Rashmika Mandanna and Dheekshith Shetty’s film ‘The Girlfriend’ was released in theaters earlier this month. While reports of its OTT release were doing rounds on the internet, the makers have officially announced the digital debut date. Let’s take a look at it.
‘The Girlfriend’ OTT release: When and where to watch
The Rashmika Mandanna starrer received a lot of love and appreciation from the audience after it was released in theaters. The viewers lauded the makers for picking up a sensitive story about women’s empowerment. And now, the official streaming partner, Netflix, has dropped a post revealing its premiere date. The movie will be out on OTT on December 5, in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam.The caption of the post read, “Meet Bhooma Devi, The Girlfriend MA Literature :). Watch The Girlfriend on Netflix, out 5 December in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam.”
Rashmika Mandanna talks about the film
Talking about the film, Rashmika Mandanna stated that when the director narrated the story, she cried. She stated a lot of moments from the story “pinched her heart.”The actress further stated that what moved her more was that those words and emotions were coming from a man (the director). She said, “Things that most people wouldn’t even understand… he did…”
More about ‘The Girlfriend’
Apart from the leading stars, the movie also features Anu Emmanuel, Rao Ramesh, and Rohini.The film’s story revolves around the journey of a girl who is in a fairy-tale love story with the male lead; however, their relationship turns toxic, and then she gets herself out of it. Rashmika’s performance received a lot of praise from the audience.According to the Sacnilk report, the film went on to score Rs 28.94 crore at the box office. It was released in theaters on November 7, 2025.


