Portrait · Bollywood Hungama; existing Commons crop / CC BY 3.0 Rashmika Mandanna Actor
Born 1996
Rashmika Mandanna is an Indian actor whose career spans Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi cinema. Raised in Kodagu, she moved to Mysore for further schooling and Bengaluru for college, studying English literature, psychology and journalism. A college modelling competition led toward screen work. She debuted in Kirik Party, followed by Anjani Putra and Chamak, then entered Telugu films with Chalo and Geetha Govindam. Dear Comrade gave her the role of cricketer Lilly, while the Pushpa films established Srivalli as a recurring screen character. Her Tamil work includes Sulthan and Varisu; Goodbye introduced her to Hindi features before Mission Majnu and Animal. Her later roles range from Yesubai in Chhaava to Bhooma in The Girlfriend, alongside Sikandar, Kuberaa, Thamma and Cocktail 2. Filmfare recognised Geetha Govindam with a critics’ acting award, and SIIMA honoured her debut and Pushpa 2 performance. She also appears in music videos and television guest episodes. Her September 2026 Vogue interview explains the language work behind that career: Kodava is her mother tongue, while English is the language she uses to think through feelings. She credits a multilingual team with helping her learn dialogue and communicate on set. Her Dear Diary fragrance project grew from personal journaling. She married screen collaborator Vijay Deverakonda in February 2026. Current projects include the period films Ranabaali and Mysaa, Atlee’s Raaka and the newly announced M. S. Subbulakshmi biopic, directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri.
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Connected people 01 Cover source Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom IANS reported her choosing Tuesdays with Morrie as the best book she had read in her 2023 Instagram AMA. Exact personal edition is unknown.
Named item linked to an attributable source 02 Cover source The Change Book Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschäppeler The Times of India reported her carrying The Change Book at an airport in February 2021. This establishes a carrying association, without a personal recommendation.
Named item linked to an attributable source View image source 01 Dynamite, Boy With Luv and On Named in her fan Q&A reported in 2020; a dated listening preference.
Recorded with an attributable source 02 Peelings from Pushpa 2 She chose the song from her own film when asked what defined her mood in the 2024 interview.
Recorded with an attributable source 01 Sushi and soup noodles Named in her 2022 interview about favourite foods.
Recorded with an attributable source 02 Korean fried chicken IANS reported the craving from her 2023 Instagram AMA; the original live recording was not recovered.
Reported by a named source 01 Cardio, Pilates and weight-lifting Described in her 2022 fitness answer; no current schedule or exercise quantities inferred.
Recorded with an attributable source 01 Balanced home cooking, or ghar ka khana Historical 2022 preference; current plan unverified.
Recorded with an attributable source 01 Double-cleansing after returning from the sun Direct 2022 interview answer; a historical practice without a named product.
Recorded with an attributable source 01 Cover source Irreplaceable Dear Diary Named as her favourite in the 2025 Dear Diary interview. The fragrance belongs to her own line; bottle size and concentration were not identified.
Named item linked to an attributable source View image source 01 Aura In 2024 Aura was with her parents in Mysore; current whereabouts and breed unknown.
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