Samantha On Divorce From Naga Chaitanya: Hit My Lowest Ever With A Failed Marriage & Health Issues; Details

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu is one of the top league actors of Tollywood and is now popular across India and Bollywood due to her body of work. The actress will be next seen in Citadel, Indian version on Amazon Prime Video.

In an interview with Harper's Bazaar India, the actress, as quoted by TOI opened up about hitting her worst phase of life with a failed marriage and ghastly health issues.

She was quoted saying that she feared when her work started getting affected. Many people have gone down in far less than what she had endured and she relied on the stories of actors who suffered health issues and still came back. She also had to put up with the anxiety, suffering, and trolling.

Samantha Hates Her Initial Work

Samantha worked as a model part-time during her initial days of college to earn money and become self-reliant. She worked some odd jobs before making it big with Yem Maya Chesave and her debut Moscowin Kaveri.

The Majili actress reportedly said that she dabbled in modeling and she hated her initial work. "I know I wanted to earn money and education is the only way. However, when there was a condition at home where I could not further continue my education due to a financial crunch, I took up these modeling assignments to be able to continue my education. Modeling gave me a purpose and goal."

She also revealed that she doesn't use her work from her modeling days because she would have been a disaster. She felt that she was quite bad and whenever she saw herself in her old modeling days, she felt cringed and immediately switched.

She said, "When I hit an all-time low of, well, a failed marriage, and my health and work were getting affected, it was like a triple whammy; boom, boom, boom. You know, people go down for far less than what I endured for the last two years or so. During that time, I read about actors who have gone through health issues and made a comeback, or suffered trolling or anxiety. And reading their stories helped me. It gave me strength to know that if they did it, I can, too."

"It's important to recognise that being a loved star in this nation is an incredible gift; so be responsible for it, be honest and real, and tell your story. And it's not always about how many super hits and blockbusters one has, how many awards have been won, the perfect body, or the most beautiful outfits. It's the pain, the hardships, the lows. I don't care that my lows have been so public, I'm actually quite empowered by them. I know I am going to fight with all I have, and I hope that people who are in a similar situation, also have the strength to just keep fighting," she added.

Samantha On Taking Break From Work

The Citadel actress took a break from her professional life after the release of Shaakuntalam. She went on a world trip to a few places that she always wanted to and wanted to spend time for herself after the diagnosis and treatment for Myositis.

This break is important to me and I feel really glad for the switch. Living in the moment, and spending time with people who matter to me has been an incredible experience as it taught me not to look for external validation. Experiences are best teachers and they will make us excel in life, opines Samantha, who is currently holidaying in Bhutan with her friends Kresha Bajaj and Vanraj Zaveri.