Karan Johar On Rashmika and Vijay Relationship Trolls

Filmmaker Karan Johar has come out strongly in support of Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda after their relationship became a topic of debate on social media. Following their appearance on Koffee With Karan, the couple faced criticism over their comments about married life, with some users also dragging their families into the discussion.

Reacting to the backlash, Karan said everyone has the right to express an opinion about celebrities, but that does not give anyone the freedom to interfere in their personal relationships or insult their families. Questioning the critics, he asked, “Are you a counsellor? Are you a lawyer? Are you a member of their family?” He also pointed out that their families were not part of the conversation on the show.

Karan further said that Rashmika and Vijay were simply being honest about their relationship and wondered why their openness was being judged negatively. He described them as two talented actors who are happily in love and felt that audiences should appreciate their honesty instead of finding reasons to criticise them. He also recalled the criticism Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh faced after their Koffee With Karan Season 8 appearance, calling the reaction regressive.

Rashmika and Vijay first shared screen space in the 2018 Telugu blockbuster Geetha Govindam and later reunited for Dear Comrade in 2019. Their on screen chemistry sparked relationship rumours, which continued for several years. The couple reportedly got engaged in October 2025 and tied the knot in Udaipur in February 2026. During their Koffee With Karan appearance, Vijay also shared details about their proposal story, revealing that Rashmika had proposed to him several times before he agreed to marry her.

- Veda