“I Would’ve Been Better Than Rashmika Mandanna In Pushpa,” Tamil Actress Stirs Up Controversy

South star Rashmika Mandanna reached a huge fame after she starred in the 2021 movie, Pushpa The Rise. Led by Allu Arjun, the action-packed entertainer was received well by fans and critics alike. It even played a huge role in bring audience back to the theaters post pandemic. Rashmika played Allu Arjun's romantic interest, Srivalli.

In an interview, Tamil actress Aishwarya Rajesh was asked about her career in the Tollywood industry. Responding to it, she said that she would take up Telugu films if she likes the roles. She even added that she liked Rashmika's role in Pushpa: The Rise. She said, "I liked Rashmika's role in Pushpa. I wish I was given the role, and if I had gotten the role, I would have done a better job than Rashmika."

In case you didn't know, Pushpa: The Rise is set to get its second installment, Pushpa: The Rule. Directed by Sukumar, the film has Fahad Faasil as the main antagonist. In the second part, it is expected that Vijay Sethupathi will play an important role. But since his starring has not been confirmed by the makers yet, let us wait till the official announcement.

Meanwhile, Aishwarya Rajesh was last seen in the Tamil movie Farhaana, which is being received well by fans and critics alike. It has been having a decent run in the cinema halls and the film is also being liked by movie buffs.

On the other hand, Rashmika Mandanna made her debut in Bollywood and she has been juggling between states for her shooting schedules. She made her Tamil debut with Vijay in the recently released movie, Vaarisu. It was directed by Vamshi Paidipalli and Rashmika played the romantic interest of Vijay in the movie. It also starred Sarath Kumar, Prakash Raj, Prabhu, Sangeetha, Shaam among the others in important roles.