'The Girlfriend': a compelling narrative of love, control, and self-discovery

RASHMIKA Mandanna has been achieving global success and recognition in all three of the major Indian film industries, continuing this impressive run with the Telugu film, The Girlfriend.

- DARSHNI PATHER

RASHMIKA Mandanna and Dheekshith Shetty star in The Girlfriend. | Facebook

While The Girlfriend may not be a glossy, big-budget spectacle, it resonates with a universal message, making its story relatable to audiences worldwide.

Bhooma (Mandanna) is a diligent postgraduate student who moves to Hyderabad to pursue her MA in literature. Entirely devoted to her studies, Bhooma's life takes an unexpected turn after an encounter with the police, which introduces her to Vikram "Vicky" (Dheekshith Shetty), a charming fellow student. Vicky's persistence eventually draws Bhooma into a relationship that begins as a tender college romance but soon reveals darker undertones.