Samantha Ruth Prabhu suggested Kriti Sanon and Kiara Advani as her replacements in Citadel Honey Bunny after myositis diagnosis

She went a step further, sending the directors pictures of potential replacements. She said, “I actually sent them Kiara’s pictures and Kriti’s pictures. I remember sending four to them, saying, ‘Oh my God, she is so hot. Just look at her. She will be amazing doing action. Please, I can’t do it. They said, ‘We know them. You don’t have to introduce us to them. We know who they are’.”

Despite her health challenges, Samantha completed her demanding, action-packed role in Citadel: Honey Bunny and received widespread acclaim for her performance. At the trailer launch event, her co-star Varun Dhawan commended her resilience and dedication. He said, “I’ve never been on a shoot or a creative process like that before, where I witnessed a co-actor going through such challenges. You learn a lot about human resilience and strength when you see someone battling something and still succeeding. Samantha inspired not just me, but also Raj, DK, Sita, and everyone at Amazon. Her dedication to this action show is truly inspirational.”

Citadel Honey Bunny is the Indian spin-off of the American spy-action series Citadel, which starred Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden. It is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.