After 100 times KWK remark, Rashmika-Vijay step out together

First airport frame after the episode

Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna were seen at Hyderabad airport on November 6, stepping out for the first time since their joint appearance on Koffee With Karan Season 9 drew sharp criticism online. Terminal videos showed the couple in matching black outfits and masks, with Vijay’s brother, actor Anand Deverakonda, walking alongside them.

The quiet airport moment followed formal statements from both actors about the backlash, a sign they wanted to control the next chapter rather than leave it to the cameras.

Why the conversation turned toxic

The row centres on a single line from the episode: Vijay said Rashmika had to ask him ‘100 times’ over a year before he agreed to marry her. Host Karan Johar reacted with surprise, and a section of viewers labelled the remark inappropriate. Because the couple married in February 2026, the admission quickly became a public debate about their relationship.

Talk-show candour can easily turn into clip culture. A long conversation gets edited into a few seconds, a quote becomes a headline, and the headline becomes a verdict, often with little room for tone or context.

Two very different responses

Vijay addressed the commentary with an Instagram reel that used exaggerated interpretations of everyday conversations. The point was to show how easily routine lines are parsed and over-analysed online. Rashmika, in her own post, said the response had gone beyond people simply seeing things differently. She called it ‘an angry mob looking for someone to vent at.’

• First public appearance: November 6 at Hyderabad airport, in matching black outfits.
• The flashpoint: Vijay’s ‘100 times’ marriage-ask remark on Koffee With Karan 9.
• The response: formal statements, a Vijay reel, and Rashmika’s mob comment.

On the work front

Professionally, the couple were last seen sharing screen space in Rahul Sankrityan’s historical period action drama Ranabaali, their most recent cinematic collaboration.

For fans, the airport outing reads less like a glamour moment and more like a deliberate reset: no new explanations, just a visible return to normal life as the online noise settles.

Source: India Today