Fans think she was pointing out at Vijay Deverakonda when speaking about her “partner.”
During a recent interview, Rashmika Mandanna hinted at being in a relationship and also discussed the qualities that she finds attractive in a man. The Pushpa 2 actress has long been rumoured to be dating actor Vijay Deverakonda. However, neither has confirmed the relationship. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, the actor discussed the qualities she finds attractive in a man and confirmed she is in a relationship without naming Vijay.
Did Rashmika Mandanna confirm being in a relationship during her latest interview?
When she was asked about her happy place, Rashmika Mandanna said, “Home is my happy place. It makes me feel anchored, makes me feel rooted, makes me feel like success can come and go, but it’s not a forever. But home is forever. So, I work from that space. As much as the love and this fame and the visibility that I get, I still am just a daughter, just a sister, just a partner. I really respect that life, that personal life that I have. Right now, I am living in the best of both worlds, but I am someone who will guard this personal life with my own life.”
Rashmika talks about the qualities that attract her to a man.
Talking about the qualities that attract her to a man, she said, “They say eyes are the window to one’s soul. I think I believe in that, and I keep smiling, so I am drawn to people who have a smiley face. And, of course, someone who respects people around them no matter who they are.”
Vijay Deverakonda in the past, in an interview had confirmed he is not single. He had stated, “I am 35 years old; you think I will be single?” He further shared that he would share details about his love life only when the time felt right, adding that he would never disclose it under external pressure.

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