People, Positions and Obituaries · 9 March 2026

Rashmika Mandanna Wins Best Actress Award at Gaddar Awards 2025

Exam-focused facts from the 9 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Actor Rashmika Mandanna has been selected as the Best Actress for her performance in the romantic drama The Girlfriend.
  • The award was announced by the Government of Telangana as part of the Gaddar Awards for 2025.
  • Mandanna is set to star in an upcoming period action drama titled Ranabaali, directed by Rahul Sankrityan.
  • In the film Ranabaali, Vijay Deverakonda plays the role of a freedom fighter, while Mandanna portrays the character Jayamma.
  • Mandanna and Deverakonda have previously collaborated on the films Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade.
  • The actors held their wedding reception in Hyderabad.

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