Currently, rumours are abuzz that Rashmika Mandanna is in an alleged relationship with her co-star, Vijay Deverakonda. However, once she was engaged and almost married to an actor!
South Indian actress, Rashmika Mandanna and handsome hunk, Vijay Deverakonda's rumoured relationship often hit the headlines. However, time and again, the duo has dismissed all such dating rumours. But there was a time when the stunning actress was engaged to one of her co-stars, and he is not Vijay. So, without much ado, read on to know who was the actor with whom Rashmika was engaged.
As per reports, Rashmika was engaged to her Kirik Party co-star, Rakshit Shetty. For the unversed, Kirik Party was Rashmika's debut film in 2016. And the two stars fell in love with each other during the shoot of their film.
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The then-madly-in-love duo was engaged in July 2017 in an intimate ceremony at Rashmika's hometown in Virajpet. At that time, the actress was just 21 years old, and her beau, Rakshit was aged 34 years. Here are some of the stunning pictures from Rashmika and Rakshit's engagement ceremony, wherein she looked stunning in a pink gown, and he opted for a beige-coloured suit. Each glimpse of their engagement radiated pure love. Check out:
After their engagement, the couple was very much in love with each other until 2018, when the actress called off the engagement. Though the proper reason behind their breakup isn't known. However, if reports are to be believed, the duo parted ways after facing compatibility issues and several other problems which came up between their families.
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Post announcing her breakup with Rakshit, the actress had to face huge trolling. But without giving an ear to them, the duo kept their friendly bond intact. Proof of the same is found on their social media posts. For instance, when on April 5, 2021, Rashmika turned 25, her ex-fiance and actor, Rakshit had also dropped the actress' audition video for her first film, Kirik Party. Along with the video, he had also penned a heartfelt note. Take a look:
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