No FOMO for Rashmika Mandanna. The actor, who was part of one of the biggest hits of last year, Animal, has revealed why she could not take “ownership” of the film’s blockbuster success despite being asked to from all quarters.
Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Animal starred Rashmika opposite Ranbir Kapoor. In an Instagram post, the actor teased a “new look” from her upcoming film and said she was busy filming for the project–the name of which she didn’t reveal–when Animal released.
In her long caption, Rashmika said she wanted to address the topic of her “not taking ownership of her success” and penned a long note opening up about the reason for her absence.
“Ok, here’s the thing. I know it comes from a place of love, concern, and worry 💘. We have delivered a massive film, and people loved it and appreciated it. I too wanted to take some time out to enjoy it, as every one of us wants to, but I was back on set the next day of my film release (being the amazing workaholic that I am 😋), and hence I was and am unable to do a lot of interviews or events out there.
“I am having to do these overnight travels for work, and I am shooting for some of the biggest and most intense films in my career ❤️.And as you’ll know, I can’t really reveal the look before my film teams do, and hence I am unable to take photos or post some posts or go live as per yours or my wishes,” she said.
Rashmika Mandanna said her fans’ love and messages are what makes her happy and “keep me going honestly” and added how she was overwhelmed by it post Animal. “I saw them in abundance; and again thank you so much for all the love.. always.”
The actor then also commented on the post, further explaining her point and wrote, “My team and PR team spoke to me about how we should be active and all that but the next day of the film release I was back on set for my next film, so couldn’t find the time. But next time on we will work on it, I promise. I just believed that good work will speak for itself and it did and I cannot be more grateful,” a part of her comment read.
This comes after Pranay Reddy Vanga, who served as a producer on his brother Sandeep’s Animal, had said that Rashmika did not receive her due praise for her performance in the film and noted how Triptii Dimri’s cameo attracted more attention.
Chatting with iDreamMedia, the producer had said that at the end of the day, “the wife is the wife, girlfriend is the girlfriend”, implying that Triptii can never replace Rashmika as the film’s female lead, despite the skewed interest.
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