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Did you notice how quickly the time flies?
With each passing week
you have been showering us with a lot of love.
We are getting more and more attached.
All of us are eagerly waiting for Friday every week.
To be honest, I am enjoying this show
more than I ever enjoyed my film shoots.
I will introduce you to our beautiful and charming guest today.
Her presence calls for a rain for flowers.
She is the definition of happiness.
That's why she is always supported by 'Vijayam'.
Sorry, I think there has been a spelling mistake in my script.
Vijay. She has the support of Vijay.
Let's welcome her.
The purest and the most beautiful Rashmika Mandana.
"Your eyes are intoxicating, Sreevalli."
"Your words are mesmerising."
"Your eyes are intoxicating, Sreevalli."
"Your smile is mesmerising."
Show them your favourite pose.
You are literally everywhere.
'Vijay' is quite an influential name.
There are many interpretations of 'Vijay' in your life.
Is Vijay finally victorious?
I mean, you can say that, sir.
I am not talking about anyone in particular. - Yes, I know.
There are many people in your life. - I get that.
I heard you say this on a show. Vijay Deverakonda is your friend.
You are Vijay Sethupathi's fan.
You are a super duper fan of Vijay Thalapathy.
Yes, I am his all-time fan.
"Everything is delightful around us."
That's why victory is your fan.
I failed to gather any information
about you, no matter how hard I tried.
I only hear one word. Success. - Yes.
Rashmika is a success.
That's all I see everywhere.
In all the languages. You started with Kannada. - Yes, sir.
Super hit. - Yes.
'Chalo' in Telugu.
'Sultan' in Tamil, which is a super hit again.
Everything you worked on was a super hit.
Do you have any flop movies? - Yes, sir.
I worked on 26 movies in the span of nine years.
All of them were released back to back.
That's why the films that haven't worked out are not in the limelight.
Good for you.
It is great for me.
If you look at it realistically,
there are flops, hits, and blockbusters.
Most of them are either a hit or a blockbuster.
I am grateful for that.
You are a very hard-working girl. - Thank you, sir.
I noticed that you are brilliant. - Thank you, sir.
It is good for you. Everything is good for you.
I called you hard-working because I know you.
I have a special name for you. 'Fresh breeze'.
I didn't know about that.
I gave you that name now.
You are always in the air.
You are always in a flight. - That's true.
Are you on a flight for 20 days in a month?
More like 25 days in a month.
25 days. - Yeah.
You travel almost every day.
You are dedicated to every film and every shot you work on.
You attend many interviews. You interact with the public.
You are doing a great job. - Thank you.
Last I heard, you had 50-60 million followers on Instagram.
Oh! - That's what I heard.
It is somewhere between 40-50 million followers.
Somewhere between 40 and 50. - Yeah.
That's huge. - Thank you.
You receive so much love from your extended family.
I truly feel grateful for that.
It is not about having the followers.
People love me everywhere I go.
I received a warm welcome.
I feel their warmth love wherever I go.
In these past nine years,
I haven't seen a decline in that love.
I am very grateful for that.
I am in a delighted space.
Very nice. I am very happy for you.
I know you love your sister. - Yes.
Are you a mother figure to your sister?
Or just a sister?
Do you bully her because of the age difference or does she?
No, there is bullying when there is not much age difference.
Oh, that's how it is. - Yeah.
There is a 16-year gap. I am almost like a mom to her.
She calls me whenever something happens.
Let it be my mom yelling at her.
She shares about everything with me.
I am more of a mother figure to her than a sister.
It is a very different feeling, sir.
It is not entirely a motherly bond. I am her friend. I am her sister.
It is somewhere in between.
Let's call you her best friend. - I am more like her best friend.
Rashmika, now that we are talking about mothers
I loved a statement made by your mother
which you mentioned in an interview of yours.
'You are not just my daughter. You are this nation's daughter.'
Yeah. - Rashmika is the daughter of our whole country.
My mom has always been like that, sir.
She always said that I am the daughter of our whole country.
I don't stay at home for long.
It has been a while since I went to Mysore.
Whenever I go home, I know I will miss everything.
I am upset that I don't spend enough time with them.
Mom always tells me the same thing.
'You are not just my daughter.'
'You travel to many places. You have everyone's blessings.'
'Everyone loves you in our country.'
'Be very grateful.'
'See the reflection of your mother and father in everyone.'
'Everyone is your family.' I don't like to use the term 'Fans'.
They are my extended family.
That's where it is coming from.
Nice. Very nice.
One of my films was just released.
I am shooting for four films right now.
All the dates have come together.
