# Talk:Rashmika Mandanna

In this edit I removed the content stating "Rashmika has been recognized as the 'National Crush of India' for this year by Google." This is, to put it bluntly, horseshit. As far as I know, Google does not issue awards like this or make value-judgments about people or things. At best they'll tell you who the most-searched person in X region is. 
The "recognition" that these idiotic gossip rags and news outlets have picked up on is more clearly explained in this article, where we learn that the "recognition" that is being alleged, is a complete misinterpretation of a Google search result as an award. 
This site explains that if you search for "Nation Crush Of India 2020" (they mean National), Google will present a prioritised result with the text "Rashmika Mandanna has become the national crush of India. We love her outfit choices for sure, but for now, it is her radiant makeup look that we are after." This isn't Google offering their opinion about how stylish and pretty Mandanna is, this is text that appears to have originated here at charmboard.com, and it was written in February 2020. So these idiot websites are erroneously equating the opinion of a Charmboard user as the opinion of search engine Google, and of course nobody is asking any questions. This content doesn't belong in the article, as it is clearly incorrect and we are allowed to apply common sense. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 22:47, 22 November 2020 (UTC)

@Amazing1abhi: since you have added this content twice, you should be aware of the above. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 22:53, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
I didn't say they have given award to her, I said it was just recognition by Google search engine, if these are idiotic website then entire page should be closed because most of them are quoting TOI and other entertainment websites and if content is inappropriate then remove this as well
She is popularly dubbed by the media and Kannada film industry as the 'Karnataka Crush'. Amazing1abhi (talk) 03:57, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
@Amazing1abhi: It doesn't matter whether you said it was an "award" you have since called it a "recognition", which, by definition requires "cognition". Unless you can demonstrate that this was a conscious choice by Google to recognise Mandanna with this ridiculous exaggerated label, the content should be deleted, especially since, as I demonstrated, the origin of this claim is user-generated content. As for the rest of your argument, no, we don't have to delete the entire page, just the ridiculous claims that are easily found to be ridiculous. And no, sorry, just because she has been called by a few outlets the "Karnataka Crush" doesn't mean that it is plausible that Google, as an entity, would have labeled her the National Crush of India, since they (as far as I know) do not bestow indisputable titles on their search subjects. If you disagree, prove your position. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 04:29, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
More indications of poor journalism:
Jagran: "Google recently announced the list of National Crush of India, 2020 and it has declared South Indian actress Rashmika Mandanna as the National Crush of India for the year 2020. Where is this alleged list? Who was the National Crush of 2019?
India TV: "search giant Google also declared her the National Crush of India for the year 2020." Again, where is this declaration from Google?
At least Republic World has an inkling that this is nonsense: "Though no formal announcement per se, reports of Rashmika Mandanna being declared as  ‘National Crush of India’ has been doing the rounds. The ‘confirmation’ could be when someone types ‘National Crush of India’, it is Rashmika Mandanna’s name that pops up."
So, this is clearly someone's misinterpretation of a Google search result as some sort of conscious choice by a search engine that operates on non-sentient algorithms, which is spreading through the gossip-mill. It's just astounding, the level of ignorance that alleged "journalists" possess. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 20:43, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
This is golden. Nail in the coffin for the TOI. I agree with Cyphoidbomb's assessment. Zindor (talk) 21:33, 23 November 2020 (UTC)

This article seems to be very poorly written especially the Career section. It cointains favourable reviews of her performances. Seems like a PR driven work. Can someone help in editing it out? defcon5 (talk) 17:52, 27 November 2020 (UTC)
@Cyphoidbomb can you please help in resolving this edit war?? The article has citations leading to twitter, YouTube, personal blogs, unreliable sites like 123telegu.com, greatandhra.com Tollywood.net, chitramala , idlebrain, India glitz, chitraloka . It contains favourable reviews of performances and some unsourced number of theatrical conquests. I removed them. But they have been been reverted. As you are an admin and monitoring this article, I am reaching out to you for discussion. defcon5 (talk) 11:26, 28 November 2020 (UTC)

@Tigerikkada: Re: these edits, why did you silently revert DEFCON5's changes? Cyphoidbomb (talk) 13:23, 28 November 2020 (UTC)

I suggest that National Crush should be mentioned in this article. Not as an achievement but in some other way which I can't exactly make into words. I suggest this because even if that was user generated, it caught attention of mainstream media very much. This definitely increased her popularity across India, so this event is notable for her career, and so it is should be included. See https://pageviews.toolforge.org/?project=en.wikipedia.org&platform=all-access&agent=user&redirects=0&start=2020-11-01&end=2020-12-31&pages=Rashmika_Mandanna  . The views were shot up when news was doing rounds i.e. around 23 November 2020 -- Parnaval (talk) 07:36, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

I mentioned national crush in introduction part -- Msd fan (talk) 10:40, 4 July 2021 (UTC)
Ab207 I wrote this section 2 months ago, No one gave reply so I/ thought it was best to add it. This was mentioned by me, not as recognition but just that people believed it that Google recognised. Please add it back as this incident is really notable as it had significant mainstream media attention. -- Parnaval (talk) 13:02, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

