‘I wish every girl finds her voice’: Rashmika Mandanna on one year of ‘The Girlfriend’
Rashmika Mandanna celebrated one year of ‘The Girlfriend’ with an emotional social media post, thanking fans for embracing her character Bhooma. The actress said she wished every girl could find her voice, strength and happiness
Published Date - 7 November 2026, 05:18 PM
Mumbai: Actress Rashmika Mandanna commemorated one year of her film ‘The Girlfriend’ on Saturday with a nostalgic post.
Rashmika mentioned that what made playing Bhooma even more special for her were the stories shared with her and the love and acceptance her character had received over the past year.
Taking to her Instagram Stories, she shared, “One year of The Girlfriend.. one year of Bhooma.. and a whole lot of love that I don’t think I’ll ever be able to put into words (red heart and teary eyes emojis) (sic).”
“What has made this journey even more beautiful is YOU GUYSSS (red heart emojis). The messages, the conversations, the stories you’ve shared with me, the way you’ve shown your love for Bhooma, accepted her and made her a part of your lives (red heart emoji),” Rashmika added.
She said she felt extremely happy and emotional whenever someone told her that they could relate to Bhooma.
“Every time someone tells me that they saw a little bit of themselves in her, I feel so many emotions.. It makes me happy, it makes me emotional, and it also makes me wish that no one ever has to go through the things Bhooma did.. I wish every girl gets to find her voice, her strength and her happiness (red heart emoji),” Rashmika further wrote.
She expressed her gratitude to audiences for showering ‘The Girlfriend’ with so much love.
“I’m so grateful that this story found its way to so many hearts. (red heart emoji) Thankyouuu for watching it, talking about it, celebrating it and giving it so much love even a year later. You have made something that was already so close to my heart even more precious (red heart emoji),” she concluded.
Rashmika also sent a warm hug to her followers at the end of the post.