I can't say yes to anything. I can't say no to anything. - Right.
I have promotions for my film's release, too.
I am just like, 'Isn't this too much?'
I really don't know how you find time to sleep.
I have given up on sleep a long time ago. - Oh my God!
Sleep has been a massive sacrifice that I made.
I am not supposed to do that. It is not suggested at all.
Whenever I fall sick, the first question the doctors ask me is
'How is your sleep?'
I am like, 'I don't sleep that much.'
I get about four to five hours of sleep.
Eight hours of sleep is impossible.
They say, 'Eight hours of sleep every day is a must.'
'It is required for the human body to scientifically reset.'
They say I am just burning out without resetting my body.
I would say you are burning your energy. - Yeah.
I see you work on your films. I see you attend the interviews.
You want your movie to be loved by everyone.
You are giving a lot of your energy to the movies.
You are charging your energy into the movies.
That's why it really works out at the end.
When I am working on a film, I believe that the director
gets to decide who plays what in his film and that's how we get it.
I wouldn't necessarily call it manifestation.
I believe that what's mine will always be mine.
If something is meant to be mine, I will find a way to make it mine.
I truly believe in that.
I don't force anything to come my way.
At the same time, when something comes to me, I don't push it away.
I respect it. I work hard for it.
I take on a lot of things for myself because of this mentality.
I feel like I am getting there now.
But up until now, I was like an express train which doesn't stop.
You are doing a great job. - Thank you.
You manage to look fresh despite everything.
Shall we discuss further with a cup of coffee? - Yes, sir.
Let's continue this over a cup of Continental Xtra coffee.
There are chunky granules in the instant Continental Xtra coffee.
It locks the aroma and the flavour.
This is how I want my coffee to be.
Your father went to a priest when you were born.
I heard the priest predicted that you will become a heroine.
What?
That's how my dad would narrate the story.
He knows that he found out I will become a heroine
within the first four hours after my birth.
My dad always told me that I will enter the film industry.
He says we have always known that.
I was like, 'Okay'.
I asked him why they refused me when I was interested in this.
Because initially, when I wanted to enter the industry
there was a taboo going around, sir.
If we enter the industry
we never know how the industry world would be.
They were worried how I would survive in the industry.
We don't have any support or cushioning.
They were scared how I would manage everything alone.
Out of that fear
they would always say no. They wanted me to come back home.
I was studying in Bangalore at the time.
I studied for my degree in Bangalore.
I was studying.
I got an offer.
I gave a few auditions. There is one thing I understood.
Let it be my features or my physique.
It is not made for cinema.
I got rejected for a couple of auditions.
I was a very bad actor back then. I was very bad.
I understand why they were rejecting me.
I got selected in an audition.
It was a film with six newcomers.
Three boys. Three girls.
It was a college story.
It was called 'Gelere Gelithiyare' at the time. - Kannada film.
I stayed there for four months.
I prepped myself up for the character.
In the meanwhile, I was finishing my education.
I used to go back for exams while I was prepping for the film.
But that film never took off.
It got shelved because of some financial problems.
After that, I got a call for 'Kirrik Party'.
'Kirrik Party' was actually my second film
if you look at it audition-wise.
Until then, I was interested in the film industry
but I was equally scared.
I got rejected a bunch of times.
My first film didn't take off after working on it for so long.
I don't know.
I was writing my exams simultaneously during the shoot.
Backbenchers study a few hours before the exam.
They write just enough to pass.
I actually passed with distinction scores.
It was quite surprising for us. - Wow. Wow.
I know you are an intelligent girl.
The credit goes to my college friends.
You were born in a remote area in Coorg.
You have no connection to films. Now the film industry is your world.
Rashmika is everywhere in the film industry.
I have another definition for manifestation.
I think it requires a lot of focus. - Yes.
Universe provides us with the opportunity. - Yeah, correct.
You take the blessings from God all the time. - Yes. Yes.
We talked for quite some time.
Your Telangana slang is cute.
Is it? - The way you speak it.
"Twinkle twinkle little star. My lover is my super star."
It happens in a flow. - It does.
It can't be in a flow. You have to learn it.
It was easy for you because you are passionate.
I have been in Hyderabad for quite a few years now.
So it just came to me.
I stayed in many cities. But I haven't learnt the slang.
That is... - But I lived here, sir.
If we talk about Telangana
or Hyderabadi language, It has been six years.
If I don't learn it yet, I will need some serious help.
There is a similarity between you and me. - What is it?
School. - Oh.
I was a dull and depressed kid in school.
The reason why I am asking you is
you are a psychologist. I mean, you studied psychology.
