Rashmika Mandanna has made a strong identity for herself from South Cinema to Bollywood and has a fan following in crores, who have given her the tag of ‘National Crush’. Recently, the actress talked about this tag and told whether it helps her career?
Beautiful Rashmika Mandanna, is called by her fans with tags like ‘National Crush’, but she does not consider it her identity. At the age of 28, she has become one of the top actresses of India.
Recently, during an interview, Rashmika admitted that tags do not make a career, but the love of the people and her films matter. She said, ‘Fans want to call me anything with love, it is their choice, but for me the special love is that people buy tickets and come to watch my films. This is the biggest thing for me’. Rashmika, who started her career with the Kannada film ‘Kirik Party’ in 2016, thought that this would be her first and last film.
She said, ‘Today I am here even after 24 films. There are more beautiful and talented women than me in the industry, but I am proud of my journey. I am deeply connected to my fans and this is very special for me’. In the last two years, Rashmika has given two big hits in Bollywood and South cinema. In 2023, she worked with Ranbir Kapoor in ‘Animal’, which earned more than 1,000 crores. At the same time, she has earned more than 1,800 crores by returning in the role of Shrivalli in ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ in 2024.
She said, ‘When my film is released and people like it, I get a different happiness. I can do anything for this happiness’. On the other hand, if we talk about her work front, her next film is ‘Chhaava‘, in which she is seen with Vicky Kaushal. This film is based on the life of Maratha emperor Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, which is being directed by Laxman Utekar. This film is releasing in theatres today has been receiving great reviews so far.