Actor Vijay Deverakonda, who has made his mark from South Cinema to Bollywood, has currently come under the target of netizens on social media. This time the center of discussion is not the success of his recently released film 'Ranabaali', but a shocking statement given regarding his personal life and marriage. Vijay Deverakonda and his wife Rashmika Mandanna were recently seen together on the couch of famous filmmaker Karan Johar's popular celebrity chat show 'Koffee with Karan Season 9'. During the conversation during the show, when the marriage proposal was mentioned, Vijay revealed something which not only surprised the host of the show but also angered people on the internet. Fans allege that Vijay has hurt his own wife's self-esteem on national television and made her a laughing stock in public.
In the show, when Karan Johar asked both of them about the beginning of their relationship and the marriage proposal, Vijay Deverakonda laughingly told that he had put a strange condition in front of Rashmika before saying yes to the marriage. Vijay said that he had told Rashmika that only when she asks him for marriage at least 100 times, he will take the decision of marriage. According to Vijay, Rashmika constantly begged and asked him to marry her for almost a year, only then did he give his consent to take the relationship to the point of marriage. Although Vijay had said this in a light and funny manner, social media users did not like his attitude at all and it started being directly linked to arrogance and insensitivity.
As soon as Vijay's statement came out, there was a flood of reactions on X (earlier Twitter) and Instagram. Users started trolling Vijay Deverakonda fiercely and tagged him 'toxic' and 'red flag'. One user gave a sharp reaction and wrote that there is a big difference between making a casual joke and humiliating one's own wife in public, it is better to keep some things in closed rooms only. At the same time, many netizens expressed concern in favor of Rashmika Mandanna and said that why was there a need for a woman like Rashmika, who is successful, self-reliant and one of the top actresses of the country, to beg someone like this for marriage. Users wrote that Rashmika truly loves Vijay, but Vijay only loves his own ego.
Amidst the controversies, if we talk about their work front, the on-screen pair of Rashmika and Vijay has always been the favorite of the audience. After working together in blockbuster films like 'Geeta Govindam' and 'Dear Comrade', the two have appeared in lead roles in the recently released pan-India film 'Ranbaali'. The film has received positive reviews from both critics and audiences. If we look at the box office figures, 'Ranbaali' has crossed the figure of Rs 42 crore at the domestic box office within the first 6 days, while the total earning of the film at the worldwide box office has reached close to Rs 59 crore. The acting and chemistry of both of them on screen is being praised a lot, but the statements given regarding personal life have cast a shadow of controversy on the success of the film.