Hello Parnaval. Appreciated that you left a note here but the concerns expressed by Cyphoidbomb and Zindor are still valid. The whole "National crush" thing is nothing but WP:SOAP, devoid of any encyclopedic value. Ab207 (talk) 13:12, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
@Ab207: I agree that citing original website that mentioned this would have been promotional. But... What has happened here is that many big media houses published this news. So, It increased her popularity significantly. Hence, we can say this incident is big (and notable) enough to be included here. Earlier editors tried to add it like google recognised, which was false. But I am adding info which is true and neutral. Now, I am going for third opinion -- Parnaval (talk) 06:06, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
Parnaval, I believe this falls under WP:NOTGOSSIP, regardless of how much attention it has got. You may ask for a third opinion but I recommend pinging the past participants to see their response. Ab207 (talk) 06:17, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
I have listed at third opinion but still as you say I am pinging DEFCON5, Tigerikkada and Msclrfl22, Not pinging Cyphoidbomb as they are inactive. -- Parnaval (talk) 10:55, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
I agree with Ab207 regarding this being nothing but WP:SOAP. This is social media marketing gimmick with no encyclopaedic value. Clearly falls under WP:NOTGOSSIP.defcon5 (talk) 16:53, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

@NinadMysuru and Sathish Kathiravan: Decide here before reverting each other. Both Rashmika and Mandanna is currently used in article appox. 50 times. Out of this, 33 times it is used together i.e. Rashmika Mandanna. So decide one thing so we can change all instances. -- Parnaval (talk) 09:27, 15 May 2021 (UTC)

Sir, I did it as per Indian name. If the name was Rashmika Rao/Sharma/Ayyar, then the subject can be referred to as Rao/Sharma/Ayyar or whatever. But here the last name is Mandanna which is patronymic (her father's name). So it's clearly says that the person should be referred to by their own name than the patronymic. NinadMysuru (talk) 09:33, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
If Mandanna is patronymic, all references should be with the given name 'Rashmika' per MOS:PATRONYMIC. -- Ab207 (talk) 09:57, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
That's correct. Mandanna has to be replaced with Rashmika within the article.  NinadMysuru (talk) 11:42, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
I replaced Rashmika in place of Mandanna Msd fan (talk) 10:38, 4 July 2021 (UTC)

She has 21million Instagram followers 
She got  awardBest Actress In A Leading Role - Critics (Telugu) - Dear Comrade ❤
Best Actress In A Leading Role - Critics (Kannada) - Yajamana 2402:3A80:12AC:6C9C:84D2:369B:C3E:72DF (talk) 14:48, 21 September 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 11:17, 22 September 2021 (UTC)

The language Telugu should be removed from the film Pogaru because the CBFC certificate (https://www.facebook.com/110394494060512/photos/pcb.233656838400943/233656808400946/?type=3&theater) shows that the film is dubbed. DareshMohan (talk) 01:18, 28 October 2021 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Photos on Facebook are not reliable sources. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 01:22, 28 October 2021 (UTC)
How about these sources. They both say "dubbed and released in Telugu" . And they are more recent than the current source in the table (2020 vs 2019). (https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2021/jan/19/dhruva-sarjaspogaru-to-storm-into-theatres-on-feb-19-2251830.html , https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/sandalwood/dhruva-sarja-starrer-pogaru-movie-set-to-hit-screens-on-february-19-671359). This one says "telugu dubbed version" (https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/misogynistic-song-is-pogaru-selling-point-936904.html).  — Preceding unsigned comment added by DareshMohan (talk • contribs) 06:40, 28 October 2021 (UTC)
 Done Thanks — DaxServer (talk) 07:35, 28 October 2021 (UTC)
@DaxServer ok Arpit Savita (talk) 04:46, 12 January 2023 (UTC)
@DareshMohan ok good Arpit Savita (talk) 04:46, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

@Jayanthkumar123, you restored without any explanation content that I had removed with proper reasons. Can you explain why this page needs one photo each from the last three years or needs to quote every line that mentions her in movie reviews? 
I've reverted you because I hardly see any encyclopedic value in sentences like "is easy that pin-up girl in college" or "is cute". If you want to restore specific parts, do go ahead but I've gone through every sentence and will challenge it. Wholesale restoration of such poor content isn't productive. Hemanthah (talk) 11:11, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

Hello, Hemanthah and Taggede le. Please refrain from edit warring and try to reach a consensus about the article's content. -- Ab207 (talk) 12:17, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
@Ab207, I'd request more care before throwing 'edit war' around. I opened the discussion here and asked repeatedly for engagement. The quality of content being restored and the irrelevant edit summaries show that while not being outright vandalism, the reverts do not appear to be fully aware of relevant policies. And I reverted only twice. That's hardly deserving of your reproach. Hemanthah (talk) 12:52, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
@Hemanthah: I apologize if it came out to be harsh. My intention was to request both of you to from a consensus instead of reverting each other. -- Ab207 (talk) 14:05, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
Thanks. I should stop here, but just to explain my own reaction: tag at the top since August shows there's already consensus that cleanup's needed. DEFCON5 noted it here last year and even did some cleanup but was similarly reverted by an account that didn't even try engaging. All that content has stood since then. Removing challenged content, especially the kind seen here, shouldn't be this hard. Hemanthah (talk) 14:35, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
 keep it in one place. Taggede le can you answer my questions on content please. --Hemanthah (talk) 12:29, 31 December 2021 (UTC) 
Ur enditing doesn't seems like constructive, if u don't know how to edit properly the wiki, plz look in to others wiki page, do u remove those wiki pages which has an extended info with their jpg? If u want to correct or clean the wiki, go with word by word correction, not removing  most of the wiki page by giving unnecessary reason. Taggede le (talk) 12:19, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
@Taggede le, I removed 50% not 80% as you claim. And I've justified every one of my edits. Will you answer my questions above about the content you've restored wholesale? Your reasoning that there are other messy pages elsewhere is completely irrelevant to improving this article.
Just to note, an article that's as unreadable and even border-line insulting as it is now, isn't a great way of celebrating an actress. Word count doesn't show respect, the quality of words does. Hemanthah (talk) 12:22, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

