Rashmika Mandanna opens up about Vijay Deverakonda dating rumours

Rashmika Mandanna has reacted to conjecture around her relationship with Geetha Govindam co-star Vijay Deverakonda. The actor in a recent interview said she shouldn't be speaking for the other person involved and called Vijay her best friend.

Hyderabad: South actor Rashmika Mandanna, who will soon make her Bollywood debut with Mission Majnu, is as much in the news for her alleged romance with Vijay Deverakonda as for her films. The actor has worked with Vijay in Telugu films Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade and fans believe that their chemistry on-screen spawns from the spark between them off the camera.

In a recent virtual interview, Rashmika was asked about her relationship with Vijay. The actor did not spill any beans as she believes she shouldn't be speaking for the other person involved and called Vijay her best friend.

When asked how she and Vijay managed to nurture the friendship that they have since the friendships in showbiz are all about 'what serves me?'. To which Rashmika said, "I think we sort of got together in early time in our career. Because once an actor grows and seen so much... we sort of keep barriers to ourselves because who wants the drama?"

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She further added, "Vijay and I since the beginning dealing with a lot of things together. Doing two films together and spending such a long time also made us really tight." The actor also said that the Arjun Reddy star is her support system in the industry. "I think if I have a go-to person in the industry, it's him (Vijay)." Rashmika also admitted that she gets advice from him but takes only whatever suits her.

On the work front, apart from the spy thriller Mission Majnu, the actor will also be seen in the Hindi film Goodbye starring Amitabh Bachchan. She also has the Telugu film Pushpa lined up, starring Allu Arjun.