Rashmika Mandanna is an Indian actress and model who works predominantly in Telugu and Kannada language films. She has been dubbed by the media as "India's Crush". Mandanna is among the highest-paid actresses in Telugu and Kannada cinema. Mandanna made her acting debut with the 2016 Kannada film Kirik Party.

 

Bio/Wiki
Names Earned	Karnataka Crush [1]
Profession(s)	Actress, Model
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet & inches- 5’ 6”
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (Kannada): Kirik Party (2016) Film (Telugu): Chalo (2018) Film (Tamil): Sultan (2020)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 April 1996 (Friday)
Age (as of 2020)	24 Years
Birthplace	Virajpet (Virajapete), Kodagu, Karnataka, India
Zodiac sign	Aries
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Virajpet (Virajapete), Kodagu, Karnataka
School	• Coorg Public School (COPS), Kodagu • Mysore Institute of Commerce and Arts, Mysore
College/University	MS Ramaiah College of Arts Science & Commerce, Bengaluru
Educational Qualification	Graduation in Psychology, Journalism, and English Literature
Hobbies	Travelling, Gymming
Tattoo(s)	On The Right Forearm: 'Irreplaceable'
Controversies	• In November 2019, a troll made a collage of Rashmika's childhood pictures and called her a ‘dagar,’ which means prostitute in Kannada. The actress lashed out at the troll when she saw the meme. • On 16 January 2020, the Income-Tax Department conducted a raid on Rashmika Mandanna’s house on the suspicion that Rashmika had evaded taxes. Around 15 Income Tax Officials arrived at her house in Kodagu to carry out a search and seizure operation. Interestingly, Rashmika was not present at her home when the raids were being conducted.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends	• Rakshit Shetty (actor) • Chiranjiv Makwana (Film Director)
Fiance	Rakshit Shetty (Ex-Fiance)
Family
Husband/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Madan Mandanna Mother- Suman Mandanna
Siblings	Brother- None Sister- Shiman Mandanna
Favourite Things
Food	Dosa
Actor(s)	Ian McKellen, Shah Rukh Khan, Sidharth Malhotra, Ranveer Singh, Channing Tatum
Actress(es)	Sridevi, Emma Watson
Musician	Justin Bieber, Shakira

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rashmika Mandanna

• Rashmika Mandanna was born in a middle-class family in Virajpet (Virajapete), Kodagu, Karnataka.

   

  

  Rashmika Mandanna in childhood

• She was inclined towards acting from a very young age.

• In 2014, she won the Clean & Clear Fresh Face contest and became the brand ambassador of Clean & Clear.

   

  

  Rashmika Mandanna as the winner of Clean & Clear Fresh Face 2014

• Subsequently, she started taking up modelling assignments.

• In 2016, Rashmika participated in Lamode Bangalore’s top model hunt where she caught the eyes of the makers of the film “Kirik Party” who offered her a lead role in the film.

• Mandanna met Rakshit Shetty (actor) on the sets of her film “Kirik Party” and fell in love with him. The duo got engaged to each other on 3 July 2017 in a private ceremony in Virajpet.

   

  

  Rashmika Mandanna with Rakshit Shetty

• In September 2018, the couple mutually called off their engagement citing compatibility issues.

• After Kirik Party, Rashmika featured in two highly successful films “Anjani Putra” and “Chamak.”

• She made her Telugu film debut in 2018 with the romantic drama “Chalo.”

• In the same year, Rashmika appeared in the romantic comedy “Geetha Govindam,” which went on to become one of the highest profit earners in the history of the Telugu Cinema.

   

  

  Rashmika Mandanna in Geetha Govindam

• In 2020, Rashmika bagged her debut Tamil film “Sultan.”

• In 2017, she ranked first on Bangalore Times list of ’30 Most Desirable Women.

   

  

  Rashmika Mandanna placed first in Bangalore Times list of ’30 Most Desirable Women of 2017

• Rashmika is one of the very few actresses who has entered Tollywood’s Rs. 100 crore club in a short span.

• She is also one of the highest-paid actresses in the Telugu and Kannada film industries.

• Search engine giant Google recognized her as the “National Crush of India” for the year 2020. ^[2]