When Rashmika Mandanna Blocked Rakshit Shetty’s Production Company’s Number

Rashmika Mandanna once admitted that after Kirik Party’s production company approached her for the part, she blocked their phone number.

Rashmika Mandanna became an online sensation following the release of Pushpa: The Rise, and how! After building a reputation in the South Indian film industry, she became well-known internationally thanks to the Allu Arjun starrer, and as a result, she was given the opportunity to make her Bollywood debut in Amitabh Bachchan’s Goodbye, which also featured Neena Gupta in a crucial part. But did you know that if Rakshit Shetty’s production company hadn’t pursued Rashmika for her premiere movie Kirik Party, she might not be where she is now?

In 2016, the actress made her acting début in Kirik Party, which brought her not only notoriety but also praise and awards. She also received the SIIMA Award for the best debut for the part because it was the highest-grossing Kannada movie of the year. Today, April 5, marks Rashmika’s one-year birthday. To celebrate, we’re sharing an amusing story the queen once told.

In 2022, Rashmika Mandanna revealed to The Mashable, “For Kirik Party they wanted someone young with a mature face. I got a call from the production house, but I thought it was a prank call. So, I said, ‘I am not interested in any films sir, please keep the phone down.’ I then blocked the number.”

The actress went on to say that her instructor had finally been contacted about the matter. They made an effort to get in touch with me through all of their connections because they genuinely wanted to meet me. Rashmika Mandanna said, “My class teacher was eventually called.