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Rashmika Mandanna found love for the second time in Vijay Deverakonda after calling off her engagement with her ex-fiance, Rakshit Shetty. Rashmika and Vijay had a destination wedding in Udaipur at the uber-luxurious ITC Mementos, where the couple married as per Telugu and Kodava traditions. They gave a tribute to their cultural roots, and the couple who were best friends once upon a time got married.
At one hand, Rashmika and Vijay who named their wedding as 'VIROSH' made their fans cry, when they announced of their wedding. On the other hand, fans of Rashmika's fiance, Rakshit Shetty, are very concerned about his mental health and are advising him to be strong. Well, recently, the actor-director refused to comment when asked whether he had been invited to Rashmika and Vijay Deverakonda's wedding. He maintained a dignified silence over the same. For the unversed, Rashmika and Rakshit share a long history.
Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda are dominating the headlines with their love story and wedding pictures. Now, amid this, a netizen on X with the social media handle named Kalki made a compilation of Rakshit and Rashmika's goofy videos from their old times together. For the unversed, the ex-couple had met on the sets of their blockbuster movie, Kirik Party. They got engaged in 2017, and by 2018, they called off their engagement, citing compatibility issues. Now, the netizen dug out the past, and in the compilation video of Rakshit and Rashmika, wrote:
"Stay strong Rakshit."
The netizen had posted a clip showcasing Rashmika and Rakshit's early moments together, in which the ex-pair looked lost in love and laughter. The video soon went viral on social media, coming out immediately after Rashmika and Vijay tied the knot. Netizens feel that both Rakshit and Rashmika have moved on with their lives since they broke up, but a section of Rakshit's fans are sharing videos from his old relationship with Rashmika at a time when she has moved on and started new beginnings with Vijay.
A netizen supporting Rakshit wrote, "She did wrong by leaving Rakshit; once a cheater, always a cheater." A netizen supporting Rashmika commented, "It's been nearly 9 yrs. He might've moved on at least half a decade ago. You guys developed a hatred on her for leaving Kannada industry and keep avenging on her everytime something good happens to her in the name of consoling him..You're reminding him of his forgotten pain, in fact!"
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Well, there are also social media users who are discussing why fans are revisiting Rakshit's past relationship with Rashmika, and have argued that they both have got the closure they needed. A user wrote, "It seems you guys are feeling more depressed than him. 90% of people loved someone in their younger days, but married someone else due to circumstances. Life happens. We have no right to judge anyone’s personal choices. It’s their life, their decision. Stop judging."
In 2018, rumours of the pair having trouble in their relationship surfaced, and then on social media, expressed their intention to call off their engagement. For the unversed, Rashmika made her acting debut with Kirik Party, and reportedly, on the sets of the movie, both got attracted. They had initially denied dating, but on June 6, 2017, on Rakshit's birthday, the ex-pair made their relationship official. Rakshit was very close to Rashmika's dad, whom he thought of as family, and they got engaged in Serenity Marriage Hall in Coorg, which Rashmika's dad owned. There was a section of fans who felt that Rashmika was very young when she got engaged to Rakshit, who was back then in his early 30's. They lauded the actress's decision to break off the engagement, as she has now become more successful.
Now, a fan of Rakshit in the comments section of his past post with Rashmika revealed of him being happy with his family. The fan requested that PR stunts need not be done, as Rakshit has moved ahead in life. A user wrote that Rakshit has gracefully moved on with his life and has maintained peace after his breakup. The user wrote:
"Get a grip of yourself and stop being toxic. Rakshith have had more relationships. That girl has gracefully moved on and is thriving. He was 31 and she was 19, don't behave like you don't make mistakes. Rakshith shetty is least bothered about a cheater, don't worry guys. they broke up in 2018 bro..its being 8years. Everyone moves on..you should too. They broke up in 2018 bro..its being 8years. Everyone moves on..you should too. He is lucky escaped from her."
What are your views about fans reacting to Rakshit Shetty being linked to Rashmika Mandanna after her marriage to Vijay Deverakonda?
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