Rashmika Mandanna Opens Up About Her Past Relationship, 'Choose A Partner When...'

Rashmika Mandanna is currently gaining a lot of attention for her film, The Girlfriend. For the unversed, The Girlfriend has hit the big screens on November 7, 2025. Coming to her personal life, Rashmika has allegedly exchanged rings with her rumoured boyfriend, Vijay Deverakonda. While the couple kept mum about their engagement, their recent PDA moments were all things adorable. Now, in an interview, Rashmika opened up about her past relationship.

Rashmika Mandanna opened up about her past relationship

In a recent conversation with Suma, Rashmika Mandanna opened up about her past relationship. She mentioned that the characters in her film, The Girlfriend, 'Vikram', 'Durga' and 'Bhooma' do exist in real life. She then drew parallels between her real life and her character, 'Bhooma', and shared that, once, just like 'Bhooma', she was in a relationship with no choice. She explained that staying in a relationship with a partner is not the main thing; being happy in that relationship should be the utmost priority. She was quoted as saying:

"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."

Rashmika Mandanna shares how Vijay Deverakonda helps her in dealing with trolls

In the same conversation, Rashmika shared how Vijay Deverakonda helps her to deal with trolls. Although she didn’t mention his name, fans guessed when she said my own partner. The Girlfriend actress shared how her partner tells her not to overthink about the trolls. In her words:

"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."

Rashmika Mandanna revealed some unheard details about her love life

During the promotions of her newly released film, The Girlfriend, Rashmika spoke to her fans and revealed some unheard details about her love life. While she didn’t mention Vijay Deverakonda’s name anywhere, fans could sense who she was pointing to. The Pushpa actress shared that her current partner has healed the pain he didn’t cause. In fact, she mentioned that Vijay stood by her throughout the period when she was preparing for her role as 'Bhooma' in her film, The Girlfriend. She was quoted as saying:

"Luckily, I have a partner who has healed me from a pain he didn’t cause. So, for me, as Bhooma, he has helped me heal. Like how this film is for me, he has the same equal…I have to give him that applause and thank him for it."

More about Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda

Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda are among the most beloved couples in Tollywood. While the duo never confirmed dating each other, eagle-eyed fans noticed matching outfits, pictures from the same vacation and more. Recently, Rashmika and Vijay made headlines for all things adorable. According to multiple reports, the duo allegedly got engaged in October 2025. 

It was a secret and intimate engagement ceremony. Later, Vijay’s team confirmed to Hindustan Times that the couple had exchanged rings. Reports of their upcoming wedding have also surfaced online. Although the official wedding date has not yet been revealed, Rashmika and Vijay will reportedly tie the knot in February 2026.

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