Rashmika Mandanna on Love, Relationships, and Her Ideal Partner

Rashmika Mandanna, still the nation's crush, shines after Pushpa 2: The Rule with Allu Arjun.

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When asked about her own crush, Rashmika keeps it mysterious—she’s not revealing it anytime soon!

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In a candid chat with Cosmopolitan India, she opened up about love and relationships.

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For tough days, I need my partner. Comfort, security, and empathy are everything to me.

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Kindness tops Rashmika's list of must-haves in a partner—it's the foundation of all connections.

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Mutual respect, care, and responsibility for one another make relationships truly fulfilling, she shared.

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Her ideal partner is loving, empathetic, caring, genuine, and shares her attachment style.

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For Rashmika, love means partnership—a companion to witness life's highs and lows.

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Without someone by your side, what's the point of life?she reflects on relationships deeply.

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Rashmika Mandanna's grounded views on love are relatable, inspiring, and refreshingly modern.

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