Was Rashmika Mandanna Dating Vijay Deverakonda While Being Engaged To Rakshit Shetty?

Rashmika Mandanna was left in happy tears as Vijay Deverakonda tied the mangalsutra around her neck. The photos from the couple’s wedding spoke volumes about the love they share, and if not exaggerating, their wedding photos sent out shivers, the good ones. Rashmika and Vijay have been together for several years, but they haven’t confirmed the same ever.

Vijay and Rashmika always tagged each other as ‘more than close friends’, until a few days back, when they confirmed their wedding. The couple got married on February 26, 2026, and amid this, Rashmika’s past relationship with Rakshit Shetty again became a topic of discussion. People have now been wondering if Rashmika developed her bond with Vijay while being engaged to Rakshit Shetty. Let’s have a look!

Was Rashmika Mandanna dating Vijay Deverakonda while being engaged to Rakshit Shetty?

Rashmika Mandanna and Rakshit Shetty got engaged in July 2017, and it was in September 2018 that they called it quits. Rashmika was 21 years old when she got engaged to 34-year-old Rakshit. They met on the set of Kirik Party, and eventually developed a bond, which turned into a romance and an engagement, that eventually ended.

After Rakshit, Rashmika gave love another chance in the arms of Vijay Deverakonda. However, she never confirmed the same. When Rashmika called off her engagement with Rakshit, citing irreconcilable differences and compatibility issues, she was heavily trolled on social media. Well, she remained tight-lipped. People questioned whether her bonding with Vijay was the reason for her calling off the wedding.

To mention, Rashmika met Vijay in 2017, when they were shooting for Geetha Govindam. Their on-screen chemistry was simply next-level, and this was one of the reasons that when she called off her engagement to Rakshit, she was questioned about the same. It cannot be confirmed when Vijay and Rashmika started dating, but rest assured, they have been together for a long time, and have been each other’s strong pillar of support, best friends, and romantic partners.

Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda’s relationship

Rashmika and Vijay never confirmed being romantically linked to each other, and rather, they always acknowledged each other’s support in their lives, tagging each other as their best friends. Their identical photos would often leave people assuming that they were dating, and whenever they were asked about the same, they neither denied nor confirmed their relationship. During the promotions of Girlfriend, Rashmika revealed that she feels that everyone should have a Vijay Deverakonda in their lives, while adding that she has someone who healed her from the pain that he didn’t cause.

Rashmika shared how Vijay helped her heal, while thanking him. Well, Rashmika confirmed her marriage to Vijay with a statement, where she thanked her fans for their love and blessings. On February 26, 2026, Rashmika got married to Vijay, and taking to their social media handles, both of them shared some adorable photos along with open letters, which had their fans in happy tears. While Rashmika revealed how Vijay made her understand what love and peace feel like, Vijay shared how he missed her, and how it made him feel that he would have a sense of home and calm if she continued to be with him, and thus, he made his best friend, his wife.

Rashmika and Vijay’s love story is one of a kind, and we hope they continue to make us believe in one true love, like always!

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