For removal of 20k+ bytes, u just have given 4-5 reasons, which was also not appropriate, adding/removing the wiki page is not easy without providing proper reason. Wt made u to remove the occasional pics of Rashmika Mandu.? Don't other wiki pages have no such jpg?  Totally baseless reasons. Taggede le (talk) 12:31, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
Taggede le again, please keep discussion in one place. Three pics in three years where subject hasn't changed much at all - what is the value added by it? Quoting from MOS:IRELEV Resist the temptation to overwhelm an article with images of marginal value simply because many images are available.
About reasons, can you be specific about where my reasoning was wrong? For each section, I clearly said what was repeated, where it was repeated from and why that isn't encyclopedic. --Hemanthah (talk) 12:47, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

Animal and Vijay talapathy 66 movie 49.206.53.72 (talk) 16:51, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

She is an ethenic Kodava ( Coorg ) her mother tongue is Kodava takk language. 2405:204:520D:4535:E9C2:C508:3783:5E7 (talk) 14:08, 28 May 2022 (UTC)

It was announced that Rashmika Mandanna is the female lead opposite Vikram for his 61th film tentatively titled Chiyaan 61.  2001:8F8:1825:AE54:109E:60DE:653B:9EAF (talk) 07:14, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

I'm her personal assistant. I need to add many many good things about her. Can I edit. 2409:4073:2E96:862B:E892:7FFF:FEFD:CACE (talk) 01:42, 16 October 2022 (UTC)

Please read our policies on conflict-of-interest and how to make an edit request. OhNoitsJamie Talk 01:46, 16 October 2022 (UTC)
 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Blazin777 (talk) 01:48, 16 October 2022 (UTC)

She is also the brand ambassador for the Indian division of anime licensing company Crunchyroll, having done livestreamed interviews with Crunchyroll spokespeople and an appearance at the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards. She had also given them publicity on Instagram, praising their Tamil and Telugu dubs of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Jujutsu Kaisen, and My Dress-Up Darling. 142.181.142.220 (talk) 19:46, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

 Done 19ArhamTalk

@CNMall41, in all FA class articles information about the box-office results of the actor's film is given, so please stop recklessly editing. 19Arham (talk) 20:49, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

When did this become a FA? And can you point to the specific part of WP:LEAD where it is relevant? Let me know and I will gladly discuss but you need to WP:AGF and calling me reckless is not it. --CNMall41 (talk) 23:46, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
I see that you are attempting to make this FA. If that is the case, you should address references such as these since they are unreliable. I believe I put in an earlier edit summary that I was going to do some cleanup and these are some of the things needing addressed.--CNMall41 (talk) 00:03, 12 April 2024 (UTC)--CNMall41 (talk) 00:03, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
I apologise, you were only trying to help. I'm just confused as to why your changes aren't aligning with other FA articles. Any changes I make on this article are usually based off of Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra. 19Arham (talk) 00:42, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
As per WP:ICTFSOURCES, The Hindu and India Today are generally reliable but I will change links to The Medium. 19Arham (talk) 00:45, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
See WP:NEWSORGINDIA. The publication is generally reliable but specific sources with in may/may not be reliable. These are not. --CNMall41 (talk) 01:03, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
Examples that are on the page currently - India Today (reliable), India Today (not reliable).--CNMall41 (talk) 01:06, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
@19Arham:, just checking to see if you had interest in cleaning up the referencing. Let me know as I would be happy to do it otherwise. We can then move on with discussing the GA if you like. --CNMall41 (talk) 03:25, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

I’m sorry, I would genuinely do it myself but I have no clue how to differentiate between the PR articles and the unbiased ones. I would love to talk about how the article could be improved though! Thanks! 19Arham (talk) 15:24, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
I understand. Let me go through and do a few minor changes as an example of which ones should be replaced. Those I can replace with better sources I will and those that do not have a source simply tag as needing a better one. I can let you see the examples and then take it from there. Fair enough? --CNMall41 (talk) 17:48, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
That would be perfect, thank you. Thank you for this help by the way, nobody has been willing to at all lol. 19Arham (talk) 18:11, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
I honestly think this could be a GA with the way it is fully sourced, but I know that it would get hammered in the review process if those sources are not considered reliable. --CNMall41 (talk) 17:50, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
Here is the first example. Especially with entertainment, press releases are picked up and turned into WP:CHURNALISM quite often. In this one, you can see how that happened here, here and other places. One of the most telling indicators is the byline. Most of these are marked as "News Desk" or "Entertainment Desk." Some do not have any byline despite being published in a reliable source that normally has bylines (Times of India is the best across the board example of this). I replaced with the DNA India. I cannot find any indication on the WP:RSN that it is unreliable (you may correct me if I am wrong) and this has a byline indicating a staff writer wrote it (also indicating editorial oversight). This would alleviate any concerns over WP:NEWSORGINDIA. Let me know if this makes sense. --CNMall41 (talk) 23:33, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! Apart from references, what else do you think I need to do to improve the article? 19Arham (talk) 12:44, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
For this, I don't understand how it's unreliable, not disagreeing with you, just a genuine question. 19Arham (talk) 12:48, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
The reference has no byline which is the first indicator. But, if you search the topic in Google, you will see that this is one of many articles that are part of a WP:CHURNALISM campaign so likely originated from a press release or paid media. No independent fact checking. --CNMall41 (talk) 22:39, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