Child psychology.
Whatever. That's even better. - Yeah.
Do you now understand why I was the way I was when I was a kid?
Why were we like that? Do you know why?
As soon as I was born, my dad started working
in Chennai which means, for two to three years
I was in Chennai. I picked up Tamil while I was there.
My dad used to speak in Tamil.
I watched Tamil movies with my dad.
I picked up a little bit of Tamil there.
After that, we came to Coorg.
They started their business which kept them very busy.
They have come up to a best decision for me.
They put me in a hostel.
I was in a PG for my third and fourth grade.
I lived in the hostel after that until I cleared my tenth grade.
What I thought back then was that
they don't like me so they put me in a hostel.
I didn't understand back then that I was there for different reasons.
When I got to college, I wasn't in a hostel anymore.
I studied my intermediate in Mysore.
Mysore college of Arts, Science and Commerce.
That's when you are out there in the world for the first time.
Those two years were very confusing for me.
I had no idea what I want. I had no idea what to do.
When I was doing my degree, I was a little bit more
confident but at the time, I didn't want to voice my opinions.
But I had confidence.
I have to study.
I want what I want. I want to focus on that.
I won't deviate from the path.
This has been my life in terms of emotions.
You thought they sent you away because they don't want you.
That was the first bad seed. - Yeah. Yeah.
That was the worse part.
Were you bullied in school or college?
I wasn't bullied, sir. I wouldn't call it that. - Ragging.
That wasn't the case too. Those things are very...
You don't meet people. You won't have many friends.
We could say I was cornered a lot.
I have been friends with someone from third grade.
They are still in my life.
If you ask the three of us about our school days
we would say that it has been traumatic.
It's somehow been a very traumatic experience for us.
More often than not,
I don't recollect my school and college days. - Very good.
Because I tend to forget traumatic experiences. - Good.
It's totally blank.
I don't remember a lot
about my early years.
Sometimes I try to recollect it at my friends' insistence. - Don't.
Yes, indeed.
When my best friends urge me
to recall our childhood memories,
I struggle to remember much.
They wonder what's wrong with me.
Rashmika, you are the same person as you were back then.
You've come a long way since then. What do you feel about it?
The universe is watching.
To surprise our guest, I'd like to show some photos.
Can you guess what it might be?
How can I guess, sir? Can you give me a hint?
Why don't you tell me?
Oh my God! - Huh?
Oh no! - Boys!
No! - Are you so scared?
We should see. - No!
"I liked you the moment I saw you. You leapt into my heart"
"without my permission."
I think this was in Chennai.
Were you already a Vijay fan by then?
Looks like it.
I'm referring to Thalapathy Vijay. - Yes, exactly.
My dad tells me
that whenever he sees this picture,
he remembers me walking around with my hands behind my back
while humming the song
Rosappu Chinna Rosappu from the 1997 film Suryavamsam
and approach the uncles and aunts on the street
as a little child
and demand food
from random houses.
I was shocked.
Seriously!
My dad told me that I used to be very bossy back then.
I couldn't believe it.
You were indeed bossy.
"My little rose."
"You're my melody, little rose."
"The life within me stirs"
"a song that unites me with you."
Good job, DJ.
Oh my God! I've been trying to find this song.
Since you like the song so much,
I won't sing it, sir.
I'm not asking you to sing. - Thank you.
At least, not at the moment. - Please, sir.
Show me how you used to walk when you were a child.
I don't remember, sir. My dad told me.
We want to see.
Just start walking. - I'll try recollecting it.
"My little rose, you're my melody, little rose."
"The life within me stirs a song that unites me with you."
"My little rose."
You began to dance in the middle of walking.
That was unbelievable. - I think this is how I was.
The next picture.
Is it a boy or a girl?
Every parent has a tendency
to dress their child in clothes of the opposite gender.
I wonder why.
Like in this picture.
When I questioned my parents about it,
they said they wanted a boy,
so they dressed me like one.
I never understood this obsession.
It's been going on for ages. I was dressed as a girl. - Exactly!
My mom wanted a girl. - Exactly.
"He's so cute, he's so sweet, he's so handsome."
"He's so cool, he's so hot, he's just awesome."
Are you calling me handsome in that picture?
Guys, I'm delighted to be a woman.
The next one.
I'm sure that dad shot this picture.
Dad used to take my photographs
while I was sitting on a stool.
Did he already know that you'd become a heroine?
Actually, my dad wanted to enter the film industry.
He wanted to become an actor. - Oh.
Although he wanted to become an actor, I wonder if he ever tried.
Now he tells me
that he wanted to become an actor in his childhood.
