India, March 14 -- Actors Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda got married on February 26 in Udaipur. But the journey to their happily ever after hasn't been easy for both of them. Amid controversy over an alleged leaked audio clip of Rashmika's mother, Suman, speaking about her ex-fiance Rakshit Shetty, a video of the actor speaking about how she had to fight to work a second time has resurfaced.

The videos, taken at the pre-release event of the 2019 film Dear Comrade, show Rashmika looking sombre as she speaks about everything she has been through. She says, "I came to the film industry after fighting with my parents, family and friends. There's a perception that it's not safe for girls. I still persevered despite not having a film ...