Kannada Actress Ramya Defends Rashmika Mandanna Against Trolls: ‘She’s Always At The Receiving End’
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Rashmika Mandanna faced backlash for saying she’s from Hyderabad, not Kodagu, Karnataka, during Chhaava promotions. Ramya defended her, noting social media’s impact on mental health.
Ramya Defends Rashmika Mandanna
During the recent promotions of her latest Hindi film, Chhaava, Rashmika Mandanna found herself at the centre of controversy after a seemingly simple response about her hometown. When asked where she was from, the actor—who originally hails from Kodagu, Karnataka—answered, “I’m from Hyderabad.”
This statement didn’t sit well with many Kannadigas, who felt that Rashmika was distancing herself from her roots, especially considering that she began her career in the Kannada film industry before rising to fame in Telugu cinema. Her comment made trolls accuse her of ‘denying her origins.’
However, Rashmika’s team denied these claims, stating that there was no deliberate refusal on her part. Despite this clarification, the tension between Kannada audiences and the actress only seemed to grow.
Reacting to the trolling of Rashmika, Ramya came out in support of the Pushpa actor and said, “People should stop this culture of trolling. I see how Rashmika is getting attacked daily and feel bad about it. She is always at the receiving end.”
A controversy also when Congress MLA Ravikumar Giowda Ganiga accused Rashmika Mandanna of refusing to attend the Bengaluru International Film Festival in 2024.
During the discussion on women in cinema at the Bengaluru International Film Festival, Ramya was also asked about her mental health struggles. The Katari Veera Surasundarangi star said, “You guys are going to make me cry. After I lost my father (RT Narayan) in 2013, I was completely devastated. It was a period of grief and I just couldn’t cope with the loss. I was really struggling. In recent times you see actresses like Deepika Padukone who have opened up their mental health struggles.”
Ramya also spoke about how social media trolling has impacted mental health. “Women are soft targets. Those who troll must understand the mental turmoil women go through,” she said.