This review is transcluded from Talk:Rashmika Mandanna/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Reviewer: Magentic Manifestations (talk · contribs) 09:32, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

I will be taking this up for review. Expect comments shortly. Magentic Manifestations (talk) 09:32, 2 May 2024 (UTC)


### Comments
Lead
Move references to the article
"... who primarily works in Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films". Based on filmography, it shoud either be "..who works in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi films..." or "who primarily works in Telugu and Kannada films..."
"with her highest-grossing release in the action thriller Animal (2023)." - replace in with being
Early life
Move citations to after end of the line punctuation
Source does not cite that she is a Kodava Hindu, it merely references her mother tongue as Kodava language. People and language are two different things.
"Her family had struggled financially, having difficulties finding a home and being able to pay rent" - When?
"As a child, Rashmika attended Coorg Public School, a boarding school located in Gonikoppal, in which she excelled academically." - Source neither mentions it is a boarding school not talks about how she performed in the studies
"However, during this time period, she expressed feeling "misunderstood" because of communication challenges, resulting in her "crying in my room for hours" and struggling to connect with peers" - Either the full sentence shall be in her own words or derived and not a mixture. It should rather be, "she expressed being misunderstood because of communication challenges, resulting in her crying in her room often and struggling to connect with her  peers."
"In 2014, Rashmika and another contestant were awarded The Times of India's Clean and Clear Fresh Face; the award was presented to her by Akshay Kumar." - "In 2014, Rashmika was awarded "Clean and Clear Fresh Face" award by Times of India, which was presented to her by actor Akshay Kumar.", any details on what the award is all about might also help.
Early work and breakthrough (2016–2020)
In the first line, source neither states that she made her debut in the film nor it describes the film as a romantic comedy. It also does not state that it is one of the highest grossers in history.
Times of India linked already in the para above
Dubious source for SIIMA award
"she appeared in two Kannada films— the action picture Anjani Putra and romantic comedy Chamak" - Same as the first line; no description of the movies being action/romance
"Expanding to Telugu cinema in 2018, Rashmika starred opposite Naga Shaurya in the comedy drama Chalo, a film following two lovers of opposing groups in a fictional segregated village" - Source does not mention the storyline or that it is a comedy film
" Geetha, a strong-willed and independent woman " - source?
the film grossed over ₹132 crore, emerging a financial success and Rashmika’s first film to gross over ₹1 billion (US$13 million) at the domestic box-office - source states 120 crore? mention of Rashmika's first success
"...directorial Devadas in which her role..." - Devadas, in which
"In 2019, Rashmika returned to Kannada cinema with the Darshan-led Yajamana which follows a man that attempts to prevent a relentless business tycoon from exploiting a village of its oil" - source does not state the story-line? What does Darshan led mean?
"Rashmika's second and ultimate release of the year was the Telugu romantic action drama Dear Comrade, where she portrayed the role of a talented cricket player who, following sexist remarks and discrimination, loses her passion for the sport." - not properly sourced; "ultimate" is not required in the context
"...Rashmika’s first commercial failure" - source?
" action comedy Sarileru Neekevvaru, which went on to become one of the top-grossing Telugu films" - sources for action comedy, highest grossing?
"Telugu romantic comedy Bheeshma" - source?
Career expansion (2021–present)
"morally-driven school teacher" - source?
"Set against the backdrop of the smuggling syndicate of red sandalwood" - source?
"Arjun’s love interest," - sentence ends with fullstop
"the unremarkable Telugu" - what does unremarkable mean here, required?
"as a grief-stricken daughter struggling to cope with the loss of her mother" - source?
"Hindi spy thriller .....a visually-impaired woman" - source?
"her character was poorly received and the film was panned by critics due to its unduly nationalistic views" - source neither does state about her character nor give any critics reviews
"Pushpa 2: The Rule[86] and headline the female-led films" - Move source to end of sentence; female led - source?
"Rashmika will next star in three Telugu films: she will reprise her role as Srivalli in the sequel Pushpa 2: The Rule and headline the female-led films, Rainbow and The Girlfriend. She will also portray Yesubai Bhonsale, opposite Vicky Kaushal's Sambhaji, in the Hindi historical drama Chaava and be seen alongside Dhanush in Sekhar Kammula's Tamil-Telugu bilingual film Kubera." - Contradictions, first line says "three Telugu films" but later it states that the second film is a Hindi film and the third one is a bilingual.
"She will also portray Yesubai Bhonsale,"-source?
Personal life
"Rashmika began dating her co-star Rakshit Shetty during the making of Kirik Party," - source states that they acted together?
In the media
Move sources to end of line
Last para about deepfake - Place the sources appropriately at the end of the sentences cited. Do not do WP:CITEOVERKILL at the end.
General and additional comments
Regarding citations, please use uniform and standard formatting across the article. For all news sources, use "cite news" with newspaper tag used with link such as newspaper=The Times of India. Dates shall be in uniform formatting, better to have it in the format "1 December 2023" rather than different formats like "2023-12-01" or "01-12-2023" or "1 December 2023".
19Arham, it would be better if you address each comment specifically and indicate the progress on how you had addressed it. On dipstick, there are still comments which are unaddressed. (E.g. still citations have all CAPS) You also seemed to have removed the entire section of her upcoming/future films, any reason? Magentic Manifestations (talk) 05:28, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

