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Rashmika Mandanna was once in relationship with ‘no choice’; says Vijay Deverakonda ‘healed’ pain he didn't cause

While promoting her recent film The Girlfriend, Rashmika Mandanna spoke about her current and past relationships. Here's what she said.

Updated on: Nov 18, 2025, 16:20:23 IST
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Actors Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda might stay mum about their engagement, but his recent support for her at an event for her film, The Girlfriend, was for all to see. He even kissed her hand in a sweet moment of PDA, which won hearts. As for Rashmika, she has been quite vocal about her present and past relationships, talking about how she once felt she was in a relationship with ‘no choice’. (Also Read: Vijay Deverakonda finally shows some PDA, kisses fiancée Rashmika Mandanna's hand at event. Watch)

Rashmika Mandanna on a past relationship

Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda got engaged in October this year.
Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda got engaged in October this year.

In conversation with anchor Suma for a promotional video, Rashmika mentioned that people like Vikram, Durga and her character Bhooma do exist in real life. She then spoke of how, much like her character, she once felt as though she was in a relationship without her will. “Choose who you want to be with. You shouldn’t be in a position where you have no choice but you’re with a partner. I have done that. Today, when I choose to be with a person, I am happy, that person is happy, everyone around is happy,” said Rashmika.

About Vijay Deverakonda healing pain he didn’t cause

While talking to Suma, Rashmika also mentioned that Vijay asks her not to overthink whenever she’s stressed about getting trolled. “When you are being trolled, you are aware of it. In my house, my own partner, I’ll be like, I’m getting trolled so much. He says, there’s nothing like that. Why are you overthinking? He says he doesn’t notice it at all. You’re not seeing it, but I am. They even tag and make sure I see it,” said the actor.

About Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda

Rashmika was previously engaged to be married to Kannada actor Rakshit Shetty, but she broke off their engagement in 2018. She acted with Vijay in Geetha Govindam (2018) and Dear Comrade (2019), with the couple becoming a fan favourite soon. While it’s unknown when they began dating, in October this year, Vijay’s team confirmed to HT that he and Rashmika have gotten engaged. They also confirmed that the couple will tie the knot in February next year.

 
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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.

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