Rashmika Mandanna lauded directors Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Sukumar and said that it is an honour to be directed by them in films.
Rashmika Mandanna is currently basking in the success of her latest release, Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa 2. The action drama has set the box office on fire and emerged as one of the highest grossing movies in Indian cinema. Prior to that, Rashmika had another blockbuster film to her credit- Ranbir Kapoor’s 2023 film Animal.
Recently in an interview with Siddharth Kannan for his YouTube channel, Rashmika shared her experience of working with directors of both the films- Sandeep Reddy Vanga (Animal) and Sukumar (Pushpa 2).
The actress said, “What I have seen in Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Sukumar sir is their utmost respect towards a woman. They don’t look at women as creatures who need help, they think that women are powerful. It comes through their craft, you see Geetanjali or Srivalli, both of these characters know that Ranvijay or Pushpa are killing 200 people out there, but still, they have the guts to stand up against them when they make a mistake. Voicing that up takes courage, Vanga and Sukumar think that a woman standing up against a man who can kill 200 people is possible because of their respect towards women.”
She spoke about how she feels honoured to have worked with these two directors as they show women in a powerful light which reflects in their craft.
“If you go to the depth of it you will see the love and respect they have for women, that’s how I was seeing it and portrayed it. That just came across through my character, because I have also done characters where I needed help, I needed to be saved, I will do those characters also. But these characters show a woman through a director’s eyes, so it’s an honour to be directed by them,” Rashmika said in her interview.
On the work front, Rashmika has two interesting projects in the pipeline- Salman Khan starrer Sikander and Rahul Ravindran’s romantic drama The Girlfriend.
