Eventually, Vijay's parents initiated the marriage proposal, to Sangeetha's parents, and they agreed to it. Rashmika said in the interview that he had to sacrifice family time to make way for success.

During a promotional event for 'Bheeshma' in 2020, Rashmika revealed that she aspired to work with Thalapathy Vijay in a film as she had a huge crush on him. She called him her dream hero.

Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna's bond has been a topic of speculation ever since they shared the screen in the successful films 'Geetha Govindam' (2018) and 'Dear Comrade' (2019).