Actors Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna have been announced as the Grand Marshals, who will lead this year’s world’s largest India Day parade in New York in August. They will take part in the events on August 15 and walk the Madison Avenue route on August 17. This will be their first joint appearance in several years amid their relationship rumours.

On Friday, the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) launched the countdown to the 43rd India Day Parade in New York. An event was conducted in the city began with a tribute to the victims in the Pahalgam terror attack and the Ahemedabad plane crash.

The association announced that Vijay and Rashmika will be leading this year’s parade. A video with their pre-recorded messages confirming their presence at the event was played at the event, held at the Consulate General of India in New York.

Wishing everyone a happy 78th Independence Day in advance, Vijay Deverakonda, in his video message, said, “I am honoured and excited to be the grand marshal at the India Day parade happening on August 17 in New York City. I will also be part of the festivities organised on August 15. I am looking forward to celebrating this day with all of you and pay tributes to our motherland.”

Rashmika Mandanna greeted her fans in multiple languages in the video and said, “I am honoured and excited to be the grand marshal at the largest India Day parade happening on August 17 in New York City. Let’s come together to celebrate this festival with pride and pray tribute to our motherland.”

The two began their video message with the phrase, ‘Sarve Bhavanthu Sukina’ and ended with ‘Jai Hind’.

Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda have been making headlines after reports of their relationship surfaced. Recently, the couple, who are known to avoid joint appearances in public, were seen at the Mumbai airport.

Their presence at the India Day Parade will mark their first joint public appearance in several years.

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