42 Facts About Rashmika Mandanna

Rashmika Mandanna is an Indian actress who primaily works in Telugu and Hindi films.

Rashmika Mandanna's accolades include four SIIMA Awards and a Filmfare Award South.

Rashmika Mandanna went on to star as the leading lady in the action comedies Sarileru Neekevvaru and Bheeshma.

Rashmika Mandanna earned wider recognition with the pan-India success of the Telugu action film Pushpa: The Rise.

Rashmika Mandanna played a supporting role in the period drama Sita Ramam and the female lead in the Tamil film Varisu before venturing into Hindi cinema with two unremarkable releases.

Rashmika Mandanna had her highest-grossing releases with the action dramas Animal and Pushpa 2: The Rule, as well as the historical action film Chhaava.

Rashmika Mandanna was born on 5 April 1996 to Suman and Madan Mandanna into a Kodava Hindu family in Virajpet, a town in Kodagu district, Karnataka.

Rashmika Mandanna's father owns a coffee estate and a function hall in her hometown, and her mother is a homemaker.

Rashmika Mandanna has a younger sister, Shiman who she helped raise and felt like a maternal figure to.

Rashmika Mandanna attended Coorg Public School, a boarding school in Gonikoppal.

Rashmika Mandanna's parents were initially hesitant towards her pursuit of an acting career due to her unassertive personality, but they ultimately relented.

Rashmika Mandanna was introduced as Saanvi, a college student with ambitions of becoming an engineer; Mandanna said she identified strongly with the character's studious nature and sense of being overlooked at school.

Rashmika Mandanna later revealed that if the film had failed, she would have returned home to manage her father's business.

Rashmika Mandanna was next cast opposite Vijay Deverakonda in Venky Kudumula's romantic comedy Geetha Govindam.

Rashmika Mandanna earned the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress and gained a Best Actress nomination at the ceremony.

Rashmika Mandanna ended the year with the Telugu feature Devadas, in which she was dismissed as ornamental by reviewers for Sify and The Indian Express.

Rashmika Mandanna later admitted that she struggled with the online backlash that followed the film's release.

Rashmika Mandanna began the new decade opposite Mahesh Babu in the action comedy Sarileru Neekevvaru, which went on to become a top-grossing Telugu film.

Rashmika Mandanna then featured in the romantic comedy Bheeshma opposite Nithiin, in which Karthik Keramalu dismissed her as ornamental .

The film achieved commercial success at the box-office and Rashmika Mandanna received another nomination for Best Actress at Filmfare.

In 2021, Rashmika Mandanna starred opposite Dhruva Sarja in Pogaru, which Vivek M V of Deccan Herald termed "A riot of toxic masculinity".

Rashmika Mandanna expressed that working across languages is important to her as she does not wish to view language as a barrier and, instead, views it as an opportunity to establish herself across industries.

Rashmika Mandanna started with the unremarkable Telugu feature Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu opposite Sharwanand.

Against expectations, the film emerged as a success at the box-office and Rashmika Mandanna earned her first nomination for Best Supporting Actress at Filmfare.

Rashmika Mandanna was initially hesitant to accept the role as she found it difficult to essay a character with dismissive views towards religious rituals, which significantly contrasted with her own faith in them.

Rashmika Mandanna earned the Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut for her performance.

Varisu follows a young heir who takes over his family's business empire after his father's death, with Rashmika Mandanna starring as his love interest.

Rashmika Mandanna labelled it a "conscious choice" to star in the film despite having a role "with nothing to do" due to the recognition she would receive from Vijay's celebrity.

Rashmika Mandanna's performance was poorly received; in a scathing review for Rediff.

Rashmika Mandanna replaced Parineeti Chopra during filming as Vanga felt she was better suited for the role.

Rashmika Mandanna defended her role in the film against criticism that her character condoned misogyny.

In 2024, Rashmika Mandanna reprised her role as Srivalli in the Telugu action sequel Pushpa 2: The Rule.

Rashmika Mandanna defended the representation of toxic masculinity in both the Animal and Pushpa franchises, explaining that such individuals exist in reality, and their hyperbolic depiction is a "cinematic liberty intended to entertain the audience".

In Laxman Utekar's historical action film Chhaava, Rashmika Mandanna portrayed Maharani Yesubai Bhonsale opposite Vicky Kaushal as Maratha Chhatrapati Sambhaji.

Reception to Rashmika Mandanna's performance was generally negative; Kusumika Das of Times Now was appreciative of her "striking visual presence", but felt that she still struggled with her Hindi diction and was unimpressed with the emotional depth in her performance.

Rashmika Mandanna next featured in AR Murugadoss' action film Sikandar opposite Salman Khan, who is 31 years her senior.

In 2024, Rashmika Mandanna was featured by Forbes India in their 30 Under 30 list and the Indian edition of GQ named her among South India's highest-paid actresses.

Rashmika Mandanna was placed at the 24th position in Bangalore Times' 25 Most Desirable Women of 2016 and appeared in the Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable women of 2017.

Rashmika Mandanna is an endorser for several brands and products, including McDonald's, Dabur Honey, Cashify, Kalyan Jewellers and Bisk Farm among others.

Rashmika Mandanna serves as both an ambassador and investor for Plum, a vegan beauty and personal care brand.

In November 2023, a deepfake of Rashmika Mandanna was posted on the platform X by digital marketer Eemani Naveen.

Rashmika Mandanna received support from prominent figures in Indian cinema, including her Goodbye co-star Amitabh Bachchan, who spoke out against the dangers of such deepfakes.