Samantha says fans asked her for a pic on the day my dad died: I never say no
Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu, in a recent interview, talked about why she never says no to fans when they approach her for pictures. She recalled the time when a few fans approached her for pictures when she was travelling to attend her father's funeral in Chennai. Calling her fans the reason for her success, the actor explained that they may not know what we [celebrities] are going through.advertisementSpeaking to Galatta Plus, she said, "I never say no to pictures because they are the people who made you who you are."Recalling the day her father died, "I remember just recently in December, I got a call in the morning from my mother that my dad has passed away. I had to take the first flight out of Mumbai to Chennai and I was in shock because I had not spoken to my dad in a while. I was kind of frozen on the flight without much reaction and I remember there were quite a few people who asked for my picture and I remember standing and taking all these pictures and smiling."
The 'Kushi' actor also said that fans may not know the mental state that a celebrity is in when they are approaching for a photo.advertisement"The thing is if you just say 'no', they don't know what state you are in it takes a lot of courage to walk up to someone and ask them to take a picture with you. So I didn't want to say no and upset them."Samantha claimed that that particular incident made her think about the struggles of being a celebrity. She said, 'When I was smiling for these pictures, it hit me - no normal person would be expected to smile on the day their dad died. It is absolutely another world," she explained.On the work front, Samantha made her debut as a producer with Telugu film, 'Subham', which is receiving mixed responses from all quarters. She will be seen next in 'Rakht Brahmand' and 'Bangaram', which are at different stages of production.Must Watch
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