Rashmika Mandanna apologises to trolls for calling Vijay Thalapathy’s Ghilli a remake of Mahesh Babu’s Pokiri

Rashmika Mandanna recently found herself in a bit of a mix-up when she confidently referred to Vijay’s Tamil film Ghilli as a remake of Mahesh Babu’s Pokiri. The actress, despite her roots in Coorg, has made a significant mark in the Telugu and Tamil film industries.

Rashmika Mandanna apologises for calling Ghilli remake of Pokiri

During an interview with MissMalini, the actress was asked about the first movie she ever saw in theaters. She enthusiastically replied, “Ghilli. You know why I keep saying that I really love Vijay Thalapathy sir? Because that was the first film I watched with him as an actor.”

#Ghilli is a remake of #Pokkiri enti raashu😂😂#RashmikaMandannapic.twitter.com/pAUKXaApGN

— Filmy Bowl (@FilmyBowl) December 20, 2024

Rashmika Mandanna then added, “I think I recently learned that Ghilli is a remake of a film called Pokiri. I didn’t know that! I loved the song Appadi Podu—I’ve performed to it countless times throughout my life.”

When a user on X (formerly Twitter) pointed out the mistake, asking, “#Ghilli is a remake of #Pokkiri enti raashu #RashmikaMandanna?” she responded, “Avunu..telusu sorry..okka booboo aipoindi.. interview ayipointarvata annukunna reyyyy ghilli is okkadu ra .. pokkiri is pokiri ani..social media lo ippudu estuntaaru ani.. sorry sorry my bad.. but I love all of their movies so it’s ok.” (I know, sorry, I made a mistake. I realized after the interview that Ghilli is a remake of Okkadu and Pokiri is just Pokiri, and I understand people are pointing this out on social media.)

Rashmika proves to be a Rajnikanth fan

Rashmika also shared that while her father often watched Rajinikanth films, Vijay and Trisha were the first actors she truly admired on screen, saying she fell in love with them. For context, Vijay’s 2004 Ghilli is a remake of Mahesh Babu’s 2003 film Okkadu, while Vijay starred in the Tamil remake of the 2006 film Pokiri, which also shares the same name.

Rashmika Mandanna’s upcoming projects

Rashmika made her Kannada debut with Kirik Party in 2016. It was followed by her Telugu debut in Chalo in 2018. Later she debuted in Tamil with Sulthan in 2021. In 2023, she starred alongside Vijay in Varisu, directed by Vamshi Paidipally. Most recently, she appeared in Pushpa 2: The Rule. Her upcoming projects included Kubera and The Girlfriend in Telugu, and Sikandar, Chhaava, and Thama in Hindi.

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