Rashmika Mandanna has responded to online criticism of her relationship with Vijay Deverakonda, posting a long message on social media that pushes back against trolls who turned a light-hearted remark into a public argument.

The row started with a joke. Appearing together on Coffee With Karan, Rashmika said she had proposed to Vijay a hundred times. Some netizens took the comment as a target for criticism, and the chatter gained fresh momentum on October 26, 2026.

A Reply Aimed at the Pile-On

Rashmika said she does not usually react to talk about her personal life. She also said everyone has the right to hold and share an opinion. In her telling, she has tried to read what others write and understand the matter from a different angle.

But this time, she said, the discussion around her interview felt different. Rather than a genuine exchange of views, it seemed to her like a way for some people to vent anger at one person. She said the real point of what she said had been lost, and that some people were deliberately misreading her words.

That is the line that set the tone of her reply. The conversation, she suggested, had stopped being about a joke and become a hunt for a target.

The Proposal Question, Answered

Rashmika addressed the criticism over the hundred proposals head on. She made clear that the number of times she proposed, or how long the couple took to reach their decisions, is not the important part of their relationship.

In her view, they took the time they needed to understand each other and to decide that they wanted to move forward together in life. She framed the relationship around that shared decision rather than any single gesture.

She also pushed back on the idea that marriage is defined by a proposal alone. Kneeling, or slipping a ring onto a finger, is not all it means to her. What matters, she said, is building a life and a future together.

Rashmika also spoke about personal freedom. Just as she has the right to decide what she wants, she said, Vijay has the freedom to make his own decisions. It was a point that cut against the idea that either of them should be judged for the choices they make in their private lives.

A Declaration of Love

Rashmika did not soften her affection for Vijay in the post. She said she loves him deeply and that, if it were ever needed, she would propose not a hundred times but a thousand.

The line was the kind of playful, unapologetic statement that has made the exchange hard to ignore. It turned a debate about a TV remark into a very public declaration of how she feels.

Vijay is the only one who stood by me when I was going through difficult times.

That line, shared in her reply, gave the post its emotional center. Rashmika tied her gratitude directly to Vijay’s support during hard days, placing their bond above the noise of the internet.

She also addressed people who have offered her unsolicited advice, including those who say they are worried about her. Her answer was clear. She said she is happy, and that the happiness shows on her face, in her acting, and in her films.

The Fake News Problem

Beyond the trolling over one interview, Rashmika expressed frustration with the wider flow of information about her life. She said it is painful to see people believe fabricated stories, fake images and false claims circulating online instead of the things she herself says about her life.

That complaint reaches beyond one comment section. It speaks to how quickly a clip, a remark or a picture can be stretched into a story that the people involved never meant to tell.

Why It Matters for Telugu Cinema

Rashmika and Vijay Deverakonda are both well known within Telugu cinema, which is why a personal exchange between them tends to spread quickly among Telugu audiences. Their public appearances, including the Coffee With Karan episode, have kept their names in circulation, and the reaction to her post reflects how closely fans follow them.

The episode also shows how a single line from a talk show can take on a life of its own once it reaches social media. A joke was reframed as a controversy, and the actress has now answered with a reply that is as personal as it is combative.

What makes the moment notable is the tone. Rashmika did not hide behind a short statement. She wrote at length, addressed specific criticism, defended Vijay’s freedom to decide for himself and then closed with a promise that sounds almost like a dare to her critics: she would propose a thousand times if she had to.

For now, the post stands as her clearest public word on the matter. It draws a hard line between the conversation she is willing to have and the pile-on she says has gone too far.