Newlyweds Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda begin reception preparations; CM Revanth Reddy blesses bride

Newlywed actress Rashmika Mandanna met Revanth Reddy on Sunday to personally invite him to the Hyderabad wedding reception scheduled for March 4. She was accompanied by her family team as part of the post-wedding formalities.

During the meeting Rashmika also spent time with the Chief Minister’s wife, Geetha Reddy, and their daughter. Visuals from the visit show Geetha offering her blessings to Rashmika.

Temple visit and nationwide sweet distribution

Earlier the same morning, Rashmika and Vijay stepped out in Hyderabad to offer prayers at a local temple. Reportedly their team simultaneously carried out a large-scale distribution of sweet boxes across 23 major Indian cities. Thousands of boxes were shared with the public.

Alongside this annadanam ceremonies were organized at several temples across the country.

Wedding in Udaipur with close family

The couple got married on February 26 in Udaipur in the presence of close friends and family members. The ceremony was kept private and intimate. Only a select group of guests were invited.Rashmika recently recalled her interaction with Narendra Modi and Amit Shah. The couple met both leaders shortly after their wedding to invite them personally to the reception.

Sharing photos online, Rashmika wrote, “Meeting Honourable Prime Minister @narendramodi sir and spending time talking about our culture and history was so special.”

Upcoming film together: 'Ranabaali'

The newlyweds will soon be seen sharing screen space in Ranabaali, directed by Rahul Sankrityan. The film is a historical drama. The director shared a Tweet on the last day that read, "STORY BEHIND THE WEDDING POSTER Yesterday, we released the wedding poster of Ranabaali.

But this wasn’t designed as a “poster.” It was a moment. I’ve always been fascinated by old photographs — our parents, grandparents… the way they stood before a camera. No posing. No rehearsed smiles. No anxiety about how it would look. Just truth.

Just presence. Those images feel raw. Honest. Eternal."He further shared, "While building the world of Ranabaali, I wanted that same sincerity. The late 1800s were not glamorous times.

They were harsh, grounded, deeply rooted in soil and survival. But within that world, marriages carried dignity. Weight. Permanence. The day Vijay and Rashmika came to set in wedding costume, something shifted. They didn’t look like actors playing dress-up. They looked like they had travelled through time.

It was instinct. I asked for a simple backdrop. No dramatic lighting. No stylised posing. Just stillness. And we captured it. What moved me most was how both of them slipped into the moment, controlled Time and make it happen. Like a memory pulled from their forgotten trunk. And when it aligns with their real wedding- it feels surreal. Sometimes cinema and life nod at each other. That timelessness — that nostalgia — is one of the strongest pillars of RANABAALI. Some bonds are eternal. And sometimes, I feel this is their marriage picture from their past lives."