# Rashmika mimics Vijay in viral ‘Ranabaali’ BTS clip

2026-10-03T13:47:04+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets (4 source reports)

Vijay Deverakonda shared a behind-the-scenes video on 3 October 2026 from the sets of his upcoming period drama ‘Ranabaali’, in which his wife Rashmika Mandanna mimics his dialogue delivery and body language. In the clip, Rashmika walks towards Vijay sitting on a swing chair, delivers his line ‘This is Singanamala Bobbili Ranabaali’, then blushes. Vijay captioned the post calling her a ‘Cute Savage’ and his ‘entertainment everyday’. ‘Ranabaali’, directed by Rahul Sankrityan, is set for release on 16 October 2026 in five languages. It stars Vijay as the titular Telugu rebel fighting British rule, Rashmika as his wife Jayamma, and Arnold Vosloo as the antagonist. The trailer is scheduled for 7 October 2026.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All four sources cover the same promotional moment with neutral, entertainment-focused reporting. 123telugu.com and telugucinema.com lead with the viral BTS clip and a joke about cooking respectively, while Times of India provides the fullest context, including dialogue quotes and the trailer date. The outlets uniformly treat the couple's banter as harmless promotion, with no political or critical framing. The concrete next step is the trailer release on 7 October, which only Times of India mentions.

## Coverage

Coverage: 4 sources, 4 neutral
- 123telugu.com (neutral report) <https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/adorable-video-rashmika-mandannas-cute-act-on-ranabaali-sets-wins-the-internet-prp.html>
  Leads with viral clip, no commentary on couple
- telugucinema.com (neutral report) <https://telugucinema.com/news/vijay-deverakonda-jokes-about-rashmika-mandannas-cooking-skills>
  Reports cooking joke, straight entertainment news
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rashmika-mandanna-mimics-vijay-deverakondas-ranabaali-dialogue-liger-actor-calls-wife-his-cute-savage/articleshow/134659642.cms>
  Provides full transcript and trailer date, no slant
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2) (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/vijay-deverakonda-feels-rashmika-mandanna-has-brought-celebration-into-his-life-shares-ive-decided-to-take-more-holidays/articleshow/134657907.cms>
  Covers interview on celebrations, neutral framing

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Arnold Vosloo, Rahul Sankrityan, Ranabaali, Rashmika Mandanna, Vijay Deverakonda
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