The South industry has been flourishing in full swing. Many actors and actresses from the industry have made a name for themselves with their power-packed performances and as a result many of them also got the opportunity to showcase their skills in Bollywood. Today we will discuss an actress who predominantly worked in the South and is now also making waves in Bollywood. She has been a part of various hit films in both industries and is winning hearts. Once called the national crush this actress is serving ultimate performance goals. You will be amazed to know that this actress is one of the highest-paid stars in the South industry. If you are wondering who we are talking about then the actress in discussion is the one and only Rashmika Mandanna. Born and raised in the Kodagu district of Karnataka Rashmika made her acting debut in 2016 with the Kannada film Kirik Party in which her co-actor was Rakshit Shetty. During the shoot of the film the two came close and fell in love. Soon they were engaged. Rashmika was hardly 21 years old when she got engaged. However Rashmikas fate had something else in store for her. The duo soon realised that they were not fit for each other and parted ways in 2018. After Kirik Party she worked in Telugu hits like Geetha Govindam Dear Comrade Bheeshma and Sita Ramam. In 2021 she achieved pan-India success with Pushpa: The Rise in which her co-star was Allu Arjun. This opened the door of opportunities for Rashmika in both South and Bollywood. Some of her acclaimed works in Bollywood and South include Animal Pushpa 2: The Rule Chhaava Goodbye Mission Majnu and more. The actress was last seen in Salman Khan-starrer Sikander. Now Rashmika is gearing up for her next release which will be the horror-comedy Thama with Ayushmann Khurrana. Rashmika made her Bollywood debut with Goodbye and then appeared in Animal opposite Ranbir Kapoor which was a big hit. The film has collected over Rs 900 crore. Her film Pushpa 2: The Rule has grossed over Rs 1700 crore at the box office worldwide and Chhava was also a huge hit earning Rs 600 crore. As a total Rashmika made Rs 3200 crore with her hit Bollywood movies.