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Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu informed fans about suffering from the autoimmune disease myositis in 2022. Samantha recently said that she was made to reveal her illness so that people would understand that she was not in a position to promote her female-centric film Yashoda, which was just a few weeks away from release.
During India Today Conclave 2024, Samantha said that it was very difficult for her to give interviews, given the condition she was in and therefore agreed to do just one interview.
“I was forced to go public about my disorder. At that time, I had my female-centric film due for release. I was very sick back then. It was hard and I wasn’t ready. There were all sorts of speculation going around and misinformation being spread. The producers needed me to promote it, otherwise, it (the film) would just die,” Samantha said.
The actor added, “So, I agreed to do one interview. Obviously, I didn’t look the same. I had high doses of medication to keep me stable. I was forced to. Given a choice, I wouldn’t have come out and announced it.”
Samantha Ruth Prabhu said that the negativity that came her way after she became vulnerable and honest about her health helped her become a resilient person.
“I was called sympathy queen by the public. My journey as an actor, as a human being, I have evolved so much. Early on in my career, I was anxious and go up (online) looking for nasty articles and what was being written about me. The more people accused me of things, I started to almost question every thought of mine. They have forced me to become the person that I can be proud of,” she said.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu has taken a break from work. She will be seen next in the Indian edition of the global series Citadel, which also stars Varun Dhawan in the lead role.
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