He says that I'm living his dreams.
Fair enough.
The next picture.
I think it was shot in Coorg.
I have been fond of pets
since childhood. - I see.
Till grade four,
I had a street puppy.
When I was a child,
I brought home one puppy.
My mom started feeding the puppy and me
from the same bottle.
Don't you and the puppy have a difference?
That's how it was in our home.
The puppies sleep on our bed
and eat the same food as we do.
So, I don't differentiate between humans and animals. - I see.
I consider them equal.
My first dog was Vicky.
It was a street-side puppy. - Thank God, it wasn't Vijay.
I lost him in an accident when I was in grade four.
The pain was enormous.
He was almost like a brother to me.
We grew up together. - Oh.
Whenever I boarded the school bus,
the puppy would hold the conductor's hand.
Since the conductor would help me get into the bus. - Yes.
Out of possessiveness, he would go and grab his hand.
The conductor would tell me
to keep the dog away.
He created a big scene. - It saved you from him.
He was very possessive. He was like a brother figure to me.
So, when he died,
I was deeply affected.
After that, we've had so many puppies at home.
Are you blushing?
School Annual Day.
You're blushing.
No, I'm just going down the memory lane.
I liked dancing since childhood.
So, I really looked forward to Annual Day and Investiture Ceremony.
The next one.
This is also from the Annual Day.
This was my star moment in school. - Okay.
It was the first time I was at the centre of the stage.
I remember I was picturing Goddess Durga.
While shooting for films,
like in Pushpa,
where I'm confronting
and I stand up for Pushpa.
One of the best scenes in your career. - One of my favourites.
While shooting, I don't remember anything between action and cut.
I put myself in the character. - Correct.
As an actress, even after doing so many films,
such chances come occasionally.
Pushpa was that for me.
So, before being an actor, when I did this performance,
after going on stage,
from start to end, I was totally immersed in it.
I was just doing it on stage.
So I feel like that was my star moment before becoming an actor.
You were star back then.
That was a challenging scene, Rashmika.
Very challenging for any artist.
You probably... How many films old are you?
Twenty six. - Twenty six.
But I liked what Bunny said to you,
about the intelligence of the technicians,
who can imagine you in that state. - Yes.
That's a very good one.
Judging intelligence... - Yeah.
Because if you can't do it, Sukumar will never even attempt. - Yes.
So Sukumar can do magic. - Yeah!
Only if that magic happens in his mind... - Yeah.
So if Sukku could think of it, you will do it automatically by default.
That is what happened to me also, that's why I look up to that man.
Yeah! Really.
A round of applause for Sukku.
Before rapid fire, Rashmika... - Oh, there is a rapid fire?
Yeah. There is a rapid fire. - Goodness! Okay.
One thing is there are probably 8.5 million species.
I mean species from insects to human beings.
There is only one difference between them and us. That is smiling. -Yeah.
We can express. - Yeah.
And you have a beautiful smile. - Thank you.
So keep it up.
"I liked you the moment I saw you... You beautifully"
"leaped into my heart without my permission."
"Though you are distant from me, with your glance and your smile,"
"you are flying my heart with a thread."
How many men are there?
What's with these women? What's happening?
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I'm scared. - Me too.
What's the most difficult role you've ever performed?
Girlfriend! - Wow!
Mentally!
Physically, it wasn't too tough.
But mentally, there was a lot.
Physical is fine, but mentally is much more difficult.
I can understand the depth of the film by this.
"Your silence..."
"What's the truth..."
Who's that one co-star you'd love to share the screen with again?
Vijay Deverakonda.
"My longing for you overflows."
"My heart is swaying."
Allu Arjun sir.
"Come, my dear..."
Already worked artists...
She's giving a clarity.
The others shouldn't get hurt.
Vijay Thalapathy sir. Vicky Kaushal.
If it's only one... - I shouldn't.
You have such a beautiful name.
They messed it up and made Crush.
"The sky in your beautiful eyes..."
You have a name called National Crush.
I don't want to go deep into it. Because I don't want to mess it.
Who is your crush?
Fill in the blank, fill it.
Only one blank.
"What's with the new me..."
I'm leaving it to the audience.
You tell us the answer.
Vijay!
Which Vijay? You'll get caught.
Is there any Vijay here?
"What's with the new me..."
I'll change my name to Vijay Jagapathi.
You're my crush, sir.
It's unfair.
What are the must-have qualities for your ideal partner?
Respect!
Love, honesty.
Genuine care.
All these things. But if a person has all these qualities,
that is the person who... - Perfect man.
You'll understand.
