One day before their Koffee With Karan Season 9 episode streams, Vijay Deverakonda has finally told the story fans have been waiting months to hear: how he actually proposed to Rashmika Mandanna. The answer involves a failed plan in Italy, a missing ring, and a grand gesture on the very first night of their Udaipur wedding.
The second episode of Karan Johar’s popular talk show premieres on October 21 on JioHotstar, with the newlyweds making their first joint appearance since tying the knot on February 26. In clips released on Tuesday, Vijay opened up about the proposal he had been quietly planning for months.
The Italy plan that never happened
Vijay told Karan that he always knew he wanted Rashmika to have a proper proposal story, even though grand romantic gestures are not really his style. “Didn’t want Rashmika not to have one,” he said, explaining that the idea first took shape during their trip to Italy last December, two months before their February wedding.
“I wanted to do it in Italy but couldn’t find the right ring,” he admitted. The plan was quietly shelved, and the couple flew back home without the moment he had been hoping for.
A knee on the ground in Udaipur
The proposal finally happened where their wedding celebrations began. Vijay revealed that he proposed on the first day of the festivities in Udaipur, the sangeet night, surrounded by their closest friends.
“I proposed to her on the first day of our wedding in Udaipur which was the sangeet night,” he said. “After the sangeet I asked all my friends to come and I wanted to be around our friends where I went down on one knee and proposed to her. I didn’t want to take that moment away from her.”
- The first plan: Italy last December, but the perfect ring never turned up
- The real moment: the sangeet night in Udaipur, on day one of the wedding festivities
- The setting: Vijay went down on one knee in front of their friends after the ceremony
- The rings: the couple showed off their engagement rings on the show, putting months of speculation to rest
A promo that set the tone
Viewers had already got a taste of the episode when the promo dropped earlier this week. In it, Vijay confessed that it was actually Rashmika who pushed the marriage conversation, saying she asked him “100 times.” Rashmika countered that she asked him for an entire year. The rapid fire round was equally lively: when asked to pick between Allu Arjun and Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika chose Allu Arjun, while Vijay’s question about his best on-screen chemistry apart from his wife was promptly answered by Rashmika herself with “Nobody.”
The wedding that started it all
The couple married on February 26 in an intimate ceremony at ITC Mementos in Udaipur, Rajasthan. The day featured two ceremonies: a traditional Telugu wedding in the morning and a Kodava ceremony in the evening, honouring their respective family backgrounds.
Since then, both have stayed busy on the work front. Vijay, the Arjun Reddy and Dear Comrade star, and Rashmika, fresh off Pushpa 2 and Thamma, are reportedly reuniting on screen for Ranabaali, which would be their third film together after Geetha Govindam and Dear Comrade.
FAQs
When does the Vijay-Rashmika episode of Koffee With Karan 9 release?
The episode streams on October 21 on JioHotstar. It is the second episode of Season 9, which opened with Salman Khan.
Where did Vijay Deverakonda propose to Rashmika Mandanna?
On the sangeet night in Udaipur, on the first day of their wedding celebrations, in front of their friends.
Why did the Italy proposal not happen?
He wanted to propose during their trip to Italy last December but could not find the right ring in time.
When did Vijay and Rashmika get married?
On February 26, 2026, at ITC Mementos in Udaipur, with a Telugu ceremony in the morning and a Kodava ceremony in the evening.
What is their next film together?
Ranabaali, their third collaboration after Geetha Govindam (2018) and Dear Comrade (2019).
With the full episode streaming tomorrow, fans will finally hear the proposal story in Vijay’s own words. For the latest on the couple and everything Bollywood, keep reading Informeia.
