Rukmini Vasanth’s Monochrome Mood Hits Different

Rukmini Vasanth had a solid run last year with Ace, Madharaasi, and Kantara: Chapter 1. The Kantara numbers, especially, changed the conversation around her. It was one of those moments where things clearly clicked, both with audiences and at the box office. And it did not slow down after that. 2026 is already shaping up to be busy, with projects spread across industries. There is the Jr. NTR–Prashanth Neel film in Telugu, Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups in Kannada, and an untitled Mani Ratnam film that has everyone quietly curious.

Amid all the noise around big films and bigger expectations, she shared a few new pictures casually. They feel less like a planned shoot and more like a pause in between things, the kind where you stop, breathe, and move on. That is probably why they stand out.

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