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Rashmika Mandanna is a Telagu Superstar and a leading lady of Telagu, Tamil, Kannada,and Hindi cinema.She has explored diverse roles gaining applause and widespread popularity for her performances and charismatic persona.Often referred to as the "National Crush of India", Rashmika Mandanna has been ranking first in Banglore Times '30 under 30' most desirable women.She is one of the highest paid actresses in Telagu and Kanada Film industries, and among the very few actresses crossing the 100 Cr mark within a short span.

Rashmika was born on April 5, 1996 in Virajpet, Kodagu district, Karnataka, India to her parents Madan Mandanna and Suman Mandanna.Her father owned a coffee estate and her mother a homemaker. She has a younger sister Simran, with whom Rashmika shares a 17 years age gap. Rashmika once said that due to her busy work schedules it is painful to be away from her sister and not be able to see her grow up.In her childhood days, Rashmika's family faced struggles while they had difficultly to pay rents.It was the time her parents could not afford to buy her toys which tainted her relationship with money. Although, Rashmika was inclined towards acting from a very young age.

Rashmika is known for her cheerful persona and philanthropic activities. She is often interacts with her fans. on social media, and maintains a down-to-earth demeanor.

Mandanna met actor Rakshit Shetty on the sets of her film 'Kirik Party' and fell in love with him. Mandanna began dating Rakshit Shetty during the making of the film, and they announced their engagement on 3 July 2017 at a private party in her hometown Virajpet. They ended their engagement in September 2018, citing compatibility issues, due to which she was severely trolled on social media.

Of late the bond between Rashmika and Vijay Deverakonda has been in the news for quite some time. The two actors, who have worked together in films like Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade, are rumoured to be in a relationship. Recently, Rashmika was spotted watching Pushpa 2 with Vijay Deverakonda's family, further fuelling the rumours.

Rashmika Mandanna's rise entertainment industry has been a result of her strategic script choices,high-profile collaborations, and widespread recognition as the 'National Crush' while ‘Crushmika’ firmly has stuck with her, that even her co-star Allu Arjun affectionately calls her by this nickname.

Rashmika Mandanna, in her almost eight years in films, has encountered her fair share of significant criticism and social media trolling, but has navigated through it with her choice of films and collaborations receiving applause for her performances.With Pushpa 2’s grand release,and crossing 500 Cr till date,Rashmika remains not just a National Crush status but also a bankable actress for the makers.

In 2016, Rashmika participated in Lamode Bangalore’s top model hunt where she caught the eyes of the makers of the film 'Kirik Party' who offered her a lead role in the film. Rashmika made her acting debut in 2016 with the Kannada film Kirik Party opposite Rakshit Shetty. The film became a blockbuster and earned her the South Indian International Movie Award (SIIMA) for Best Debut Actress. Her maiden acting venture emerged as one of the highest-grossing films of the year in Kannada.

After Kirik Party Rashmika featured in commercially successful action film 'Anjani Putra' and romance 'Chamak' (2017). She made her Telagu cinema debut with 'Chalo' (2018), which was also a commercial success. She later played the leading lady in the Telugu action comedy 'Devadas' and Romantic comedy 'Geetha Govindam' (2018) opposite actor Vijay Deverakonda.The film became of the highest profit earners in the history of Telagu cinema and earned her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress Telugu.

Mandanna further gained further recognition with 'Dear Comrade' (2019) opposite Vijay Deverakond. She played a leading lady in Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020), the romance Bheeshma (2020). She bagged her debut Tamil film , an action drama 'Sulthan' (2021).Rashmika did her Bollywood debut with Goodbye (2022) alongside Amitabh and Neena Gupta. Although she had an inclination towards androcentric films, she did not receive much appreciation, since the films providing limited scope to showcase her acting abilities.

Interestingly, the film 'Master' could have marked Rashmika Mandanna’s first on-screen collaboration with the south superstar Thalapathy Vijay. She almost starred in Lokesh Kanagaraj’s film and was offered the role of Charu, Vijay’s on-screen love interest. But, Rashmika Mandanna rejected the blockbuster due to prior commitments. Eventually the role fell into the lap of Malavika Mohanan.Master released in 2021 which emerged as a massive box office success as the action thriller earned between Rs 250-300 crore.

Rashmika Mandanna got another chance to work with Thalapathy Vijay in 'Varisu' the action drama which earned an impressive Rs 310 crore despite mixed reviews. Mandanna revealed once, that she had a huge crush on Vijay and wanted to work with the South superstar, while her dream came true with 'Varisu'.

Interestingly, Rashmika and Allu Arjun starrer 'Pushpa: The Rise' released in 2021 in theatres, which too became a massive hit at the box office. Mandanna earned a wider recognition for her role in the action film Pushpa: The Rise (2021). There after Mandanna, played a supporting role in the period drama 'Sita Ramam' (2022).She expanded her wings towards Hindi cinema and had her highest-grossing release with the action drama Animal (2023). Mandanna was seen romancing Ranbir Kapoor while she shared the frame with Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna and Tripti Dimri.

Mandanna reprised in the sequel Pushpa 2: The Rule (2024), Rashmika plays the leading lady against the Telagu Superstar Allu Arjun opposite, which is the greatest Indian film with gross 265 Cr for its opening day world wide. Her role as Srivalli in Pushpa & Pushpa 2 have gained her widespread acclaim and further boosted her stardom.

Rashmika Mandanna had an exciting slate of films lined up for release in 2025 across multiple industries. ‘Chhaava’ a historical action drama starring Vicky Kaushal, is based on the life of Maratha king Sambhaji is scheduled for release on February 14, 2025. Rashmika will star next in Kubera, alongside Dhanush and Nagarjuna Akkineni,which expected to release in December 2024 but might now be pushed to a new release date in 2025.

Rashmika has bagged the lead role in Salman Khan’s upcoming Eid release, Sikandar. Directed by AR Murugadoss, this film boasts an exciting ensemble cast and is among the highly anticipated Indian films of 2025. Rashmika will also a part of Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Supernatural Universe (MSU) with the Diwali release Thama, where she stars alongside Ayushmann Khurrana. Apart from these, she has a couple of Telugu and Tamil projects in the works.

Achievements

Rashmika has won multiple awards, including the Filmfare Awards South and SIIMA Awards.She became one of the few actresses to achieve pan-India appeal with her performances in regional and Bollywood films.Rashmika happens to be among very very Tollywood actresses having entered 100 crore mark over a short span of time.Being one of South India's highest-paid actresses, she has featured in Forbes India's 2024 list of "30 Under 30". In addition to acting, Mandanna serves as the ambassador of several brands and products.