Ranabaali director on how Vijay Devarakonda and Rashmika Mandanna’s marriage helps his film | Telugu News
3 min readNew DelhiJun 23, 2026 05:05 PM IST Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Devarakonda are set to collaborate again in the upcoming period drama Ranabaali, their first film after trying the knot. In a recent interview, the film’s director Rahul Sankrityan recalled his casting choice. He also opened up about choosing The Mummy actor Arnold Vosloo to play the antagonist’s role in the film. ‘Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Devarakond real-life relationship will help Ranabaali’ During a chat with Variety India, Rahul Sankrityan shared the story behind the casting of Rashmika Mandanna as Vijay Devarakonda’s on-screen wife, Jayamma. He said, “Initially, we were discussing multiple options for this character. But we wanted a female actor with a pan-India presence because we want to pitch this story to the national audience as well. And that is how we signed Rashmika. They make a great pair and there is good chemistry between them.” The director continued, “It is just a happy coincidence that they have got married because there is already a huge interest in them as a …