Lead
Move references to the article - Moved
"... who primarily works in Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films". Based on filmography, it shoud either be "..who works in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi films..." or "who primarily works in Telugu and Kannada films...", second option selected
"with her highest-grossing release in the action thriller Animal (2023)." - replace in with being - changed
Early life
Move citations to after end of the line punctuation - ✔️
Source does not cite that she is a Kodava Hindu, it merely references her mother tongue as Kodava language. People and language are two different things. - citation added
"Her family had struggled financially, having difficulties finding a home and being able to pay rent" - When? - information added
"As a child, Rashmika attended Coorg Public School, a boarding school located in Gonikoppal, in which she excelled academically." - Source neither mentions it is a boarding school not talks about how she performed in the studies - citation added
"However, during this time period, she expressed feeling "misunderstood" because of communication challenges, resulting in her "crying in my room for hours" and struggling to connect with peers" - Either the full sentence shall be in her own words or derived and not a mixture. It should rather be, "she expressed being misunderstood because of communication challenges, resulting in her crying in her room often and struggling to connect with her peers." - wording altered
"In 2014, Rashmika and another contestant were awarded The Times of India's Clean and Clear Fresh Face; the award was presented to her by Akshay Kumar." - "In 2014, Rashmika was awarded "Clean and Clear Fresh Face" award by Times of India, which was presented to her by actor Akshay Kumar.", any details on what the award is all about might also help. - details added with source
Early work and breakthrough (2016–2020)
In the first line, source neither states that she made her debut in the film nor it describes the film as a romantic comedy. It also does not state that it is one of the highest grossers in history. Citation added
Times of India linked already in the para above - ✔️
Dubious source for SIIMA award - stronger source added
"she appeared in two Kannada films— the action picture Anjani Putra and romantic comedy Chamak" - Same as the first line; no description of the movies being action/romance - sources added
"Expanding to Telugu cinema in 2018, Rashmika starred opposite Naga Shaurya in the comedy drama Chalo, a film following two lovers of opposing groups in a fictional segregated village" - Source does not mention the storyline or that it is a comedy film - sources added
" Geetha, a strong-willed and independent woman " - source? - sources added
the film grossed over ₹132 crore, emerging a financial success and Rashmika’s first film to gross over ₹1 billion (US$13 million) at the domestic box-office - source states 120 crore? mention of Rashmika's first success - sources added and gross altered
"...directorial Devadas in which her role..." - Devadas, in which - ✔️
"In 2019, Rashmika returned to Kannada cinema with the Darshan-led Yajamana which follows a man that attempts to prevent a relentless business tycoon from exploiting a village of its oil" - source does not state the story-line? What does Darshan led mean? - sources added and wording altered
"Rashmika's second and ultimate release of the year was the Telugu romantic action drama Dear Comrade, where she portrayed the role of a talented cricket player who, following sexist remarks and discrimination, loses her passion for the sport." - not properly sourced; "ultimate" is not required in the context - sources added and “ultimate” removed
"...Rashmika’s first commercial failure" - removed completely
" action comedy Sarileru Neekevvaru, which went on to become one of the top-grossing Telugu films" - sources for action comedy, highest grossing? - sources added
"Telugu romantic comedy Bheeshma" - sources added
Career expansion (2021–present)
"morally-driven school teacher" - sources added
"Set against the backdrop of the smuggling syndicate of red sandalwood" - sources added
"Arjun’s love interest," - sentence ends with fullstop - ✔️
"the unremarkable Telugu" - what does unremarkable mean here, required - wording altered
"as a grief-stricken daughter struggling to cope with the loss of her mother" - sources added
"Hindi spy thriller .....a visually-impaired woman" - sources added
"her character was poorly received and the film was panned by critics due to its unduly nationalistic views" - source neither does state about her character nor give any critics reviews - sources added
"Pushpa 2: The Rule[86] and headline the female-led films" - Move source to end of sentence; female led - sources added
"Rashmika will next star in three Telugu films: she will reprise her role as Srivalli in the sequel Pushpa 2: The Rule and headline the female-led films, Rainbow and The Girlfriend. She will also portray Yesubai Bhonsale, opposite Vicky Kaushal's Sambhaji, in the Hindi historical drama Chaava and be seen alongside Dhanush in Sekhar Kammula's Tamil-Telugu bilingual film Kubera." - Contradictions, first line says "three Telugu films" but later it states that the second film is a Hindi film and the third one is a bilingual. - wording altered
"She will also portray Yesubai Bhonsale,"- sources added
Personal life
"Rashmika began dating her co-star Rakshit Shetty during the making of Kirik Party," - source states that they acted together? - sources added
In the media
Move sources to end of line - ✔️
Last para about deepfake - Place the sources appropriately at the end of the sentences cited. Do not do WP:CITEOVERKILL at the end. - ✔️
19Arham (talk) 08:15, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
Most comments on have been addressed. Please work on the citation formatting. Refer to comments on 2a. and general comments section above. Magentic Manifestations (talk) 13:01, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
Will do now  19Arham (talk) 13:30, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
Citation formatting has been altered, the two that had been capitalised have been handled 19Arham (talk) 13:47, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
Still the formatting issue with the citations remain as is. There needs to be uniformity in the citations:
a. Either use Cite/cite
b. Link all the work/newspaper/publishers in the citations
c. Use cite news with newspaper for all news citations, cite web for web references uniformly etc.
d. Language is not required for English citations, it is default! Magentic Manifestations (talk) 07:24, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
I'm slightly confused on what the issue is, I'm genuinely not saying you're wrong I just don't understand what's being asked of me. Sorry. 19Arham (talk) 12:22, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
Fixed all capitalised ''Cite'' references, all dates are in the same format, web and newspapers have been wl. anything else? 19Arham (talk) 12:26, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
This review has been prolonging due to lingering issues. You have been making conflicting edits, adding/making unwarranted changes apart from review comments.
a. Why have you moved the Forbes line to the top of the lead section? It is a list which can at best be mentioned later and not required in the first para of the lead.
b. "sponsored by American dermatology brand Clean & Clear" - too much explanation is not required as the brand is already linked
c. "Shetty offered her the role after discovering her following a pageant win." - "Shetty offered her the role after coming across her in a beauty pageant" seems better
d. "For the film, she learnt a new dialect of Telugu known as Chittoor." - What is this? Chittoor is a place and not a dialect of Telugu. Either it should be, she learnt the Chittoor dialect of Telugu or simply a new dialect as it was previously.
Also, have clearly explained the issues with the citations. Repeating the same:
a. You need to link the publisher or source to the respective article across the citations. For e.g. in #34, "The Times of India" is not linked
b. "Language=en" parameter is not required as English is default.
c. You need to use "cite news" uniformly for all the news articles with either newspaper or work used in the corresponding citation. E.g. "cite web |date=2018-09-11 |title=Imaikkaa Nodigal leads TN box-office for second consecutive weekend ...|website=Firstpost-us" should rather be "cite news |date=2018-09-11 |title=Imaikkaa Nodigal leads TN box-office for second consecutive weekend; Geetha Govindam continues its rise ... |newspaper=Firstpost"
Magentic Manifestations (talk) 05:09, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
So once I finish all of this, the article can be promoted? Sorry for the conflicting edits as well. 19Arham (talk) 12:36, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
Let me know once you are done with the required changes. If there are no further issues, it can get through! Magentic Manifestations (talk) 05:33, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
Everything is finally finished. Thank you so much for your help! 19Arham (talk) 21:07, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
I guess the article has been sufficiently improved to satisfy the criteria. Congrats on your first GA! Magentic Manifestations (talk) 04:04, 8 May 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for all your help! 19Arham (talk) 06:45, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

