Babu began his acting career with a supporting role in
Gautham Vasudev Menon-directed
Ye Maaya Chesave (2010), produced by his sister-in-law
Manjula Ghattamaneni. His first film in a leading role was
Siva Manasulo Sruthi (2012), a remake of
Tamil film
Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009). Babu tasted success with the 2013
horror comedy film,
Prema Katha Chitram. Made on a budget of 2
crore, the film went onto gross 20 crore at the
box office. In the same year, he appeared in
Aadu Magaadra Bujji. In 2015, Babu played the lead role in three films,
Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini, Mosagallaku Mosagadu, and
Bhale Manchi Roju. In 2016, Babu made his
Hindi film debut with
Baaghi, where he played an antagonistic role. His 2017 film
Samanthakamani was a commercial success. In the same year, he appeared in two other films, namely
Nannu Dochukunduvate and
Veera Bhoga Vasantha Rayalu. In his second collaboration with Indraganti, Babu appeared in
action thriller V (2020) alongside actor
Nani. ==Badminton career==