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News18
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
‘Never Considered Myself Hot': Samantha Ruth Prabhu On Doing Oo Antava
Last Updated: Samantha Ruth Prabhu revealed that she was shaking in front of 500 junior artists before shooting for the item number Oo Antava from Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa: The Rise. Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu featured in the sultry item number 'Oo Antava' from the 2021 film 'Pushpa: The Rise', starring Allu Arjun. She recently recalled her experience shooting for the dance number and revealed that she was shaking in front of 500 junior artists before filming for the song. She also revealed the reason behind doing the dance number, and aid that her decision to perform the song was not about making a statement for others, but rather a personal challenge to step out of her comfort zone. She explained that she never considered her as 'hot' or 'sexy', and taking on this song allowed her to explore a bold, sexy persona that was completely different from her usual image. While speaking with Galatta Plus, Samantha Ruth Prabhu said, 'As much as people love to think that I do things to make statements for other people, but I more often than not do it to challenge myself. Throughout my life I have never considered myself a good looking, hot woman. And I think Oo Antava was an opportunity for me to see if I can fake it and pull it off. And I had never done that before. So it was honestly a challenge to myself and I was only going to do it once. So I accepted this challenge and I went for it." When asked she was genuinely surprised that this song was offered to her, she said, 'Who thinks of me for a special song, and that too, one in which I had to look really hot? I was always playing the cute, bubbly, girl-next-door, demure. And this was not just about the dance, it was about the attitude – the fierce, confident woman who is always comfortable in her sexuality – all of these, which I am not." She said that an offer like this had never come her way before, and she saw it as an opportunity to challenge herself and break stereotypes. Recalling the first day on set, she shared, 'I was shaking in front of 500 junior artists before the first shot. I was so nervous." Meanwhile, on the professional front, Samantha Ruth Prabhu is currently busy with the promotions of 'Subham', her first production venture. First Published:
NDTV
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Samantha Ruth Prabhu On Life After Divorce From Naga Chaitanya: "Had Worst Thoughts, Nothing Was Working"
New Delhi: Samantha Ruth Prabhu recently opened up about the most difficult phase of her life following her divorce from Naga Chaitanya in 2021 and her diagnosis with Myositis in 2022. In a conversation with Galatta Plus, the actor spoke candidly about how these events deeply impacted her both personally and professionally. Describing this period as a "never-ending abyss," Samantha said, "I remember once I actually went to the point where I thought like, 'enough, I can't do this anymore'. I had the worst possible thoughts. I obviously didn't have the courage to go ahead and do it." She added, "It was hard for a year. There was nothing that was working, there were no answers being given." Reflecting on her state of mind at the time, Samantha explained, "I obviously chickened out because you need to have lots of guts to act upon these thoughts. So I was like, 'I better find a way to build some kind of resilience and start thinking of other things I can do with my life'." Despite going through such a tough phase, the actor said the experience changed her perspective. "Now, when people say they are going through a hard time, I actually tell them to go through it. There is always a lesson to learn from it and light at the end of the tunnel. It is not my success that taught me a lesson, but my failures and hardships," she said. After this difficult period, Samantha returned to the screen with the song Oo Antava in Pushpa and went on to star in Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal alongside Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara. However, her next three releases - Yashoda, Shaakuntalam, and Kushi - did not perform well at the box office. Now, Samantha is ready to make a comeback with her debut production Subham, a horror-comedy directed by Praveen Kandregula. The film will also mark her debut as a producer, and she will appear in a cameo role.
Indian Express
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Samantha Ruth Prabhu says she took on ‘Oo Antava' to fake being a ‘good looking, hot woman': ‘It was a challenge'
Samantha Ruth Prabhu broke the internet when she danced to the item song 'Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava' in the film Pushpa in 2021. In a recent interaction, Samantha admitted that she was surprised to be approached for such a sensuous dance number, especially since she had predominantly played girl-next-door characters. The actor also added that she agreed to do the song because she wanted to prove to herself that she could 'fake' being a 'good looking, hot woman'. In an interview with Galatta Plus, Samantha said, 'As much as people think that I do things to make statements for other people, but more often than not I do things to challenge myself. Throughout my life I never considered myself as a good looking, hot woman. I think Oo Antava was an opportunity for me to see if I can fake it and pull it off. I have never done that before. It was a challenge to myself and I was only going to do it once.' Agreeing that she was surprised when she was approached for the song, Samantha said, 'Who thinks of me for a special song and something where I have to look really hot? I was always playing the cute, bubbly, demure characters. It was not just about the dance; it was about attitude, confidence, and comfortable in her sexuality, which I'm not.' In an earlier conversation, Samantha Ruth Prabhu had shared that she was offered 'Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava' during the time she was going through a separation from her ex-husband and actor Naga Chaitanya. During a conversation with Miss Malini, Samantha admitted that her family and friends were against her doing the item song amid her separation, but she went for it. She had said, 'I just thought, 'Why should I hide?' I did not do anything wrong. I was not going to wait for all of the trolling, abuse and hate to go away and slowly creep back in like someone who committed a crime. I was not going to do that. I gave my marriage 100%, it did not work out. But, I was not going to beat myself up and feel guilty for something I didn't do.' 'Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava' was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, with lyrics written by Chandrabose. The song was crooned by Indravathi Chauhan.
