The wedding celebrations of Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna are currently underway, with Haldi preparations taking centre stage. Vijay gave fans a glimpse of the intimate setup in his latest social media stories. The visuals are a mix of traditional grandeur with personal warmth.

The first frame reveals a beautifully styled Haldi venue set outdoors. A circular space has been made, which is enclosed by soft wooden panelling. The space is carpeted with delicate pink rose petals. At the centre sit two small wooden stools, placed for the bride and groom during the ritual. The area has been surrounded by baskets with bright yellow and orange marigold petals. They added a festive and auspicious touch to the setting. The backdrop features lush floral arrangements in warm hues. They created a serene, garden-like ambience.

In another social media story, Vijay has shared a close-up of personalised floral name placards. One flower-shaped card reads “Rushie,” his nickname for Rashmika. Another one reads “Vijay.” The cards are amongst fresh lilies, roses and marigolds. The décor details add an intimate and romantic element to the traditional ceremony.

Filmfare had previously exclusively learnt that the bride and groom have planned Virosh Premier League cricket match. They introduced specially designed and personalised jerseys for the match. The cricket match acts as one of the highlights of the celebrations, bringing together close friends and family in a relaxed and competitive spirit ahead of the big wedding ceremony.

The couple had previously confirmed their marriage with the statement, “Dearest loves, Before we made any plans, before we chose anything for ourselves—you were already there. With so much love, you gave us a name. You called us ‘VIROSH’. So today – with full hearts, we name our coming together in your honour. We would like to name it – ‘The Wedding of VIROSH’.”

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As Konkona Sen Sharma gets ready for the release of her upcoming film Accused, the actor has spoken candidly about the concerns raised in the Justice Hema Committee report. In the film, she plays a London based doctor accused of workplace sexual harassment, a role that mirrors the larger conversations currently unfolding within the industry.

 In a recent interaction with PTI, Konkona did not hold back while addressing the culture of silence around such issues. She said, “It’s just a very unfortunate situation. This is the reality we all know, we know the people who have been accused, we can see so many of them thriving. A lot of that is actually dependent on us, on all of us as a society, who we choose to work with, whose work we want to watch, how many opportunities do we give these people.”

Reflecting on the Justice Hema Committee report, she further added, “The Hema committee has brought out a report, how many people have actually read it, how widely has it been circulated? Some good things may have come out of it, in terms of infrastructure, some committees and structures have been put in place on a film set, or in any work environment. But ultimately what comes of it, a lot of it depends on us, and how we deal with it as a society.” The report had shed light on the harassment and exploitation faced by women in the Malayalam film industry, including disturbing accounts of intimidation, lack of basic facilities like toilets, and the fear that stops many from speaking up.

Meanwhile, Accused, which also features Pratibha Ranta, is written by Sima Agarwal and Yash Keswani and directed by Anubhuti Kashyap. Backed by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawala and Somen Mishra, the psychological thriller is set to premiere on Netflix on February 27.

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