Many times the discussion about Mahesh Babu's Bollywood debut happened and whenever Mahesh interacts with scribes, he invariably faces this question. This is because Mahesh Babu enjoys immense craze across the country though he did not do a single Bollywood film.
Mahesh Babu was asked about his Bollywood entry. He came with a shocker. He said "I did get a lot of offers in Hindi, but I don't think they can afford me. I don't want to waste my time working in an industry which can't afford me. The stardom and the respect I get here [in South] is huge, so I never really thought of leaving my industry and going to some other industry. I have always thought of doing films and becoming bigger. My dream is coming true now and I can't be happier."
His words Bollywood cannot afford him is becoming viral and people are dissecting what he meant with these words. This because Bollywood stars often get double the pay than the south stars.