Rashmika Mandanna teaches Vicky Kaushal to speak in Telugu at Chhaava event. Watch

Directed by Laxman Utekar, the historical drama Chhaava will be released in theatres on February 14. The film stars Rashmika Mandanna and Vicky Kaushal.

Updated on: Feb 1, 2025, 17:43:49 IST

By Neeshita Nyayapati

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On Friday, actors Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna were in Hyderabad to promote their upcoming film Chhaava. During the launch of a song titled Jaane Tu from the film, Rashmika taught Vicky how to address the audience in Telugu. (Also Read: Vicky Kaushal wheels around injured Rashmika Mandanna during Chhaava song launch. Watch)

Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna promoted Chhaava in Hyderabad.

Rashmika Mandanna teaches Vicky Kaushal Telugu

Vicky posted videos from the promotional event on his Instagram stories, thanking Rashmika for teaching him the language. He wrote, “Meant every word. Thank you Hyderabad,” posting a video in which he says in Telugu, “Greetings everyone. I hope everyone is well. I am very happy to be here in Hyderabad today.”

He also called Rashmika his ‘teacher’ posting a video in which he says in Telugu, “I hope everyone watches the film in theatre on February 14 and supports us.” The audience cheered for them both, clearly happy with his Telugu-speaking skills.

About Chhaava

Directed by Laxman Utekar, Chhaava is based on the life of Maratha king Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. The historical action film is an adaptation of Shivaji Sawant's Marathi novel Chhava. Dinesh Vijan has produced the film under Maddock Films. The film also stars Akshaye Khanna. Filming commenced for Chhaava in 2023 and ended in 2024. AR Rahman composed the music for the film, which is slated to be released on February 14. Initially set for release in December last year, the release was postponed to this date.

Upcoming work

Rashmika, who was last seen in the hit film Pushpa 2: The Rule, will soon star in Sikandar with Salman Khan and Thama with Ayushmann Khurrana in Hindi, apart from The Girlfriend with Dheekshith Shetty and Kubera with Dhanush in Telugu. Vicky, who was last seen in Bad Newz, will soon star in Love & War with Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. He is yet to announce other projects.

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Despite having a Master's degree in Journalism and over a decade of experience in print and digital media as a field reporter and sub-editor at organisations such as The Times of India and Reader's Digest, Neeshita Nyayapati remains a movie buff first and a Chief Content Producer second. She fell in love with movies in childhood and believes nothing matches the magic of watching a good film that moves you with a warm tub of popcorn in hand. Her love for writing about cinema follows that. Come Friday, you'll find her at her happy place, the movies, catching the latest rom-com or masala offering, for reviews or otherwise. As for the rest of the week, she's here reporting the juiciest news in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi or bringing out the best of celebs in interviews. While her niche is Telugu cinema, Neeshita likes to dabble in a little bit of everything to stay up to date. From film announcements to scandals and hard news angles, she has explored it all. A good book, a comforting cup of hot chocolate, puppy kisses and a stunning beach view are all she needs to unwind. Her passion for biking and travelling has taken her to various places across the country. She has found peace in everything from the frozen lakes of Gangtok to the coffee plantations of Coorg and the dense forests of Bandipur, to the monasteries of Darjeeling. But no matter where she goes, Neeshita loves coming across inspiring and moving stories.Read More

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