Family rivalry is perhaps the worst kept secret of Tollywood. People have to very carefully draw lines and boundaries between various camps, and be very careful who they speak to and what they speak about if they want to sail through smoothly.

However, the first sign of this rivalry fading is the new friendship which is culminating between hotshot stars, Mahesh Babu and Vishnu Manchu They first started interacting last year, when Vishnu reportedly approached Mahesh to join the CCL-1 and Mahesh showed some keen interest but couldn’t take up the offer.

However, the Gen X actors connected better on various issues and shared some common interests. Mahesh even visited Vishnu’s swanky penthouse on the outskirts of the city and spent some quality time with Vishnu and Veronica on a few occasions.

“Most Tollywood stars such as Siddharth, Kalyan Ram, Nitin and Tarun among others; party at Vishnu’s place, since Veronica is a great host. But now, Mahesh Babu’s visits have made it a star-studded affair and Mahesh—Namrata have struck a chord with Vishnu’s family and his down-to-earth and jovial nature is lighting up the party scene,” says a source close to the actor.