Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who opened up about her battle with the autoimmune disease
myositis
in 2022, recently discussed the challenges she faced while filming action scenes for ‘
Citadel: Honey Bunny
‘. Despite undergoing treatment for her condition, the actress shared her experiences of shooting the spy
action series
while not feeling her best.
In an interview with Cinema Express, Samantha admitted that there were moments when she questioned her ability to continue filming for the show.
Samantha discussed the challenges she faced while filming action sequences for ‘Citadel’ during her diagnosis of myositis. She reflected on the intensity of the experience, revealing that there were days when she received
IV treatment
in the morning yet still managed to shoot action scenes in the afternoon. “When I see it, I can’t even believe that I actually did it. There were times when I had an IV in the morning and then shot in the afternoon. I don’t know if the rest of the crew knew about it,” she added.
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Despite feeling unwell, she persevered, with her co-star Raj often checking in on her condition. Samantha expressed disbelief at her own resilience, stating, “I don’t think I can shoot today,” yet somehow found the strength to continue filming.
Samantha made her acting debut with Gautham Vasudev Menon’s ‘Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa’. Her Telugu debut, ‘Ye Maaya Chesave’, was with her ex-husband Naga Chaitanya. After taking a break from the industry due to her divorce from Chay and her health conditions, she made a powerful comeback with a dance number, “Oo Antava,” in the Allu Arjun-Rashmika Mandanna starrer ‘
Pushpa: The Rise
‘ in 2021. Samantha shared the screen with Vijay Deverakonda in ‘Kushi’ in 2023.
After the hiatus, she is all set to excite fans with the action series ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ alongside Varun Dhawan. The upcoming espionage action series is a spin-off of Priyanka Chopra’s ‘Citadel’ (2023). Directed by
Raj and DK
, ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ also features Kay Kay Menon, Simran Bagga, Sikandar Kher, and Saqib Saleem in key roles, and it will be available on OTT on November 7.