What is the one rumour that made you laugh?
She's no more doing south films.
I'm like, boss, I'm already doing three films.
Either you're not seeing it.
Or there's something really wrong with you.
So, I think that makes me laugh.
There's no truth in that rumour. - Yeah.
No smoke, no fire.
Exactly!
You're glancing at your phone from time to time, aren't you?
Who did you send your last text to?
What did you text? Tell us.
There's a friend named Priya.
A girl? - Yeah.
I'm not interested. Next!
Did you see?
Who knows if it's real or just made up?
You just said it.
I won't lie. - There's no need.
You're lucky that you texted Priya. - Exactly. Thank God.
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Real answers only.
How do you incorporate healthy diet in your routine?
It became my lifestyle, sir.
I don't take a lot of sugar.
Gluten doesn't go well with me.
So I cancel out that.
I consume carbs only when I feel I need to.
I used to take in lots of protein.
But I have this condition where my body saves a lot of muscle.
So I've stopped eating carbs also.
So now I'm more on a salad diet.
But it's become a lifestyle.
If we don't take care of our body, it'll make us pay for it.
Do you like to complete your meal with curd or buttermilk?
I'm a fan of both.
I like buttermilk and I like curd.
Apart from you, who would fit best for the role of Srivalli?
I think Sukku sir crafted the character to me, sir.
So I can't think of any other name.
One film you regret saying yes to.
No. If I say now, they'll bash me later. No.
No.
Would you be open to playing a negative character? - Yes.
I like variety. - Good.
If it catches my interest, I'll go for it.
Special songs in a different film, I have four directors in mind,
which I can't name, of course.
If they ask me, I'll do it.
But otherwise I will not go and do a special song. - That's very nice.
A question from them.
You probably wished that men could go through periods too. - Yes.
Okay. - Yes.
Yes.
Men should get once and see...
That pain, trauma, hormonal imbalance...
We feel those emotions, but we don't know why.
We can't pressure men.
Because even if we explain, they don't know.
So, it's not like they'll understand.
So, I want men to get tummy pain once,
they should know how it will be. That's it!
If I get tummy pain, sometimes I've also fainted.
It is so painful,
and I'm not even... I've done all scans, I've done all blood tests
I've done everything. I've spoken to many doctors.
But no one knows why it will happen.
When I get it, it is very bad.
And when it comes every month, I'm like,
God, why are torturing me so much?
What did I do? I go to that space.
I feel like if they want to understand, one should get it.
That's why I say, if they want to understand, they should get periods.
I completely agree with you.
And I'm ready to take the pain also.
Can you describe what it's like during that pain?
It might be hormonal imbalance, periods.
But again, you have to act perfect. You have to look beautiful.
You have to smile as you smile always.
You should perform without showing your pain.
I remember once when I had a very bad experience was...
Shooting the Pushpa Jathara scene took a lot of time.
Before the song there was a shot.
That I'm looking at Pushpa and I'm talking to him.
Just before the song, that one portion.
That day, I had my tummy pain.
Bad tummy pain. I couldn't even stand.
Bad timing totally. - Bad timing.
And during that tummy pain, you're dancing in the rain, shooting,
You're shooting in cold, you're shooting in all extreme weathers,
And extreme conditions.
Then you can't go and tell the team
that today you have a tummy pain, so you cant do it.
It's not professional of you.
So I don't do things like these. - We can't say that.
But you have to be beautiful and you have to act perfectly.
And I feel like...
I was actually thinking of telling you something. I forgot.
I forgot. When I remember, I'll tell you.
You were beautiful when you were scratching your head. - Sorry.
Will you get it if you do that?
No. I don't know. It's a body language. I don't know why I do it.
Whatever it is! I have to express my feeling about
all kinds of things you all go through.
Still be radiant and...
What I wanted tell you. I remember.
So, because of this stomach pain... My pain tolerance is so high.
That I broke my foot.
Oh my God! - Three fractures, one muscle tear.
And internal bleeding on my right foot.
While in the gym I was jumping or something, I...
It was a freak accident. Doctors couldn't explain how did it happen.
Without any extensive activity, in a small movement, it broke...
They said it's a lingering effect.
During that fracture, I was laughing.
I mean, it was a fracture. - Okay. I got you.
And I told my friends.
My friends said, it's a sprain.
You won't be laughing if it's a fracture.
So, I was like,
My defence mechanism in life,
is when I'm extremely sad, I laugh.
Extremely sad.
I don't know, something is off.
During that whole healing process, I didn't even take a pain killer.
I didn't use any pain patch, because...
