Samantha Ruth Prabhu says she asked Raj-DK to find his replacement after myositis diagnosis: ‘Urged him to go ahead’

Samantha Ruth Prabhu recently shared about being apprehensive about working in Raj and DK’s Citadel: Honey Bunny after being diagnosed with myositis. In a recent interview with Galata India, the actor said that he begged the director duo to find his replacement for the action-thriller series. (Also Read: Citadel Honey Bunny Trailer: Meet Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Varun Dhawan, your own domestic spies. Watch)

Samantha Citadel on shooting amid treatment for myositis

When Samantha was asked how she dealt with the situation when she was undergoing treatment during the shooting of Citadel: Honey Bunny, she said, “I begged them to go ahead because I really didn’t think I could I can do this. I really believed I couldn’t do it. I sent other recommendations: ‘Look at this heroine; She is so amazing. She will kill it. I beg you, I can’t do this.’ I sent him four options. I was really not well.”

He further added, “Now, looking at the show, I am very grateful that they didn’t make it without me and that I found the strength to do it. Even before the decision of this show comes, I am going to commit myself to taking it forward.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s acting career

Samantha started her acting career with Gautham Vasudev Menon’s Tamil romantic-drama Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya. Her first Telugu film was Ye Maya Chesave with Naga Chaitanya, also directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. She gained pan-India recognition with her appearance in the track Oo Antavaa in the Allu Arjun-Rashmika Mandanna starrer Pushpa: The Rise (2021). She also starred in the Tamil romantic-comedy Kaathuvakula Rendu Kaadhal (2022), starring Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara. She also starred in the Telugu action-thriller Yashoda (2022) and Gunasekhar’s Telugu period drama Shakuntalam (2023). Her last theatrical release was the Telugu romantic-comedy Kushi (2023) with Vijay Deverakonda. Samantha’s first Hindi series was Raj and DK’s The Family Man Season 2, in which she played a negative role.

About Citadel: Honey Bunny

Citadel: Honey Bunny stars Varun Dhawan and Samantha playing the lead roles of Detective Bunny and Honey respectively. The action-series is a spin-off prequel to Priyanka Chopra-Richard Madden starrer Citadel. Citadel: Honey Bunny features Priyanka’s Nadia Singh as a young girl played by 8-year-old Kasvi. The action-thriller series also stars Kay Kay Menon, Simran Bagga, Sikandar Kher, Saqib Saleem and others in important roles.

Citadel: Honey Bunny is scheduled to be released on November 7, 2024.