@19Arham - Explain why you have removed Chalo, her superhit debut in Telugu, and Varisu, another successful Tamil film, from the lead of the article? I have already given an explanation in the edit summary—Chalo and Varisu are more prominent than Devadas and Sultan, which is why the latter two were replaced with the former.
Also, your addition of the line—"Even so, her inclination towards androcentric films drew criticism for providing limited scope to showcase her acting abilities."—is a clear case of Wikipedia:Undue weight given to one particular viewpoint. She did various roles even at that point. Chalo, Geetha Govindam, Dear Comrade, and Aadavallu Meeku Joharlu are romantic comedies/dramas with space for both male and female leads.
Similarly, the line—"Animal (2023) and Pushpa 2: The Rule (2024), which were controversial for their toxic masculine narratives"—is problematic. Regarding Pushpa 2, that wasn’t even the major criticism of the movie (compared to Part 1). This is the lead section of the actress's article, not that of the respective films, so mentioning it here is not appropriate.
The controversy surrounding Animal can be included in the body of Rashmika's page, as the film was at the center of a larger controversy, but not in the lead. If every controversy faced by every film is mentioned in the lead of the respective actor’s Wikipedia article, then their biographies would be filled only with controversies of their films rather than actual biographical details. Again, this is a clear case of giving Wikipedia:Undue weight to a specific perspective in an article that should focus on the subject's career as a whole.  L5boat (talk) 04:27, 18 March 2025 (UTC)

Okay, the first point I can agree with but your second point is completely wrong. The view that Animal and Pushpa 2 being toxic masculine films, especially Animal, was legit everywhere. I’ve even referenced it in the article so please do your research before commenting 19Arham (talk) 15:46, 18 March 2025 (UTC)
This is the lead section of the actress's article, not that of the respective films, so mentioning it here is not appropriate. The controversy surrounding Animal can be included in the body of Rashmika's page, as the film was at the center of a larger controversy, but not in the lead. If every controversy faced by every film is mentioned in the lead of the respective actor’s Wikipedia article, then their biographies would be filled only with controversies of their films rather than actual biographical details. Again, this is a clear case of giving Wikipedia:Undue weight to a specific perspective in an article that should focus on the subject's career as a whole.

