Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 7 (ANI): Actor Rashmika Mandanna expressed heartfelt gratitude toward her rumored fiancé Vijay Deverakonda for his support of The Girlfriend. Responding warmly to his praise, Rashmika wrote on X, “It IS something powerful. It IS something important. It IS going to be hard to digest – so well put! Thank you. It’s a SLOW BURN that LASTS LONG.”

Rashmika shared that Vijay has been part of her journey with the film since its early stages and said she hopes he feels proud of her work. Earlier on Thursday, Vijay Deverakonda shared the trailer of The Girlfriend, extending his support to Rashmika and the entire team. “I know they have made something powerful, something important, something that will be hard to digest,” he wrote, adding that the performances were “top class” and predicting the film would make a strong impact.

Their subtle exchange of appreciation comes amid reports of the two being engaged. According to sources, the Dear Comrade co-stars got engaged on October 3 at Vijay’s Hyderabad residence in a private ceremony attended by both families. The wedding is reportedly planned for February 2026, though neither has confirmed the news publicly.

On the professional front, Rashmika Mandanna’s The Girlfriend, co-starring Dheekshith Shetty and directed by Rahul Ravindran, released in theaters on November 7. The Telugu film delves into a couple’s complicated relationship, where a brief break leads to the boyfriend displaying toxic behavior. Rashmika will also appear next in Cocktail 2.