Actress Rashmika Mandanna, who was previously engaged to Kannada star Rakshit Shetty nearly eight years ago, later called off the engagement. Since then, she has risen to pan-Indian fame with blockbuster hits like Pushpa: The Rise in Telugu and Animal and Chhaava in Bollywood.
Recently, Rashmika tied the knot with Telugu star Vijay Deverakonda in a colorful ceremony in Udaipur, followed by a star-studded reception in Hyderabad, attended by top actors and even Karnataka Deputy CM D. K. Shivakumar.
However, she has recently faced online harassment allegedly from certain Kannada groups linked to Rakshit Shetty and his associates. Rashmika believes this group is behind the malicious campaign targeting her over the past few weeks.
The latest controversy erupted after an old audio clip, allegedly involving her mother, went viral. In response, Rashmika posted an emotional note condemning the circulation of the private audio. She said, “For eight years, I chose silence while attacks were restricted to me. Today, as others are being dragged into this, I cannot remain silent any longer. How far can people go dragging my family and innocent people into discomfort?”
Rashmika emphasized that while she has faced years of misinformation and targeted attacks, she had maintained silence—until this incident forced her to speak up and defend her family and personal life.
