Rashmika Mandanna is an Indian actress and model who mostly works in Telugu and Kannada films. He is popularly referred to as the ‘Karnataka Crush’ by the Indian media and the Kannada film industry.
Wiki/Biography
Rashmika Mandanna was born on Friday, April 5, 1996 (age 27 years; in 2023) in Virajpet (Virajapete), Kodagu, Karnataka. His zodiac sign is Aries.
Rashmika Mandanna in childhood
He did his schooling from Coorg Public School (COPS) Kodagu and went to Mysore Institute of Commerce and Arts for pre-university course. After completing her schooling, Rashmika attended MS Ramaiah MS Ramaiah College of Science & Commerce to further her studies in Psychology, Journalism and English Literature. While in college, she won the 2014 Clean & Clear Fresh Face contest and began taking modeling assignments.
Rashmika Mandanna as the winner of the Clean & Clear Fresh Face Contest 2014
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 6”
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Family & Boyfriend
Rashmika Mandanna is the daughter of Madan Mandanna and Suman Mandanna. He has a younger sister, Shiman Mandanna.
Rashmika Mandanna with her father
Rashmika Mandanna with her mother
Rashmika Mandanna with her family
Rashmika met Rakshit Shetty (actor) during the making of her film “Kirik Party.” The two fell in love and got engaged to each other on July 3, 2017 in a private ceremony in Virajpet. In September 2018, the couple called off their engagement, citing compatibility issues.
Rashmika Mandanna engagement pictures
Reportedly, he was also friends with film director Chiranjiv Makwana.
Rashmika Mandanna’s boyfriend Chiranjiv Makwana
In August 2022, it was reported that she was in a rumored relationship with Vijay Deverakonda.
Rashmika Mandanna with Vijay Deverakonda
Career
Rashmika Mandanna started her career as a model in 2014 by participating in the Clean & Clear Fresh Face of India contest. In the same year, he was appointed as the Clean & Clear brand ambassador. Next, she received the TVC title in Lamode Bangalore’s best model hunt. Her photos from the competition caught the attention of the makers of the movie “Puppy Party,” who offered her the lead in the film.
Rashmika Mandanna as the winner of Clean & Clear Fresh Face 2014
Rashmika made her acting debut in 2016 with the Kannada film “Kirik Party” where she played the role of ‘Saanvi Joseph.’ The film was a huge hit and went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of the year. Next, he appeared in two commercially successful films “Anjani Putra” and “Chamak.”
Rashmika Mandanna in Puppy Party
In 2018, Rashmika made her Telugu film debut with the romantic drama “Chalo.” In the same year, Mandanna featured in the romantic comedy “Geetha Govindam,” which became one of the highest grossers in the history of Telugu Cinema.
Rashmika Mandanna in Geetha Govindam
After that, he appeared in the Telugu movie “Devadas” and established himself as one of the leading actors of Telugu Cinema. In 2020, Rashmika won her debut Tamil film “Sultan.”
Rashmika Mandanna in Devdas
Controversy
- In November 2019, Rashmika faced a bad experience when a troll made a collage of her childhood photos and called her ‘dagar,’ which means prostitute in Kannada. The actor slammed the troll when he saw the meme.
- On 16 January 2020, the Income Tax Department raided Rashmika Mandanna’s house because it was suspected that Rashmika had evaded tax. Around 15 Income Tax Officers arrived at his home in Kodagu to conduct a search and seizure operation. Interestingly, Rashmika was not present at her home when the raid was conducted.
Net worth
As of 2023, his net worth is around Rs 28 crore.
Favourite
Facts/Trivia
- Her hobbies include traveling and the gym.
- He has an ‘Irreplaceable’ tattoo inked on his right arm.
Rashmika Mandanna tattoo
- Rashmika has a huge following on her Instagram account with over 3.2 million followers.
Rashmika Mandanna’s Instagram profile
- Rashmika was placed first in the list of Bangalore Times ’30 Most Desirable Women 2017.’
Rashmika Mandanna topped the Bangalore Times’ 30 Most Desirable Women 2017 list
- Mandanna is one of the few actresses who have entered Tollywood Rs. 100 crore club in no time.
- Rashmika is one of the most popular and highest paid actresses in the Telugu and Kannada film industry.
- In November 2020, search engine giant Google recognized Rashmika Mandanna as the “National Crush of India” for the year 2020.
- On December 21, 2021, she shared a photo of her arms on social media and talked about the pain she had to endure being an actress because she had to keep her arms hairless.
Rashmika Mandanna’s Instagram story where she talks about the dark side of being an actress
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