Actress Rashmika Mandanna recently got married to Telugu actor Vijay Devarakonda in a grand wedding in Udaipur last week. Meanwhile, an alleged old audio clip of Rashmika’s mother went viral on social media recently.
In the clip, which is a private conversation between Rashmika’s mother Suman Mandanna and a family member, Suman Mandanna tells the reasons why Rashmika’s engagement with Rakshit Shetty was cancelled a few years back. The audio clip has become viral and Rashmika, who has been busy enjoying marital bliss, took to her official social media handle to react about the leaked clip, threatening legal action against those circulating it.
— Rashmika Mandanna (@iamRashmika) March 12, 2026
Here’s what Rashmika Mandanna has to say about it:
It has been 8 years since a sustained campaign of misinformation, harassment, and targeted attacks from a section of the media and individuals online had started against me.
I have watched as my words have been taken out of context, as words I never uttered were spun into false narratives, and hate has been amplified for the sake of views, reach, and engagement.
All this while, while it pained me and hurt me, I chose patience and silence. I accepted that being in the public eye sometimes comes with unfair criticism, but as long as I remain true to myself and happy, spreading joy around me, things will fall into place.
However, what has happened in the last 24 hours crosses a line that can’t be ignored. An old private conversation, believed to be from nearly eight years ago, appears to have been recorded and circulated without the knowledge or consent of those involved. A small portion of that conversation has now been deliberately taken out of context and circulated widely to create yet another discomforting controversy- strategically coinciding with recent developments in my personal life.
How far can people go? In doing so, they have dragged my family along with people I share cordial relationships with, who have absolutely nothing to do with this matter, into discomfort.
This constitutes a serious invasion of privacy and the circulation of misleading and defamatory material.
While we move forward in life, grow, create meaningful work, and spread positivity, it is unfortunate that a few continue to manufacture hate and controversy at the cost of another person’s dignity and peace.
For eight years, while the attacks were restricted to me, I chose silence. Today, while others are being drawn into this, i cannot stay silent any longer. I choose to draw a boundary.
I request all media platforms, influencers and individuals who are circulating this content or related narratives to remove them immediately. You have 24 hours from the time of this statement to do so.
Failing this, starting tomorrow, appropriate legal action will be initiated including the issuance of legal notices to individuals, influencers, digital platforms or media organisations involved in the continued circulation of defamatory or privacy-violating content, in accordance with applicable law.
This step is not taken lightly, but it has become necessary.
