Rashmika Mandanna has emerged as the leading lady of 2024, with two of her films achieving massive blockbuster success. Despite minimal competition, with only Sai Pallavi’s dubbed Tamil film Amaran achieving significant success, Rashmika’s Hindi film Animal opposite Ranbir Kapoor and directed by Sandeep Vanga, became a huge blockbuster nationwide. The film not only gave Ranbir Kapoor a career-best performance but also catapulted Rashmika to the status of National Crush.
In Animal, Rashmika showcased her versatility by portraying two distinct shades, delivering a brilliant performance and exuding glamour simultaneously. Before the year concluded, her other film, Pushpa 2, also became the highest-grossing Hindi cinema. In this film, she starred opposite Allu Arjun, receiving equal importance in the narrative. Her performance was exceptional in several scenes and she proved her prowess in dancing and romantic scenes alongside Allu Arjun. Undoubtedly, 2024 belongs to Rashmika Mandanna, thanks to these two blockbuster successes. According to sources, she is also poised to become the highest-paid actress in Telugu cinema. In her upcoming films, Rashmika plays the lead role in The Girlfriend, with the recently released teaser already generating significant curiosity. Additionally, she is working with Salman Khan in the Hindi film Sikandar, directed by AR Murugadoss.
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