Rashmika says she asked Vijay to marry her for a year

Rashmika Mandanna says she urged Vijay Deverakonda to marry her for a year, while Deverakonda joked that she had asked him 100 times, in a promotional clip for Koffee With Karan Season 9. The exchange appears in a preview of the couple’s episode on the chat show. Asked whether there had been a proposal before they decided to marry, Mandanna shakes her head and describes repeatedly raising the idea. Deverakonda responds that she had asked him 100 times; Mandanna clarifies that she asked for an entire year. He then jokes that he is not an “a**hole,” prompting laughter in the clip. The couple’s remarks are presented as playful banter in the promo. They provide their own accounts of the marriage conversation, rather than independent confirmation of how often Mandanna raised the subject. The clip does not establish when the conversations took place. The preview also shows the pair answering questions about their film careers. During a rapid-fire segment, Mandanna is asked to choose between Allu Arjun and Ranbir Kapoor and selects Allu Arjun. Asked who has the best onscreen chemistry with Deverakonda apart from her, Mandanna interjects that nobody does. Deverakonda agrees playfully,...