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| South Indian actress Rashmika Mandanna | Photo: Instagram |
Rashmika Mandanna was doing South Indian movies, some were superhits, some were doing average business. But when 'Pushpa: The Rise' was released, the craze for Rashmika Mandanna reached another level. From a small South Indian background, she became one of the most popular actresses in India. Whenever she posts a picture on social media, it seems like the internet is going crazy. But what is the secret of Rashmika's popularity?
Rashmika, a girl from Karnataka, made her big screen debut in 2016 with a Kannada film, and then did Telugu films. All of them did more or less business. However, there was no reason to remember Rashmika separately.
Rashmika's career got a new momentum in 2018 with the Telugu film 'Geeta Govindam'. This romantic comedy film made on a low budget became a superhit. It also started her pairing with Vijay Deverakonda. The film was widely liked by the young audience, and memes were created on social media about various scenes and dialogues from the film. The discussion about her on the internet started increasing.
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| Actress Rashmika Mandanna | Photo: From the actress's Facebook |
However, the life of this actress changed radically with 'Pushpa: The Rise'. She became known throughout the subcontinent with Sukumar's film, which was released in 2021. The next story is known to everyone. Rashmika then did a few Hindi films, and this month she appeared again as 'Sreevalli'. She had more acting space in 'Pushpa 2', and she made full use of it.
The popularity gained from this film spread further with 'Dear Comrade'. Bharat Karma's film, released in 2019, is important for many reasons. It is not a completely commercial film, nor is it an artistic genre. The director gave a film that was appreciated by the audience and critics by mixing the two genres. Rashmika is seen in the role of a cricketer in the film. Rashmika showed her acting skills by portraying the complex character of a female cricketer who is sexually harassed and loses her lover on screen. Her acceptance among the youth increased further.
After that, Rashmika further cemented her place in the film world with films like 'Sarileru Nikivaru', 'Bisma', 'Sultan' etc.
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| Scene from the movie 'Pushpa 2' | Photo: IMDB |
Another advantage of Rashmika is that she can adapt to all types of roles and all types of films. In 'Geeta Govindam', she played the girl next door type character, in 'Dear Comrade' she played a female cricketer. Again, in her Hindi film debut, she played a non-glamorous character in 'Goodbye'. Again, she broke her 'sweet girl' image and acted in a bold scene in 'Animal'.
She will next be seen opposite Salman Khan in the film 'Sikander'. This is his first time acting in a completely commercial film. Last week, he told the Indian Express that he wants to act in all genres of films.
There is no controversy about Rashmika in that sense. This clean image has made her more acceptable to her fans. Only Rashmika's followers know how popular she is with her fans.