After spending nearly six weeks away from work due to hip injury, Rashmika Mandanna is now set to get back to the grind. However, her break came with an unexpected benefit- more quality time with hubby Vijay Deverakonda. The actor revealed that the extended break strengthened their bond and gave them the longest time they had spent together since their wedding in February.
Rashmika has been recovering from a hip injury that she suffered while filming her action thriller Mysaa in July. She is now gearing up to resume work and will start shooting for Ranabaali in Hyderabad, which also stars Vijay Deverakonda. The upcoming film has only 10 days of shooting left before it releases in theatres on October 16.
Rashmika Mandanna opens up about her hip injury
While speaking to Hindustan Times about the injury, Rashmika revealed that the incident happened while she was filming a song for Mysaa. She said, “The tendon in my hip bone snapped while shooting a song. I felt the snap but continued shooting till I couldn’t lift my right leg. The next day, I visited the hospital and got an MRI. I was my happy self, so the doctors didn’t suspect an injury. The doctors were then surprised that I managed to walk up to the hospital all by myself. They told me my pain receptors are messed up!”
Rashmika Mandanna says her injury gave her more time with Vijay Deverakonda
Rashmika could have resumed work within a week after the doctors said yes, but she decided to take some extra time to recover before returning to the sets. Also, the break allowed her to spend more time at home with Vijay Deverakonda.
“We didn’t get to see each other for three months after the wedding; we would just speak on the phone. This was the universe’s way of saying, calm down, I will keep you at home now. This is the most time we have spent together, and it was strange but nice. He likes watching serious shows, and K-dramas are my thing, so now we watch both. I have managed to convert him already,” she said.
During her recovery, Rashmika enjoyed simple things and made fond memories with her family. “It didn’t feel like I was unwell because I don’t like to depend on anyone to help me. I can’t just be in bed, waiting for someone to help me get off it. I like to believe I’m fit to do things by myself. So I had a good time making memories with the family,” she said.
About Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda
Vijay and Rashmika have been one of the most popular celebrity couples in the South. The two have collaborated in Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade, and their relationship has been a topic of interest for years now. The couple got engaged in 2025 and publicly confirmed their relationship just before their wedding.
Rashmika Mandanna's hip injury had one unexpected benefit
