Namrata Shirodkar is widely known today as Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu’s wife, but she was said to be in love with restauranteur Deepak Shetty when she first became an actress. Namrata and Deepak dated for nearly nine years and were said to be living together. However, Deepak tragically passed away in 2008.
In a Rediff AMA in the 90s, a fan had asked Namrata if she would marry Deepak. The former model and actress wrote, ” Surely, soon will I marry Deepak we are just waiting for the right time.” However, the duo broke up after this. Deepak passed away a few years later. He drowned in Goa while trying to save another boy’s life. In the same year, Namrata’s mother Kunda also succumbed to cancer.
Namrata had said in a chat with the Times of India, “There was just one time when I let my personal life overwhelm my professional one, and that cost me dearly. The relationship began before the Miss India contest and lasted nine years. But, it wasn’t meant to be. There was a void in my life after that, but I moved on. And we will always wish each other well.”
“You know, Aishwarya and I started our careers together. But she stayed on track, while I was diverted by this personal relationship, and it made me less ambitious. But I’m not bitter about anything. Perhaps, because I’m practical by nature, I don’t dwell on things. My sister Shilpa helped a lot too. She joined the industry at 14. She knew the importance of being professional and punctual. She told me to accept that dreams change, people change, but work is constantly fulfilling. And I’m happy, particularly now that the industry is sitting up and noticing me once again,” she said.
Namrata Shirodkar tied the knot with Mahesh Babu in 2005 after dating for five years. She completely gave up acting after marriage as the actor did not want a working wife. They have two children, Gautam Ghattamaneni and Sitara Ghattamaneni. Namrata now resides in Hyderabad with her family.
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