What part of the above text do you not understand? I have already mentioned that Animal was controversial. However, this is not Animal's page; it is Rashmika's page. Including details about the film that are not directly related to her violates both Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons and Wikipedia:Undue weight. This becomes even clearer when we see that this information was not mentioned in the lead of Ranbir Kapoor's article—the actor who played the title role—yet it is being added to Rashmika's biography, where she played a supporting role. If this is not bias, I do not know what is.
In case you need further clarification, here is a clear explanation: Animal may have had the aspects you describe, but this is not the lead section of the Animal movie article. Criticism regarding the film’s plot, characters, and themes has already been included in the Animal article, even in its lead. It is not significant enough to be included in the lead of an actress who neither played the title role nor the antagonist. You can mention it in the body of Rashmika’s article in relation to Animal, but adding it to the lead would not be proper. L5boat (talk) 05:30, 19 March 2025 (UTC)
Yeah but it is important to note in her filmography as she has been criticised for taking on roles in such films for the majority of her career, and you removing these criticisms, especially when I mentioned about her inclination towards male-dominated films, is an inaccurate, sanitised version of her career. Also, you keep referring to Wikipedia:Neutral point of view, but this literally states not to reference "minority views" where you have very clearly admitted that Animal was controversial. 19Arham (talk) 19:09, 19 March 2025 (UTC)
You haven't addressed many of the issues that I have raised.
1. This becomes even clearer when we see that this information was not mentioned in the lead of Ranbir Kapoor's article—the actor who played the title role—yet it is being added to Rashmika's biography, where she played a supporting role.
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2. Even so, her inclination towards androcentric films drew criticism for providing limited scope to showcase her acting abilities.
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The above line violates WP:Neutral Point of View policy. I have already given a clear explanation of why that is so. She played various roles even during that period, where this line was mentioned. Chalo, Geetha Govindam, Dear Comrade, and Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu are romantic comedies/dramas that provided space for both male and female leads. Dear Comrade featured Rashmika’s character as the central driving force of the plot, and her performance was critically acclaimed. Geetha Govindam was one of her biggest hits at the time, with room for both male and female leads. The other two films also followed a similar pattern. She even played a supporting role in Sita Ramam, which was again a romantic drama and not male-centric. I could not find many of her contemporary actresses who did such an unconventional role.
As such, the above-quoted line represents only one viewpoint. Other critics have disagreed and praised Rashmika for choosing unconventional, non-male-centric projects like Dear Comrade and Sita Ramam, which directly contradict the claim. Including it in the lead gives undue weight to one perspective over others and violates WP:NPOV policy. The line is not relevant in the lead. L5boat (talk) 04:37, 20 March 2025 (UTC)
Okay I’m not gonna lie to you it’s never that deep so whatever you want to do, do it! 19Arham (talk) 21:44, 20 March 2025 (UTC)
The Even so line will be kept as Mandanna has faced several critiques regarding her androcentric film choices! 19Arham (talk) 21:45, 20 March 2025 (UTC)
As I said earlier, it violates NPOV policy. L5boat (talk) 03:54, 21 March 2025 (UTC)
Pinging @Krimuk2.0 to give comments  19Arham (talk) 15:47, 18 March 2025 (UTC)
@19Arham:, I have no opinion on the content but noting that WP:ONUS would apply. My main concern is pinging a single editor can be seen as canvassing. Would suggest to bring it up at a noticeboard if you are looking for more eyes. --CNMall41 (talk) 21:06, 18 March 2025 (UTC)
I am not canvassing, it is because Krimuk was the edited the lead to get rid of mentions of Chalo, so this editors qualm is not with me. 19Arham (talk) 19:10, 19 March 2025 (UTC)
No one said you were canvassing. Please re-read what I wrote and be careful when pining single editors. --CNMall41 (talk) 20:57, 19 March 2025 (UTC)

19Arham, I'll leave my comments here.

To start things off, I found this study by IGI Global. In the abstract, it says "In another case, a criticism was raised against celebrities Rashmika Mandanna and Vicky Kaushal for promoting vulgarity, inappropriate content and objectifying men in the advertisement of an inner clothes of Macho." See if it's worth including. FrB.TG (talk) 17:30, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
Never mind. It's flagged as a predatory journal but see if there are other pieces that focus on this and if it's worth including. FrB.TG (talk) 17:45, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
I've seen a few articles about this but I don't think it's worth mentioning because she received backlash for eating non-veg a few years back so I think it's standard media activities. 19Arham (talk) 19:58, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
"After a brief modelling career" - mentioning the time (if known) she did this would be helpful.
"before venturing into Hindi cinema with two unremarkable releases" - not a fan of "unremarkable". In what respect? Was it a commercial failure? A critical failure? I'd just go with "unsuccessful".
"She has a younger sister, Shiman who she helped raise" - "whom"
"Mandanna studied for a bachelor's degree in psychology, Journalism and English Literature" - why capitalize journalism and literature?
"recognises individuals with the greatest potential for future success" - too verbose. "recognises individuals with strong future potential" or just "recognises high-potential individuals" should work.
"This was followed by a brief career in modelling, which she believed would ease her transition into acting" -her entry into modelling as a path to acting feels abrupt as her ambition to become an actress hasn't been mentioned before.
More later. FrB.TG (talk) 10:04, 2 August 2025 (UTC)

