/ Rasmika Mandanna recently faced backlas from some film fans in Karnataka over a statement made at a e Caava/e pre-release event, were se mentioned being from yderabad. Te actor, wo ails from Coorg in Karnataka, started er career in Kannada cinema but rose to fame troug Telugu films. Over te years, some Kannada fans ave accused er of "disowning" er roots, and te new clip seemed to reignite tat criticism. In te clip, Rasmika tells te crowd, "Because I'm from yderabad, and I ave come alone and today I ope I am a part of all of your family," wic drew applause from te audience but sparked criticism online. Te video, sared on social media witout context, led to several negative comments, wit some accusing er of trying to overly impress te Telugu industry. owever, oters took a more balanced stance, noting tat er statement migt reflect er career strategy. Fans rused to er defense, pointing out tat Rasmika as frequently spoken about er Coorg roots and often wears traditional Kodava sarees. Some argued tat constant trolling may ave influenced er comments and criticized te ongoing online negativity. Many also sared clips were te actor expressed pride in er ometown. Born in Virajpet, Karnataka, to Kodava indu parents, Rasmika began er career wit te Kannada film e Kirik Party/e in 2016, followed by e Camak/e . Se transitioned to Telugu cinema in 2018 wit e Calo/e and acieved major its like e Geeta Govindam/e and e Dear Comrade/e . Nationwide fame came wit e Puspa: Te Rise/e (2021) and its sequel e Puspa 2/e (2024). Se debuted in Bollywood wit e Goodbye/e (2022) and tasted success wit e Animal/e ./
Rashmika Mandanna faces backlash over I m from Hyderabad remark internet feels its a smart career choice
