Rashmika Mandanna has put out a long Instagram post wherein she says that she has had to bear the brunt of online hate by anonymous trolls ever since she began her career. Without mentioning specific instances, the star actress suggested that a "couple of things have been troubling her these last few days or weeks or months or maybe even years now".
"I have quite literally been a punching bag for a lot of trolls and negativity out there. I understand that I’m not everyone’s cup of tea and certainly don’t expect to be loved by every single person out there. That doesn’t mean because you don’t approve of me you can spew negativity instead," the 'Pushpa' actress, who has been trolled by Rakshit Shetty's fans as well as others in recent years, said. She could also be referring to rumours over her relationship with Vijay Deverakonda.
The multi-lingual actress later wrote that her work and the recognition she garners for it alone matter to her. "It’s heartbreaking and frankly quite demoralising when I’m being ridiculed and mocked by the internet especially for things that I HAVE NOT SAID. I have found that bits of things I have said in interviews are being turned against me. False narratives being spread across the internet that can be very harmful to me and the relationships I have in or outside the industry," she added.