fixed all of these issues 19Arham (talk) 00:02, 3 August 2025 (UTC)
We now have "Her parents were initially hesitant towards her pursuit of an acting career due to her unassertive personality, but they ultimately relented." This has the exact same problem. Without an introduction to her motivations to become an actress, this comes as a surprise for the readers. When exactly (and perhaps why) did she decide to become an actress? FrB.TG (talk) 04:02, 3 August 2025 (UTC)
I think there was a time jump. I have done further research and rectified the error. 19Arham (talk) 17:58, 3 August 2025 (UTC)
Almost there. "...she had no intention of pursuing a career in acting at the time.[12] After signing her first film". What caused this sudden change of heart? What happened between her reluctance to pursue acting and her signing her first film? Also, this information is later repeated in the beginning of the career section: "She initially declined the role, as she had no intention of pursuing a career in acting at the time" and I think the answer to my question lies here: "but was later encouraged by a professor at her college to audition". This needs to be arranged better.
"Writing for The Times of India, Sunayana Suresh praised Mandanna's performance, writing" - writing ... writing
"Initially struggling with the new language, Mandanna sought help from the assistant director" - the way you've put "the" before "assistant director", it implies we know who they are. Perhaps name them or change to "the film's assistant director".
"Despite its shoestring budget, the film became her first to cross ₹1 billion" - not sure it's a contradiction for a low-budget film to earn a lot.
"Critics considered the chemistry between her and Deverakonda to be the highlight of an otherwise monotonous film.[32][33][34]" Two things. Ref 32 and 33 are duplicates. There's a case of WP:SYNTH where you are using the opinion of two critics to make a collective statement ("critics considered"). You would either need to find a source that explicitly states this (i.e. that the critics not an individual had this opinion) or attribute this statement to the two reviews.
"The Kannada social action film Yajamana (2019) had a mixed reception from critics, with reviewers of the film notably criticising the significant age gap between Mandanna and Darshan." We have the same problem here although the age gap criticism is only mentioned in the Film Companion review, not DC (ref. 38). You need to be really careful when making such generalized statements. Make sure that the cited sources explicitly mention it because a few critics' opinion =/= general critical consensus. Also, it would be helpful to mention their age difference.
"It also faced extensive criticism from audiences due to a scene featuring a kiss between the pair" - does the source mention what it was about the kiss that caused the controversy?
"Despite this, Yajamana and Dear Comrade brought Mandanna awards attention; she earned Best Actress (Critics) awards in Kannada and Telugu" - too verbose. I'd cut the "brought awards attention" part and just get to the part about her wins.
Down to the end of Early work and breakthrough (2016–2020). FrB.TG (talk) 21:20, 4 August 2025 (UTC)

fixed all issues mentioned here 19Arham (talk) 23:19, 5 August 2025 (UTC)
The issue about her reluctance to join the industry and the repetition of this info still remains. See my reply above. FrB.TG (talk) 22:23, 9 August 2025 (UTC)
"She expressed that working across languages is important to her as she does not wish to view language as a barrier and, instead, views it as an opportunity to establish herself across industries" - repetition of langauge and view
"Though Hindustan Times' Haricharan Pudipeddi felt that Mandanna had been "sidelined"," - I don't see a source cited for this.
"but lamented that the brown-facing of her character was "unnecessary and ineffective"" - not sure if this is the case of an actual brown-facing. Correct me if I'm wrong but brown-facing is when a white person (not a light-skinned brown person like Mandanna is) attempts to portray a brown person. I'd put brown-facing in quotes.
"However, Divya Nair of Rediff.com observed that the female characters in the film were reduced to serving solely as visual appeal." There's not much contradiction here to the previous review.
"Initially set to debut in Hindi cinema with Mission Majnu, delays in production led Mandanna to make her first appearance" - the sentence starts with "Initially set to debut" which sets up a subject (Mandanna), but then switches to "delays in production led" without clearly connecting them.
"She was initially hesitant to accept the role as she found it difficult to essay a character with dismissive views towards religious rituals, which significantly contrasted with her own faith in them." Does the source say why she changed her mind?
"Although the film was a financial failure, Mandanna's performance was well received by Devesh Sharma of Filmfare" - not a contradiction.
"2023 saw Mandanna in three action films—Varisu, Mission Majnu and Animal." I wouldn't start a sentence with a number/year.
"She labelled it a "conscious choice" to star in the film despite having a role "with nothing to do" due to the recognition she would receive from Vijay's celebrity." The phrasing "due to the recognition she would receive from Vijay's celebrity” feels awkward and slightly redundant. Suggest changing to something like "as she knew Vijay's celebrity would bring her recognition".
"The unremarkable Hindi spy thriller Mission Majnu featuring" - unremarkabale sounds too POV.
"Her performance was poorly received" - this also has the problem of SYNTH like I highlighted above.
"Mandanna defended her role in the film against criticism that her character condoned misogyny." How did she do that?
"To prepare for their roles, Kaushal and her spent four weeks learning Marathi." "she" not "her".
"In a negative review for Hindustan Times, Rishabh Suri criticised her poorly written role" - I'd hyphenate "poorly written" like you previously did in "salvaging a poorly-written character".
"In December 2023, Delhi Police "communicated with Meta to obtain the URL ID associated with the account responsible for generating the video", " - why the quotes? It can easily be paraphrased in your own words.
"filed a First information report (FIR) in relation to the case" - since you're not using the abbreviation FIR elsewhere, there's no point in introducing it.
"Mandanna was appointed as the national brand ambassador of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)." Same as above.
A general advice would be to thoroughly (re-)check the article for source-to-text integrity. As you can see, I found several cases of WP:SYNTH just by quickly glossing over some sources. A thorough spot-check (which would have to be done since this would be your first FAC) could possibly reveal further problems therefore make sure that every claim in the article is backed up by high-quality reliable sources before submitting it to FAC. FrB.TG (talk) 22:23, 9 August 2025 (UTC)
Your help and guidence is greatly appreciated. Thank you very much for the thorough review! 19Arham (talk) 23:16, 12 August 2025 (UTC)