Telugu star Mahesh Babu wants to adopt his father's birth village in Guntur district

Chennai: Superstar Mahesh Babu has expressed interest in adopting his father's birth place Burripalem in Guntur district. He wants to give it a smart makeover.

"Mahesh and his brother-in-law Jayadevi Galla are set to take up this initiative. As a child, Mahesh spent many years in Burripalem with his grandmother and the place also happens to very close to his father. Hence, he's planning to adopt it," a source close to Mahesh told IANS.

"It's being planned as a special project. Mahesh wants to give the place a smart makeover and details about the project are awaited," the source said.

Mahesh is currently shooting for yet-untitled Telugu film with Koratala Siva.