After Thamma, Rashmika Mandanna is back to the silver screen with her latest outing, The Girlfriend. The Telugu film revolves around Bhooma, a young MA student played by Rashmika, who falls in love with a possessive man, Vicky, portrayed by Dheekshith Shetty. The role offers a lot of scope to perform, and Rashmika who effortlessly slipped into her character, doesn’t disappoint. Many reviews posted on microblogging platform X have been praising Rashmika’s performance, saying it’s her career best. Directed by Rahul Ravindran, the film has left Rashmika fans completely in awe.
Here’s what social media users think about The Girlfriend.
Many felt that The Girlfriend was successful in portraying emotions beautifully and has been made with much sincerity.
“TheGirlFriend a well-made love story that beautifully portrays love, romance and emotions. @iamRashmika
delivers a career-best performance, carrying the film with her emotional depth and sincerity,” a review read.
“Rahul Ravindran delivers a heartfelt story with Rashmika shining in a grounded, soulful performance. Deekshith is brave & earnest, while Hesham’s music beautifully lifts the emotions,” another user wrote.
Rashmika’s heartfelt performance wins hearts
Rashmika has once again left the audience in love with her performance, portraying her character with a lot of emotional depth. Netizens think the actress has once again done ‘a great job and nailed her role.”
“@iamRashmika delivers a career-best performance, carrying the film with her emotional depth and sincerity,” a comment read.
“Rashmika delivers an extraordinary performance that hits hard in the climax, while Deekshit Shetty completely steals the show. Rohini Garu’s role is short but impactful. Some shots in the name of visual storytelling are just wow, and the music works really well too,” read another X review about the powerful performances in the film.
“Rashmika has lived in the character of Bhooma. The way she expresses that emptiness through her eyes is commendable,” wrote another.
Scenes that steal the show
Another user wrote about a few key scenes from the film that are full paisa-vasool.
“The mirror shot in the hero’s house, the interval scene in the shower, and the climax scene on stage – these 3 scenes are worth all your ticket money. Also, these three portions reveal how skilled a director @23_rahulr
is and how well he understands the emotions of his female character. Kudos to him for coming up with an original script and giving us a thought-provoking film,” read an X review.