Kalyani Priyadarshan on Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda's emotional wedding moment: "He sat there waiting with his back turned"

Kalyani Priyadarsha congratulates Vijay and Rashmika

• Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda wed in Udaipur
• Only close friends and family attended the private ceremony
• Kalyani Priyadarshan shared heartfelt wishes for the couple

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Actors Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda tied the knot in a private ceremony on February 26, 2026, in Udaipur in front of their close family members and friends. They had also invited some of their close friends from the entertainment industry, and Kalyani Priyadarshan was among the few.

Following the wedding, Kalyani, known for Lokah: Chapter 1 Chandra, took to her Instagram Stories and revealed that witnessing the two actors' wedding was an absolute honour.

Kalyani, who is a close friend of Rashmika, shared wedding photos of Rashmika and Vijay on her Instagram Stories with a heartfelt caption, sharing her experience.

She wrote, “Today I watched the kindest girl marry her best friend in the most breathtaking setting. As she walked toward him, and he sat there waiting with his back turned, you could feel the weight of every step she took. Those slow steady breaths and welled up eyes said everything.”

The actress added, “What a privilege to witness a love built with effort, respect and deep friendship at its core. Congratulations to my dearest Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda (white heart emoticon). May this be the most beautiful beginning.”

Vijay and Rashmika collaborated on the 2018 movie Geetha Govindam and later reunited in the 2019 movie Dear Comrade. Although the couple never discussed it, rumours about their romance intensified in 2022.

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Only their loved ones were present during their private engagement ceremony in Hyderabad in October 2025. The pair formally announced their romance last Sunday, just a few days before their wedding. The relationship announcement came amid the wedding venue, date and other details were leaked online.

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The couple married in two intimate ceremonies and shared multiple pictures from their special day on social media.

In addition to Kalyani, the wedding was attended by Tharun Bhascker, Rahul Ravindran, Eesha Rebba, Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Ashika Ranganath, Shravya Varma, and others.