She plays a woman caught between two toxic male figures—her lover and her father—delivering a nuanced portrayal of pain and confusion.

xDespite Rashmika Mandanna’s soaring popularity across Bollywood and Tollywood, her maiden female-centric film The Girlfriend has reportedly opened to underwhelming numbers in the Telugu states. According to trade sources, the film managed to collect around ₹1.3 crore on its opening day, which is considered a dismal start for a star of Rashmika’s stature.

“The film revolves around a toxic relationship among young lovers, but the treatment and screenplay lacked depth,” says a leading distributor. “Rashmika played an author-backed role, but the weak execution didn’t do justice to her talent.”

Fresh off blockbuster successes like Animal, Chhava, and Pushpa:

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