Vijay Deverakonda holds Rashmika close; walk hand-in-hand, blow kisses to paps at airport

Newlyweds Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda were clicked at the Udaipur airport on Friday, a day after they got married at the grand and luxurious ITC Mementoes in Udaipur. The couple will be hosting a star-studded reception for friends and family on March 4, 2026, in Hyderabad.

The first photos of Rashmika and Vijay walking hand-in-hand at the airport and greeting the paps have gone viral. Needless to say, the truly, madly, deeply in love couple are radiating love and joy.

In the viral photos, Vijay is beaming with happiness as he holds his wife, Rashmika, close. The duo greeted the paps with a namaste and smiled ear to ear. Vijay also bowed down to fans and paps present at the airport who were shouting and congratulating the couple. With folded hands, they thanked everyone.

The couple looked beautiful in ethnic outfits. Rashmika wore an orange-red traditional outfit and kept her hair open, while Vijay opted for an ivory kurta and palazzo set. Radiating newlywed glow, the couple posed for more than 10 minutes and ensured every pap and fan got their photos.

This comes after the couple kept their marriage highly private and did not allow any paps or media to enter the premises of their wedding, as they wanted to share the photos themselves.

On Thursday, the couple dropped gorgeous photos from their wedding and wrote separate captions for each other. The captions were as wholesome and full of love as their relationship, not AI-generated, but pure love and bliss.

While sharing their wedding pictures, Rashmika wrote, “The man who taught me what true love feels like, the man who showed me what being in peace feels like! The man who told me every day that dreaming big was absolutely ok and constantly told me I was capable of achieving something much more than what I could possibly think I ever could!”

Meanwhile, Vijay posted, “Missed her in a way that made me feel like my day would’ve been better if she were around. Like my meals would’ve felt more wholesome if she were sitting across from me. Like my workouts would’ve been more fun and less of a punishment if she were doing them with me. as I needed her — just to feel that sense of home and calm, no matter where I was.”

Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda invite PM Modi and Amit Shah

Ahead of their royal South Indian wedding, the actors met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to personally invite him to their post-wedding reception. They shared a warm interaction with the leader at his office in New Delhi, and photos from the meeting have surfaced online.

Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah in New Delhi to personally invite them to the receptioninstagram

Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah in New Delhi to personally invite them to the receptioninstagram

The pictures taken at the PM’s office show Rashmika and Vijay personally handing over the wedding invitation. Clad in a bright yellow suit, the bride looked radiant, while Vijay looked dapper in an off-white sherwani. They were seen posing and interacting with PM Modi.

Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah in New Delhi to personally invite them to the receptioninstagram

The couple also gifted PM Modi a shawl and have invited Home Minister Amit Shah for the grand reception.