Did Vijay Deverakonda Play A Role In Rashmika Mandanna And Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s First Meetup? Know Here

Rashmika Mandanna and Sandeep Reddy Vanga worked together in the film Animal.

Rashimka Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda have been the buzz of the town as the reports of their engagement and future marriage plans hit the internet. Mandanna, who won everyone’s hearts by starring in Animal, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, actually has an interesting story of her first meeting with him…and spoiler alert, that tale also interestingly involves Deverakonda. If you want to know this story, we will have to go back in time!

How did Rashmika Mandanna Meet Sandeep Reddy Vanga?

During the promotion of the Animal film, Mandanna and her co-star–Ranbir Kapoor, paid a visit to Nandamuri Balakrishna’s show. During which Deverakonda also became a part of it via a phone call. During their conversation with the actor/host, the actress revealed watching Arjun Reddy, which starred Deverakonda, on the first day of its release and revealed her first connection with it.

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When she was asked what the connection was, Mandanna answered that she watched Arjun Reddy after she moved to Hyderabad. During this conversation, Kapoor chimed in and shared a “coincidence story” which was about Vanga meeting Mandanna for the first time. The Rockstar actor stated that the director met Rashmika at the success party of Arjun Reddy, on Deverakonda’s terrace.

More Details On Rashmika Mandanna And Vijay Deverakonda’s Romance

Both the actors were loved by their respective fanbases but when the rumours about the two dating, started swirling on the social media platforms, people couldn’t help but swoon over how perfect they looked together. For the unversed, Mandanna and Deverakonda worked onscreen together on Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade, which released in 2018 and 2019, respectively.

Since then, the couple had kept their relationship under wraps, but the internet was already flooded with their dating speculations. The couple’s fans couldn’t help but express joy when the reports about the two’s engagement surfaced online, which also mentioned that they are set to tie the knot in 2026.

Now, we are waiting for their wedding pictures to come out and the two finally hard-launching their marriage on social media next year.

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First Published: October 08, 2025 5:32 PM