With this traumatic experience,
Fracture pain was lesser than my stomach pain.
So that is how high my pain tolerance is.
Talking about high pain tolerance, because you're mentioning that
women are capable of handling so much.
Because of all these circumstances. I agree with that.
What's your opinion about marriage?
I feel this isn't meant to revere the husband as the sun and moon.
I will only get married to someone who I think is God in my eyes.
That much respect, love, adoration,
affection... Only if I have all these
will I get married to that person.
After marriage, it's not two, we'll become one.
But we shouldn't force each other.
Individuals shouldn't get forced to become one.
Gradually, through all these years,
being in a same place and leading the life, we'll become one.
We should get that space and time.
We should get married only after we get to that place.
We should do it together. That's it!
"You are well cultured, pious and a lovable Goddess."
Clean and clear. What is that topic?
It's a beauty campaign.
I took part in 2014.
Then I entered Ramaiah college of arts & science in Bangalore.
They said there is a campaign named Clean and Clear Fresh Face,
in our college.
You'll have to take part. They asked, can you take part?
As it's a new college, I wanted to be in the good books of my teachers.
I said, okay, ma'am. If you say I should enter, I will enter.
So she gave my name for Clean and Clear Fresh Face.
There was a competition in my college.
I won the college level.
After that, I had Bangalore level. I won it.
After Bangalore level, all winners should go for national competition.
That was the first time I went to Bombay.
National competition was in 2014.
And I ended up getting the title for that year, 2014.
That was my first interaction with,
That day Rana Daggubati sir
and Akshay sir were promoting their film.
And they ended up coming for the Fresh Face.
So they awarded me title that year.
And after that, in Bangalore times in first page,
they had announced that I was the winner, national level winner and
the girl from Bangalore has won the national title and all of that.
I was more interested in films and beauty campaigns and all of that.
Even after that, there was another beauty campaign.
I took part in that too and I ended up winning that too.
So, after that, I started getting into films. Just try.
Luck! Let's see.
So started from there, till now, I'm here.
From Clean and clear, where you are now?
Till Girlfriend.
Even Girlfriend is, somehow it's all related.
There are some topics in Girlfriend.
Generally they won't show in a movie.
Because it's a very triggering topic.
It's a very thought provoking topic.
But I know, Girlfriend movie,
when I was in college, school or during my young adult era,
If it had come out just as I was starting my career…
If I had watched that movie,
my perception of life would've been different.
It is very important today that I'm saying the story,
Because all the boys and girls today can watch it.
If it had happened in their lives,
How would things turn out if their lives went another way?
They can still sit and reflect on life stories.
That's why I did this film.
I trust Rahul completely. I know him very well.
I'm confident he can portray it from a new perspective.
I'm really hoping it'll be a great hit.
Yeah! I hope so too.
I know you have lot of regards for Rahul. Let's talk about him.
I met him first in 2021.
Just COVID time, after that,
We were meeting up for another film.
And my producer, Mr. Dheeraj asked, there's another script with Rahul,
Will you listen?
When he was narrating the script, I was like, Rahul,
this is what we should be doing right now.
Because, this is what is happening in the world right now.
It happens forever, in that past too.
But if you do this now, there will be that impact.
This story, this perception coming from a man,
There's a lot. I can't explain. But those feelings...
All those...
Hi! What's up?
"What... What is the truth?"
"Your silence..."
"What... What is this?"
I was just going to say what an amazing person you are.
Oh, thank you, Rashmika.
And she is even more amazing, sir.
You played my son in the movie 'Srimanthudu'.
Yes. - Why are you copying my style?
Is it because you played my son?
They scold me at home. They ask me why I am roaming around like this.
First, I don't have time.
And I just prefer letting it be the way it is.
This is the reality.
Why do I need to colour it every two days?
When someone like you stepped out like this,
it gave me courage, sir.
You look so good.
Even if I don't look as good as you do, no one will scold me.
This fellow worked so hard. - Yeah. Yeah.
He uses his brain so well.
I really adore your work. - Thank you. Thank you so much.
With this combination, 'The Girlfriend' will be great.
Thank you, sir. Thank you.
Actually, you are my lucky charm, sir.
During 'Chi La Sow', you came to the shoot one day.
For the promotion of 'The Girlfriend', we came here.
Hopefully, that will rub off for this film as well.
We got lucky because of this movie.
After all, we got you all here. Or else, why would she come here?
When could I have invited her?
I wouldn't have gotten hold of you two.
Today, the peak success that Rashmika Mandanna is experiencing...
In the history of Indian cinema, probably four or five actresses
would have seen this kind of a peak.
