Mahesh Babu is stepping into the restaurant business. Two of the eateries he is setting up in collaboration with his partners are already up for launch later this year. Asian-Namrata is the brand name under which the hotels are being launched.

The first one is Minerva-AN, wherein 'AN' stands for Asian-Namrata. This one is coming up at Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. It will be inaugurated in November.

The second one is Palace Heights, which will be inaugurated in the month of December.

While the initial tranche will be limited to Hyderabad, eventually, Asian-Namrata is envisioned to be spread to Vijaywada and Visakhapatnam. Like the AMB multiplex, the restaurant chain has also been set up in collaboration with the Asian Group. The launch events are expected to be widely publicised.

A lot of actors and sports celebs in the country have evinced interest in the restaurant business over the years.