Rashmika Mandanna Threatens Legal Action Over Leaked Audio

Indian actress Rashmika Mandanna issued a public statement on March 12, 2026, threatening legal action against those circulating an old private audio recording that she described as a serious invasion of her privacy. The clip, which surfaced on social media in the past day, allegedly features Mandanna's mother, Suman Mandanna, discussing allegations related to the actress's past engagement to actor Rakshit Shetty. The controversy erupted shortly after Mandanna's recent marriage to actor Vijay Deverakonda in February 2026.

In posts shared on Instagram Stories and X, formerly Twitter, Mandanna explained that the audio stems from a private conversation nearly eight years old, likely recorded and distributed without the consent of those involved. She emphasized that a portion of the discussion has been deliberately taken out of context to manufacture controversy, coinciding with her personal life developments. "What has happened in the last 24 hours crosses a line that can't be ignored," Mandanna wrote. "An old private conversation, believed to be from nearly eight years ago, appears to have been recorded and circulated without the knowledge or consent of those involved."