India Today
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Samantha recalls 'shaking' on Oo Antava sets: Who thinks of me for a special song?
Actor Samantha says she was 'shaking' out of nervousness on the sets of the 'Pushpa' song 'Oo Antava' because she had not done anything like that before. In an interview recently, she once again opened up on her experience of shooting the song in front of '500 junior artistes'. The 38-year-old also said she was surprised about performing a dance number because people often didn't think of her looking 'really hot' when she was popular for her 'girl-next-door' told Gallata Plus: "As much as people love to think that I do things to make statements for other people, I do it to challenge myself. Throughout my life, I have never considered myself a good-looking, hot woman. I think 'Oo Antava' was an opportunity for me to see if I could fake it and pull it off."She added that she took that dance number alongside Allu Arjun as a 'challenge'. "I had never done that before. So it was honestly a challenge to myself, and I was only going to do it once because I just accepted it as a challenge," she said. Samantha explained, "Who thinks of me for a special song, and that too, one in which I had to look really hot? I was always playing the cute, bubbly, girl-next-door. It wasn't about the dance, it was about the attitude - the fierce, confident woman who is always comfortable in her sexuality - all of these, which I am not."advertisementThe actor further shared that she looked at it as an opportunity and immediately grabbed it even when she was extremely nervous about it. "People around me said, absolutely not. I was like, I liked the lyrics, I just felt nobody had offered me something like this before, and I looked at it as an opportunity. I was shaking in front of 500 junior artists before the first shot. I was so nervous," she concluded. Samantha danced her heart out, looked sensuous, and performed well with Allu Arjun's Pushpa in the number. It topped the chartbusters' lists everywhere that year, and remains one of the most talked-about dance numbers in a pan-India Watch IN THIS STORY#Samantha Ruth Prabhu
Hindustan Times
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Samantha Ruth Prabhu says she was surprised to be offered Oo Antava: ‘Never considered myself good-looking, hot woman'
Samantha Ruth Prabhu delighted fans when she lit up the screens with her sizzling dance number Oo Antava in Pushpa: The Rise, alongside Allu Arjun. The song became a huge hit, with fans drooling over Samantha's hotness. However, in a recent interview with Galatta Plus, Samantha opened up about how people advised her against doing the special number. (Also Read: Samantha Ruth Prabhu first Indian star to ensure pay parity for artistes on her maiden production) When asked if she did Oo Antava to make a statement, Samantha replied, 'As much as people love to think that I do things to make statements for other people, I do it to challenge myself. Throughout my life, I have never considered myself a good-looking, hot woman. I think Oo Antava was an opportunity for me to see if I could fake it and pull it off. I had never done that before. So it was honestly a challenge to myself, and I was only going to do it once because I just accepted it as a challenge.' She further stated that she was surprised when Oo Antava was offered to her and added, 'Who thinks of me for a special song — and that too, one in which I had to look really hot? I was always playing the cute, bubbly, girl-next-door. It wasn't about the dance, it was about the attitude — the fierce, confident woman who is always comfortable in her sexuality — all of these, which I am not. People around me said, absolutely not. I was like, I liked the lyrics, I just felt nobody had offered me something like this before, and I looked at it as an opportunity. I was shaking in front of 500 junior artists before the first shot. I was so nervous.' Oo Antava was one of the major highlights of Pushpa: The Rise. The song became a massive hit, and Samantha earned praise for her bold and captivating performance. The film, which also featured Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil in lead roles, was a huge box office success. However, in the sequel, Pushpa 2: The Rule, instead of Samantha, Sreeleela performed a special dance number titled Kissk. Samantha will next be seen in The Family Man. Helmed by Raj & DK, the series also stars Manoj Bajpayee, Jaideep Ahlawat, Priyamani, and others in key roles and is scheduled to release on Prime Video in November this year. She also has Raj & DK's fantasy action series Rakt Bramhand: The Bloody Kingdom in the pipeline, which also stars Ali Fazal and is set to release on Netflix.