So, yeah. I mean, if Rashmika comes
and she has the dates, we will be there.
You could have...
You are on... You should say, we would cover...
I don't think anyone else had the solid beginning that she did.
She has had solid hits, internationally.
That's not it, sir. It's not only
about doing a pan-Indian movie and it becoming a hit everywhere.
In four different languages...
She did movies in those languages and they were native blockbusters.
Very few people in the country have done that.
Hit it. - Oh, yeah.
She speaks the languages, right?
Love.
If you want to make a movie with Rashmika today,
it's not just a challenge. It's a very sensitive thing.
You have to be very careful while writing a script for her.
Then it becomes her cinema. - Yes. Right.
What is your feeling after finishing the movie?
She is such a girl
that she didn't let me feel that pressure even for a second.
She doesn't speak about anything else.
She focuses on the script and the character.
I remember, she joined our set for the first time
after seven days of the release of 'Animal'.
She was travelling all around the country for its promotions.
We were sort of preparing for the character.
I didn't want her to do rehearsals
and screen tests.
It was more of a conversation about the character.
So, while going around the country,
every day, she used to be like... 'Tell me today...'
'Send me voice notes about what Bhooma's childhood was like.'
So, like this... During the conversation,
she never said
that she had a pan-Indian blockbuster like 'Animal'
or 'Pushpa'
and she was a famous actor now. She never said that.
I just always saw an actor. 'How do I play this role?'
'How do I justify this character?'
'My performance should be good.'
So, in a way, when the actor is giving us
that energy, we won't feel pressured at all.
I just had one thought.
How do we make Rashmika fly with this character?
That's exactly what she did, sir. She flew.
I am doing great for now.
That doesn't mean I will be great forever.
That is what she is showing in every film.
Right. Right. - It's a new movie, a new challenge.
That's why this simplicity...
Please stay like that. Don't change.
It's easier to work with Rashmika
than it is to work with a newcomer, sir.
Literally, she comes to set every morning
like a newcomer, sir. - Beautiful.
No baggage. No insecurities.
If you want to make a female-oriented movie,
your options are fewer.
So, you need at least 10 options.
And Rashmika is primed to become one more solo female star.
So, to tell such stories,
we can trust Rashmika with the budget and make the movie.
She is primed for that.
And it will always be a privilege for me that...
I strongly believe that her solo career
will be extraordinary
and hopefully legendary, sir. It's because of her talent.
"A dreamy story is about to begin."
At that point, I would be so proud
that I was the first director to work with her on a solo movie.
Hit it! - And it will be something
that I will always fondly remember.
You are proving a point
that girls can do it as well.
Absolutely, sir.
Indeed. Yeah. Yeah. - Yeah, we need them now.
They can do it as well.
They can give a superhit movie with this belief.
I feel like, the movies and the stories
that are written for women now...
The characters that are written for women...
The numbers that women are bringing in their solo movies...
Everything is changing and we are grateful for it.
Because we may act. We have that talent.
If we don't get that opportunity, we can't showcase it.
So, when we get these opportunities,
we want to use them, sir.
And we will use it the best way we can.
So, I am only asking people
to write these characters for us, first of all.
Secondly, I want the audience to support us
in our solo careers as well.
It's because we want to tell more stories like this.
This is important to us and the audience as well.
That is the hope that we have. - I completely agree with you.
Not only Rashmika and Rahul, this is the nation's 'Girlfriend'.
You made the movie 'The Girlfriend' with passion.
Along with that, you have been passionately campaigning for it.
Today, everyone knows or has heard about the movie,
'The Girlfriend'. - Thank you, sir.
Like I said earlier, all the best to you.
Thank you. - Thanks for coming to this show.
After all, I know you will be running around
doing a lot of things.
Right. - So, you can run now.
Yes, and I will let you two continue with your conversation.
Have a great one, guys. - Thank you, sir.
Thank you.
"What... What is the truth?"
All this is fine, Rashmika.
Tell us about your mischiefs. We don't know any.
You can scratch your head again.
I don't remember things, sir. Guys, I truly have this problem.
It's a genuine problem.
"What is this? What is this? What is this new feeling?"
Sir, I have a few habits.
During a movie's schedule, one day,
I share chocolates with everyone.
I have no reason. Everyone thinks it is my birthday
or something else is happening at my house.
They think that. However, I have no reason.
When they eat chocolates and work happily,
I see the smiles on their faces
and feel happy about it.
So, that has been my personality on sets.
So, I don't know about any mischiefs.
You should be mischievous. Like you said, work hard, play hard.
Yeah. - You should have an outlet.
