Rashmika Mandanna Backs Director Rahul Ravindran: The Girlfriend, starring Rashmika Mandanna, has found itself in the spotlight—but not for the reasons the makers might have hoped. The film’s delay in providing updates led to a wave of fan unrest online, culminating in the hashtag #ReleaseTheGirlfriend trending on X (formerly Twitter) over the weekend.
Seeing the surge of impatience and curiosity, director Rahul Ravindran took to social media to address the concerns. Quoting a trending tweet, he reassured fans with a heartfelt message:
“Guys… there will be updates soon. Praamise. Please be a little patient.” – (Ravindran)
Shortly after, Rashmika Mandanna herself stepped in to calm the fandom, showing her support for her director and giving fans a heartfelt update:
“Hi my lovelies. I know we’ve been making you wait and your trend really is something else… but trust me, @23_rahulr is really working on it to give you the best output. It’s one of the most special kinds of films. It’s a film where we speak about things we generally don’t talk much about. It’s a pure characters-driven film and that’s the beauty of it.” – (Mandanna)
“We promise you we want to give you the best and it’ll be worth your while. But because of today… for all the love you’ve shown us, we’ll just speed up the process and deliver it to you soonest!” – (Mandanna)
What We Know About The Girlfriend
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Rashmika Mandanna plays the lead, with Dheekshith Shetty starring alongside her.
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The film is written and directed by Rahul Ravindran, and is being presented by Allu Aravind.
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Music is by Hesham Abdul Wahab, with lyrics by Rakendu Mouli and a poem penned by the director himself.
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Cinematography is handled by Krishnan Vasant.
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A teaser audio song titled ‘Reyi Lolothula’, featuring vocals by Hesham Abdul Wahab, Chinmayi Sripada, and Vijay Deverakonda, was released on Rashmika’s birthday to mark the first official glimpse of the project.
With fans expressing such strong anticipation and the cast and crew promising to speed things up, The Girlfriend is building momentum. Now all eyes are on the next big announcement — and if Rashmika’s words are anything to go by, it won’t be a long wait.
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