Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda engaged? A look at first meeting and love story

Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna are engaged?

Rumors of Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna’s engagement are spreading like wildfire. Vijay and Rashmika, one of the most famous couples in Telugu cinema, reportedly got engaged on October 3, 2025, in Hyderabad. The exchange of rings took place in an intimate ceremony with close friends and family. Although there are no official announcements on the topic, fans are overjoyed by the news.

How did the dating rumors of Vijay and Rashmika start?

The rumors of the couple being together started in 2017, on the sets of Geetha Govindam. During that time, Rashmika was about to break off her engagement with the actor Rakshit Shetty. After the movie was released, everything changed for Rashmika as the couple became one of the most beloved onscreen couples in the Telugu cinema industry.

Dear Comrade made their closeness grow

A year later, the couple was seen together in Dear Comrade. Their onscreen chemistry made the fans adore the couple even more. The speculations about them dating started fueling up even more when paparazzis started spotting them together on outings.

Vijay and Rashmika kept their relationship hidden

Between 2020 and 2022, Rashmika and Vijay tried their best to hide their relationship; however, their actions still made headlines. They were seen leaving airports separately; however, similar backgrounds in their pictures made the fans assume that they were vacationing together. Rashmika being present at Vijay’s family functions only strengthened the rumors.

The couple kept their privacy intact

Even with repeatedly being asked about their relationship, the couple maintained their secrecy; none of them denied or confirmed the relationship. Their silence fueled the speculations even more, and their relationship became a topic with a lot of buzz.

By 2023, Vijay and Rashmika became more public

By the year 2023, things started becoming more clear. The couple started making more public appearances together and started talking about their relationships, without taking each other’s names. In 2024, Rashmika made headlines during a TV appearance with co-star Ranbir Kapoor on NBK With Nandamuri Balakrishna. On the show, she called Vijay, and when he picked it up, she started blushing, which made the fans go wild.

The couple celebrated Rashmika’s birthday together

In 2025, according to a report, the couple went to Oman to celebrate Rashmika’s birthday together. The pictures they both shared from the beach were enough for the fans to know that they were both together. The speculations increased even more as they both started to get even more affectionate publicly.

Rashmika and Vijay finally exchanged the rings

After years of secrecy, there are today reports coming out of the couple finally getting engaged in a simple ceremony in Hyderabad. The event was kept a secret, and there are no official announcements or photos of the same. However, the insiders from the industry have claimed that Vijay and Rashmika’s wedding is scheduled for February 2026. Fans are eagerly awaiting any official announcements.