Rashmika and Vijay in a throwback image. (courtesy: RashmikaMandanna)

New Delhi:

Rashmika Mandanna, who was rumoured to be engaged with co-star Vijay Devarakonda this month, talked about her equation with Vijay in a current interview with We Are Yuvaa. Rashmika informed We Are Yuvaa, “Viju and I sort of grew up together. So anything I do in my life right now, he has a contribution to it.”  She added that she takes Vijay’s recommendation critically. “I take his advice in anything I do, I need his opinion. He’s not a yes person. He’s on point. This is good…this is not good…this is what I think…this is what I don’t think. He has supported me personally more than anyone else in my entire life. So, I feel he’s someone I really, really respect.”

Earlier, Vijay Deverakonda addressed the rumours of his engagement to Rashmika in an interview with Lifestyle Asia. “I’m not getting engaged or married in February. It feels like the press just wants to get me married every two years. I hear this rumour every year. They’re just walking around waiting to catch me and get me married,” Vijay Deverakonda stated.

The rumours began doing the rounds when a report by News18 Telugu acknowledged that Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna have been planning to make an announcement concerning their engagement within the second week of February.

Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna, who’ve labored collectively in movies similar to Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade are rumoured to be courting. In April final yr, when a report claimed that the actors have been residing collectively, the actress replied on X (earlier referred to as Twitter), “Aiyoooo.. don’t overthink it babu.”

The actors have remained tight-lipped about their relationship to date. However, they typically face questions on one another in exhibits or interviews. During the promotional occasions for Animal, Rashmika was on the set of Telugu star Nandamuri Balakrishna’s discuss present, Unstoppable with NBK 2. On the present, Rashmika was requested to decide on between two posters – Vijay Deverakonda’s Arjun Reddy and Animal that includes Ranbir Kapoor. When Rashmika was about to reply, Ranbir interjected, addressing Balakrishna, “Ask Rashmika, who is the better hero.” Later, Rashmika was requested to name Vijay and put him on speaker.