For me, the gym is my outlet, sir.
The gym is your outlet. Okay.
If you ever want to meet me...
If you guys want to meet me, come to the gym.
You can run and walk with me.
You can spend a lot of time with me.
I am telling all of you. Start working out.
Stay healthy, eat clean and take care of yourselves.
Your body is the most important thing for you.
Your brain, your heart, your body.
She told you to come to the gym.
She should tell you the name of the gym and time, right?
In Mumbai, most of the time, I stay at the JW hotel.
In Hyderabad, there are three gyms.
If I reveal the names, I will be scolded.
One is the 'Rowdy' gym.
Shall I start a gym called 'Rowdy'?
Isn't it good? - It will be good, right?
Then open one. - The name is good.
Open that gym. - All of you have to work out there.
I will train you all.
Are those rings sentimental? Or...
Sentimental, sir. They are very important to me.
One of them is your favourite and it has a story.
Well, this one is for astrology purposes.
Okay. - I was told it was good for me.
For Mercury? Okay... - This one is for styling.
And this one is a very special gift.
"What else do I need? This is enough for me."
"You came into my life on your own. Now, every day will be a festival."
Isn't 'Dear Comrade' your favourite movie?
One of my favourite movies, yes.
Is there a reason?
At that point in my life, I got a script like that.
I learnt to become a cricketer.
Apart from cricket, the things that the movie addressed...
All of those things mean a lot to me.
Even now, I get messages
because of the topic we spoke about in that movie.
And also, after 'Geetha Govindam',
I was paired up with Vijay immediately.
So... It was also very special to me.
People loved that pairing in 'Geetha Govindam'.
So, a movie like 'Dear Comrade' was released after a movie
like 'Geetha Govindam'. So, it was different. It had variety.
However, it was beautiful.
You know... So, I feel like, 'Dear Comrade' has the best album.
The best music album.
It was my best performance at that time, et cetera.
So, I think, everything just kept adding on.
"My dreams are akin to the river"
"that are trying to reach the waves of the sea."
"The river and the waves become one in the lap of the shore."
See, sir. How beautiful this song is!
"The river and the waves become one in the lap of the shore."
"I wish to unite with you in the same way."
"I long for you."
"My heart sways in my love for you."
"My heart desires"
"the sweetness of your lips."
"Why do I have to wait for you endlessly?"
That song is amazing. So...
Very true. - I am enjoying it.
Good. That's right.
You are sportive enough to join them in whatever they are saying.
Do you want to say anything?
It's been a long time since I met everyone.
So, I am very happy that I got to meet all of you.
"She is here. She is here. She is here as the seventh season."
"Allow me to welcome my sister-in-law happily."
"She is here. She is here. She is here as the twinkling star."
"You are the moon of this house now."
Hey. - You screamed so much.
What are they saying?
They are playing, I think... It's Vijay's some...
Okay. I think it will be better
if they sit here and I sit over there.
"What is this? What is this? What spell have you cast on me?"
She is so cute. She is so hot.
And she is so gorgeous. All of us know that.
So, what are the style secrets that our national crush maintains?
Shall we go to 'Oaksmith Style Studio' and find out?
Yes, sir. Let's go. - Okay, let's go.
What is the most expensive thing in your wardrobe?
I am not a materialistic person. - Very good.
Probably, this.
The same one, again. - Yeah.
Which actor will you approach for fashion advice?
I can think of one name, sir.
I will take it from Vijay.
Which Vijay? - Devarakonda.
I think his fashion sense is great. - Vijay Devarakonda.
Who is your competition when it comes to style?
I am walking my path, sir.
My body is so different. My vibe is so different.
So, I don't see anyone as my competition.
I do what my stylist and team
suggest to me.
Most of all, I do what I feel comfortable with.
Sometimes, when you have to go to a show,
you have to wear certain things even if they are uncomfortable
because that is the requirement.
However, most of the time, I wear what I feel comfortable in.
In your family, who is your fashion critic?
My mother. - Your mother.
Sometimes, she will be like, 'Okay, I like what you are wearing'.
Then I will know it's good.
If she doesn't like it, I know it isn't working.
In your opinion, what is style?
For me, style is expression.
You can express
your thoughts and opinions through your clothes. And, comfort.
Comfort. - Yeah.
Will you show us a stylish, signature move?
I thought so.
Show the full heart as well.
This. This. This.
She did all the gestures. Okay.
Thank you very much for sparing the time and coming here.
We will meet soon again. Okay. - Yes, sir. Thank you.
Thank you. - Thank you so much.
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"You are my life."
"I wish to be with you like a song."