Overview
- Vijay Deverakonda attended the Hyderabad success event for Rashmika Mandanna’s film The Girlfriend and kissed her hand in a brief onstage moment.
- The hand kiss marked the couple’s first widely reported public display of affection after keeping their relationship largely private.
- Videos of the exchange circulated quickly on social media as fans at the venue cheered and online reactions poured in.
- Hindustan Times previously reported that Vijay’s team confirmed the engagement in October and said the wedding is planned for February next year.
- Their popularity as a pair stems from earlier collaborations in Geetha Govindam (2018) and Dear Comrade (2019), which built a devoted fan base.