Having tasted the blockbuster result through 'Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu', Prince Mahesh Babu talked to the media on 3rd February to share his opinions on different matters. One of the journalists said Mahesh Babu took the Telugu cinema to a new level, Mahesh Babu responded that after every blockbuster such as 'Pokiri' or 'Magadheera' or 'Dookudu', the level of Telugu cinema gets increased. Obviously, he indirectly mentioned 'Dookudu' had also been an industry hit.
One of the journalists said Mahesh was the number one hero after Chiranjeevi. Mahesh as usually revealed that he didn't believe number games. However, he said if people says he is the number one, it would be upto their views. Meanwhile, Mahesh is currently busy working for his new project which is being directed by Sukumar. Kriti Sanon is playing his romantic interest. Devi Sri Prasad is the music composer. 14 Reels is the production house.