Mahesh Babu entranced by Maldives' waters

South Indian superstar Mahesh Babu spent his vacation in Maldives with his family at JOALI Maldives Resort in Raa Atoll. He left for India yesterday.

One of the most successful actors in Telugu cinema (Tollywood), Mahesh Babu posted pictures of his vacation to his Instagram page today.

The photo shows him on the ladder of his water villa at the resort during a period of strong waves.

"Absolute bliss! Thank you Joali for a wonderful stay," as was captioned by him in the Instagram post.

As was reported by some Indian news organizations, Mahesh had hidden his face in order to preserve his "new look" for a movie he is getting ready for.

The movie is tentatively titled "SSMB29" and will be brought to theatres by Baahubali director S. S. Rajamouli. The long-form of "SSMB29" is "Super Star Mahesh Babu 29", with the number signifying Mahesh Babu's 29th movie he will be starring in.

With shooting for the movie having started this year, it is set to be released in cinemas in 2027.