New Delhi:
Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who plays Honey in Raj and DK’s series Citadel: Honey Buney, recently opened up about how she initially tried to convince the director duo to replace her when she was struggling with health issues during filming. In her conversation with Galatta India, Samantha revealed that she suggested four options to replace her. Samantha said, “I begged them to move on because I really didn’t think I could do it. I was so sure I couldn’t. I sent another recommendation, ‘Look at this heroine, she’s so amazing. She’s going to kill it. I beg you, I can’t do this.’ I sent them four options. I was really unwell.”
Samantha, who is battling an autoimmune disease called Myositis, feels happy because she finally succeeded in doing the series and is irreplaceable. “Now, while watching these shows, I am so grateful that they couldn’t exist without me and I found the strength to do it. Even before the verdict on this show came out, I would have given it to myself for pulling out. through.”
At the teaser launch event, Varun Dhawan spoke about Samantha’s determination and grit as she had to go through tough times due to her illness during the shoot. “Honestly, my preparation was a breeze compared to Samantha’s. It was common knowledge what she was struggling with when she joined the show. I thought my training was difficult, but then I saw her incredible work ethic despite her struggles, and it was really- really inspired me. We became partners in making things happen,” said the actor.
Citadel: Honey Bunny also stars Kay Kay Menon, Simran, Soham Majumdar, Shivankit Parihar, Kashvi Majmundar, Saquib Saleem, Sikandar Kher. Here’s everything you need to know about Citadel, it’s a multi-series with production from India, Italy and Mexico. This film stars Richard Madden with Priyanka Chopra and is supported by the Russo Brothers. The Indian branch of Fort is led by Raj and DK. Samantha previously worked with them on Family Man 2.
