Sitara Ghattamaneni, daughter of Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu and actress Namrata Shirodkar is celebrating her 11th birthday today
Sitara is the brand ambassador of PMJ Jewels. She became the youngest star kid to feature at New York's Times Square after her ad on PMJ Jewels’ exclusive jewellery line was displayed at the coveted location
Sharing a picture of Sitara wearing a crown from her photo shoot for a jewellery brand, Guntur Karaam actor Mahesh Babu wrote on Instagram, “Happy 11th my star!! Achieve everything you set your mind to. @sitaraghattamaneni."
Namrata Shirodkar posted another picture of Sitara in a green saree and jewellery from the same shoot and wrote on her Instagram page, “Another year older, but always my baby girl. Today is all about celebrating you and the happiness you bring to our lives. Happy birthday my little star @sitaraghattamaneni!! Love you to the moon and back.”
Mahesh Babu also unveiled a short film titled Princess based on the photo shoot and captioned it, “Can't be more proud of this incredibly beautiful talent @sitaraghattamaneni.”
Sitara Ghattamaneni’s short film depicts Sitara as a modern girl, whisked away to a jewellery store by her grandmother to buy jewellery for her half-saree ceremony (celebration of a girl reaching puberty). She was then seen adorning the jewellery by PMJ Jewels
Half-saree ceremony, also known as Langa Voni in Telugu, is celebrated in the Telugu households when a girl reaches her puberty
Sitara also distributed cycles to school-going girls as part of her birthday's pre-celebrations. Sitara’s mother Namrata Shirodkar wrote on her Instagram handle, “Little girls happy with their new ride. Now school is just a bicycle away!! Love you our little one for your thoughtfulness and a large heart filled with love. May you make many more such meaningful memories along your glorious journey!! Happy birthday @sitaraghattamaneni”. The official Twitter page of the Mahesh Babu Foundation also shared the video
Earlier this month, both Mahesh Babu and Namrata Shirodkar celebrated their daughter’s ad for PMJ Jewels displayed at Times Square. Mahesh Babu wrote on his Insta account, “Lighting up the Times Square!! So so proud of you my firecracker. Continue to dazzle and shine!! @sitaraghattamaneni.”
Sitara is quite fond of dancing. She had recently shared her video of dancing on Sai Pallavi and Naga Chaitanya's song 'Saranga Dariya' from the movie Love Story