Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna Finally Engaged

Hyderabad, October 4: Well, it’s finally happened. After years of “are they, aren’t they,” Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna are engaged. No teaser video, no red carpet reveal, just a quiet evening in Hyderabad with people who actually matter to them.

The Times of India confirmed this on Friday night, stating that the ceremony took place on October 3 at Vijay’s home in Jubilee Hills. His team apparently let the news slip, and that was all it took. Within an hour, social media was on fire.

Six Years of Guessing Ends Here

If you’ve followed Telugu cinema since 2018, this was the slowest-burning romance in town. It started with “Geetha Govindam.” Then “Dear Comrade.” Two films, endless chemistry, and interviews where they both smiled a little too much when the other’s name came up.

They denied everything, of course. “We’re just close friends.” “We’re comfortable.” Standard celebrity lines. Fans didn’t buy it. They’ve been stitching together hints for years, matching vacation photos, birthday posts that said too little and too much at the same time.

Now, it’s real. According to Deccan Chronicle, the engagement was small, almost old-school. Rashmika wore a pale saree, Vijay kept it simple in ivory. Just family and a few close friends. No media, no leaks, not even one official photo yet.

And that silence says everything.

Fans Lost the Plot Online

By the time most people were waking up Saturday morning, Twitter or X, whatever we’re calling it now, was chaos. Fans were posting edits, film clips, old interviews, anything that looked like “proof” they saw this coming.

Hashtags like #RowdyGetsHisQueen and #VijayRashmikaEngaged shot up the charts. Some refused to believe it till they saw a ring photo. Others didn’t care. “We manifested this,” one fan wrote. Another posted a clip from Geetha Govindam with the caption, “Eight years later and it’s still them.”

It’s funny how people feel so personally invested. But then again, these two never felt like distant movie stars. They’ve always seemed more… human.

A Quiet Move in a Loud Industry

It’s rare to see celebrities choose privacy anymore. Everyone’s building content, turning life into PR. Not these two. The engagement wasn’t a brand event it was theirs. And it’s honestly refreshing.

Sources told Hindustan Times that the couple is planning a February 2026 wedding, possibly abroad, with receptions in Hyderabad and Bengaluru. Whether that’s true or not, nobody’s confirming. Knowing Vijay, he’ll probably keep the details locked until it’s over.

Work Rolls On

Engagement or not, neither of them seems to be slowing down. Rashmika just wrapped the Sicily shoot for “Cocktail 2,” her Hindi film with Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon. She’s working across languages now, slipping between Bollywood and Telugu cinema with ease.

Vijay, meanwhile, is picking his projects more carefully these days. After “Liger” didn’t land as expected, he’s been recalibrating. Still, he’s doing fine The Times of India recently ran a piece about his Hyderabad home, his cars, his business ventures. Success clearly hasn’t gone anywhere.

What This Means for Fans and Film

This isn’t just gossip; it’s a cultural moment. Telugu cinema’s biggest stars of the new generation, finally together, publicly or not.

Past star couples like Naga Chaitanya and Samantha, or Ram Charan and Upasana, had their fair share of media noise. Vijay and Rashmika’s story feels quieter, more contemporary. They’re famous, but they aren’t performing fame. That’s why fans feel they can trust them.

Film columnist Karthik Srinivasan wrote yesterday, “They didn’t sell their story, they just let it unfold.” That’s about right.

What Happens Next

Nobody’s saying much, which is exactly how they seem to want it. If the February wedding talk is true, it’ll be the event of the year, no question. But for now, both are back on set. Vijay’s filming his next project; Rashmika’s hopping between cities.

No public statements. No selfies. Just a story that finally stopped being a rumour.

And maybe that’s why this one feels good it wasn’t announced, it was lived.

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Ayesha Khan

Entertainment Correspondent – Ayesha@hindustanherald.in – Web

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