Mahesh Babu a chain smoker?

Can you imagine the conservative superstar Mahesh Babu smoking not on screen but in real life? Well, the story goes that Mahesh was once a chain smoker. The actor is believed to have made several failed resolutions to kick the butt. Finally, it was a self-help book that came to his rescue. A book authored by Allen Carr helped him quit smoking.

Mahesh told in an interview: "It was not an easy thing to do. I struggled to quit as I couldn't resist the urge to steal a smoke. I was gifted a book written by Allen Carr that had tips you on the easy way to stop smoking. After that I didn't touch a fag again. Today, I don't even want to smoke on screen as I will be sending a wrong message to my fans and the audience." Let's hope this helps his fans give up smoke addiction.