The Girlfriend(2025)

Storyline

A college student studying literature falls for a charming but controlling man. She must face the toxic reality of his desires.

“Love's charm hides a darker truth.”

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Cast & Crew

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Rashmika MandannaBhooma

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Rao RameshBhooma's Father

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RohiniVicky's Mother

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Rahul RavindranSudhir

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Dheekshith ShettyVikram

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Anu EmmanuelDurga

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Krishnan VasanthCrew

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Prashanth R VihariMusic

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Vidya KoppineediCrew

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Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for The Girlfriend

Cast reunions in this film: Rohini & Rao Ramesh (7 films together), Rao Ramesh & Rashmika Mandanna (6 films together), Rahul Ravindran & Rao Ramesh (3 films together), and Rao Ramesh & Anu Emmanuel (3 films together).

RohiniActor

7th time

Rao RameshActor

Rohini × Rao Ramesh — 7 films together →

Rao RameshActor

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Rashmika MandannaActor

Rao Ramesh × Rashmika Mandanna — 6 films together →

Rahul RavindranActor

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Rao RameshActor

Rahul Ravindran × Rao Ramesh — 3 films together →

Rao RameshActor

3rd time

Anu EmmanuelActor

Rao Ramesh × Anu Emmanuel — 3 films together →

Trivia

• The film's title was changed from 'The Girlfriend' to 'Gamer' in some promotional materials, causing confusion among fans.
• Director Rahul Ravindran said he drew inspiration from real-life stories shared in women's support groups.
• The lead actor reportedly spent a month observing college literature classes to prepare for his role.
• A key scene was filmed at the historic Andhra University campus in Visakhapatnam.
• The film's soundtrack includes a rare Telugu song set to a classical Carnatic raga.
• It was shot in just 45 days, an unusually short schedule for a Telugu romantic drama.
• The movie faced delays in release due to debates over its portrayal of toxic relationships.