{
  "id": 12113563,
  "title": "'Turn that music off': How Vijay Deverakonda made Rashmika Mandanna cry on day one",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/turn-that-music-off-how-vijay-deverakonda-made-rashmika-mandanna-cry",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T08:19:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/turn-that-music-off-how-vijay-deverakonda-made-rashmika-mandanna-cry-on-day-one-1.500698556"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai: Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna's first day of filming Geetha Govindam in 2018 led to an emotional moment. New to Telugu cinema, Rashmika approached Vijay with a request to stop the music on set. Vijay, known for his blunt personality, bluntly instructed her to turn off the music. The incident, captured on Prakhar Gupta's podcast, revealed Rashmika's initial tears due to her perception that Vijay didn't like her. Over time, their relationship evolved as Vijay began assisting with her dialogues, and the formality of calling him \"sir\" faded. Despite a prior prank that left her crying, Rashmika and Vijay eventually became friends, forging a successful partnership that included being reunited for Dear Comrade and their upcoming collaboration in Ranabaali.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Long before they were married, Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna got off to a rocky start. The couple appeared together on Prakhar Gupta's podcast, their first joint podcast since their wedding in February. They looked back on their first day of filming the 2018 Telugu romantic comedy Geetha Govindam , which ended with Rashmika in tears. 'I used to call him sir' Rashmika was new to…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}