Rukmini Vasant deserves a salute to her parents!

Crossing oceans and surviving a series of flops, Rukmini Vasant finally got her big break with the blockbuster Kantara Chapter 1: A Legend. Her performance as Rani, a two-shade complex character, is receiving widespread praise. While audiences are captivated by her acting on screen, knowing her parents’ background makes it impossible not to salute them.

Her father, Colonel Vasant Venugopal, fought bravely against enemies during the 2007 Uri border conflict with Pakistan and achieved martyrdom. He became the first army officer from Karnataka to receive the prestigious Ashoka Chakra Award, earning a permanent place in history.

Her mother, Subhashini Vasant, is a renowned Bharatanatyam dancer. After her husband’s demise, she did not lose courage and established a special foundation to support the wives of soldiers on the battlefield, carrying out numerous charitable activities. When her father passed away, Rukmini was just seven years old. She studied at the Air Force Army School in Bengaluru and, encouraged by her mother, earned an acting degree from the Royal Academy in London.

Despite this strong background, Rukmini pursued acting by her own choice, avoiding glamour roles and opting for substantial, content-driven characters similar to Sai Pallavi’s style. She is drawn to homely characters that highlight her beauty naturally. This distinctive approach has earned her opportunities in films like Junior NTR’s Dragon and Yash’s Toxic. Rukmini firmly asserts that she will never do anything or act in any film that would bring disrepute to her father’s name.

Although she debuted in 2019, it took seven years for Rukmini Vasant to achieve her biggest break.