Not Hema Malini, Sridevi, Rekha; Nagarjuna once said ‘I love you' to this beautiful actress, this superstar confessed he had a crush on her, she is…
Here we are talking about actress Rashmika Mandanna, who is garnering praise for her performance in the film Kuber these days. During the success party of the film, Nagarjuna praised her performance and the superstar even called her his crush. The chief guest of this event was superstar Chiranjeevi.
During the success event of Kubera in Hyderabad on Sunday, Nagarjuna praised Rashmika and said, 'Seeing Rashmika on screen reminded me of Sridevi garu from 'Kshana Kshanam'. Really, so many frames and so good.' Nagarjuna further said that Rashmika looked beautiful in the film and added, 'I mean it's no wonder that Pushpa has earned her the tag of national crush. Because of this film, she is actually now Nag's crush as well. I love you. You look amazing in the film. We all love you.' Chiranjeevi On Rashmika Mandanna
Chiranjeevi, who was present as a special guest at the event, also said, 'Naag, you have spoken my dialogue. Apart from being your crush, Rashmika is my crush too.' This made Rashmika blush on stage. It is worth noting that earlier, during a promotional event of Kuber, Nagarjuna had praised Rashmika's back-to-back hit films and said, 'This girl, you know, this girl is a powerhouse of talent! I mean, if you see her filmography in the last three years, it is excellent. None of us is are 2000-3000 crore actor, friends. She is the one. She is the one who beat us all!'
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