Aishwarya Rajesh Issues Another Statement Post Controversy, "Better Than Rashmika Mandanna In Pushpa?"

Recently, South star Aishwarya Rajesh made the headlines when she was taking part in the promotional activity of her recent movie, Farhaana. In the event, she spoke about the movie Pushpa and Rashmika Mandanna's role as Srivalli in it. She said that she would have gladly accepted the offer had she been offered to play it, and spoke about Rashmika's role in the movie.

A section of media reported that she said she would've been better for the role than Rashmika in the movie and it stirred up a controversy. Several media reports started coming in stating that she was putting down Rashmika Mandanna in the movie.

Now, Aishwarya Rajesh has clarified the whole issue by issuing another statement. She said, "My statement was misunderstood. I only said that I liked the role of Srivalli in Pushpa and I would have taken it up had I been given the opportunity. I never meant to say that I would have been better than Rashmika. I admire her hard work and I am myself a fan of Rashmika Mandanna."

This now clears the air as it was becoming a topic of discussion on several social media platforms. In case you didn't know, Pushpa directed by Sukumar had Allu Arjun in the lead role, while Fahad Faasil played the main antagonist. Pushpa: The Rise, which was the first installment, was released in December 2020, and the film's second installment is soon to be released. Titled Pushpa: The Rule, the film is set to be released soon. It is expected that the second installment will have Vijay Sethupathi in an important role.

On the other hand, Rashmika recently made her Kollywood debut with Vijay's recent release Vaarisu. She also forayed onto Bollywood recently and has been juggling between the sets of her very many projects.