly to  him since our son’s exams  are  on.  I can’t behave  like  a newly-married bride and  throw  a tantrum   about it and ask him to fly down  to be with me  for the day. It is okay.We will have  our own belated private  celebration later.”

Cheering  up she says she was having a great time.  “My five  ‘forever’ friends , all from Mumbai,  flew down to make this day special for me.  The’ve been with me  for years and years. I never had any close friends in  the  Mumbai film industry when  I was working there.  I don’t have any  in the Andhra film industry. I think it  is  important  to have  a group of non-filmy friends . They keep you stable and sane.”

Her birthday wishes? “Please pray that Mahesh and I  remain happily together for all times to  come, and that  our children  grown up with the right values.”