Rashmika Mandanna says she’s not snug with ‘exposing, pores and skin present’

Director Buchi Babu Sana’s Ram Charan-led ‘Peddi’ (2026) made large headlines after its launch, however not for beneficial causes. The sports activities actioner discovered itself embroiled in controversy over the portrayal of its feminine lead, Janhvi Kapoor, whose character, many viewers alleged, was objectified and hypersexualised. Not too long ago, superstar couple Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda weighed in on the controversy, because the ‘Animal’ star revealed how she stays away from such depictions.

Throughout their joint look on ‘Koffee With Karan’ Season 9, host Karan Johar introduced up the subject. He requested, “We (Janhvi and Karan) spoke about it, together with her expertise with Peddi. There was a lot chatter round that. I haven’t seen that occur with you in any respect, Rashmika, in your illustration. Are you cautious about that? It’s important to set your boundaries, proper?”

Replying with a ‘sure’, Rashmika defined, “There are some issues I’m not okay with. Sure, some characters would possibly want you to put on a bikini or one thing. Even then, I do inform them that I’m not snug with my entire… exposing and pores and skin present… I’m not that form of an individual. However in business movies, there will probably be costumes you aren’t fully snug with. Therefore, there are strains that I draw for myself. As a rule, the administrators are comfortable with it as a result of these are the form of folks I want working with.”

In the meantime, Vijay chimed in, saying, “However it’s nonetheless difficult, proper, together with these conversations.” Rashmika replied, “It’s.” When Karan identified that since Janhvi isn’t from the Telugu movie business and will need to have been in a weak place, Vijay instantly agreed.

“You (the makers) should make it simpler for the actors to come back and ask these questions as a result of even I discover it arduous,” Rashmika identified. “Typically, once I don’t wish to do one thing, it takes up lots of power. I ask Vijay if I ought to simply say it.”