Rashmika is Happy, Content And Enjoying Her Moment

I’m very proud of the year I’ve had, even though it doesn’t mean every year will be like this. Maybe things will get better, or maybe they’ll stay the same, but for all the work I put in, it means a lot to see my friends, family and extended family happy for me. I feel extremely proud, deeply content, joyful, and loved for everything I received in 2025 and I’m truly happy.

I instantly felt this was one of the most important stories to be told right now. I understood the emotions it carried. I had lived parts of that story even before I became Bhuma. I felt it was essential to share it with people, but at the same time, it was deeply personal for me. Doing this film was my way of giving a warm, tight hug to my younger self. It made me happy long before its release because, at its core, this was purely for me.

Today, seeing people watch the film and connect with it makes me even happier.

There should be many more films told through a female lens, and that’s finally happening. There will be many more artistes who come forward with incredibly special stories and performances.

I’m very aware that I’m an actor, an entertainer. I want to entertain people. I want to explore different personalities and versions of myself, rather than being boxed into one image. I don’t want to be seen as just the good girl, the innocent girl, the happy-go-lucky girl, or the mean girl. But an actor is very different from who I am as a person, and I want that distinction to be clear. As an actor, I want people to feel proud that I’m willing to take on anything. That’s how I want to be perceived — as someone who keeps pushing herself to grow and get better.

That’s also why I surrender completely to my directors and writers. If they write something that makes sense and convinces me, I give myself to it fully.

I’m a very different person today than I once was. I have learned so much both on the job through my performances and in life through my experiences. Everything I’ve picked up has shaped me into the woman I always wanted to become. Since childhood, I’ve dealt with anxiety, insecurity, and many internal struggles. Slowly and steadily working through them has made me incredibly proud of who I am today. I often give myself a quiet pat on the shoulder, reminding myself that I’ve done a good job, considering where I started and the mindset I grew up with.

I work from a place of deep gratitude and never take any industry for granted, whether it’s Kannada, Telugu, Tamil or Hindi. I truly feel blessed. When I commit to a film, I give it my absolute 100%. If I’m working on a Telugu film, I’m fully there; the same goes for Tamil or Hindi or Kannada: I’m not thinking about anything else. That’s how I divide my time. I’m completely present when I’m on set, and when I’m not, I step away fully. I’m grateful to work with incredible teams – from the directors and producers to every department – because their energy is what I thrive on.

One person’s luck doesn’t decide the fate of a film. Film is a collective effort, with anywhere between 50 and 200 people working together. What you can control are the choices you make for yourself, and even then, sometimes the film doesn’t work. From shooting to release, so many people and factors are involved that ultimately shape a film’s destiny. Very little is truly in our hands, but I do feel deeply blessed and grateful.