Rashmika Mandanna turned red when Ranbir Kapoor mentioned Vijay Deverakonda—Throwback moment

ETimes takes a walk down memory lane to add some more sweetness to the Christmas festivities today. We came across a throwback memory from the promotions of the film 'Animal'. Before the movie release in 2023, Rashmika came on Nandamuri Balakrishna’s show Unstoppable along with Ranbir Kapoor and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga to promote the film. What started as normal film talk soon became fun and full of laughter. Fans noticed how Rashmika reacted when Vijay Deverakonda’s name popped up in a conversation. She smiled, she blushed, and she tried to hide it.

That moment is now being shared again by fans.

The question that changed the mood

On the show, NBK asked Rashmika and Sandeep to choose one film. He asked them to pick between 'Animal' and 'Arjun Reddy'. Ranbir quickly joined the fun. He told Rashmika to choose between her “reel hero” and her “real hero.” Everyone knew he was hinting at Vijay Deverakonda. Rashmika smiled and refused to choose. She stayed calm and polite. That made the moment even cuter.

Calling Vijay on speaker

The fun did not stop there. NBK suggested calling Vijay. Ranbir joked, “Sir, let Rashmika call; Vijay won’t pick up his call.”

When Vijay finally answered, he said, “What’s up, re?” Rashmika quickly said he was on speaker. Everyone laughed loudly. Rashmika’s shy smile said a lot. Fans noticed how natural and happy she looked.

Posters, blushes, and laughter

Later, Rashmika was asked to choose between the Animal poster and the Arjun Reddy poster. She answered smartly. She said, “I have a connection with Arjun Reddy, and Animal is my film.” Ranbir teased her again. Rashmika then shared that Arjun Reddy was the first film she watched after moving to Hyderabad. When Ranbir revealed more details, she laughed and said, “It’s not necessary to give all this information.”On the work front,

Rashmika Mandanna

was last seen in 'Thamma.'