Samantha Ruth Prabhu on being calm before the release of Citadel: Honey Bunny, "I am quite surprised by myself and I think that has to do with life’s experiences"

Samantha Ruth Prabhu plays little prodigious Kashvi Majmundar’s mother so naturally in Raj-DK’s Citadel: Honey Bunny. Doesn’t she want to be a mother in real life? “I don't think it's too late,” she said. “I still have dreams of being a mother and yeah, of course, I would love to be a mother. I, actually, treated Kashvi like an adult, like an equal and I think that we didn't do any kind of child talk. She's a very, very smart girl. I think she's almost like a child prodigy. I haven't seen such talent the kind of talent that she displayed crying on cue…. unbelievable talent unbelievable empathy!! She was able to understand what we were trying to tell her. She was able to absorb… she was so quick with it. I think she's the best part of the series.”

Samantha also said that the blows have made her stronger. “I have seen people around say that when you go through hardships you become bitter and cynical. But I think honestly the opposite is true, at least for me. Sometimes, you can evolve through the life's blows, and you can evolve quicker than you would ever have with just like successes and with an easy life. I think because of the number of blows, I am actually a lot calmer and more sorted. I don't easily stress anymore. I never thought that this day would come,” she said.

She added, “Even before release, I was actually pretty calm and that's usually not my personality. I kind of freaking out about every single thing and freak out about the response and I go looking for the negativity. But this time, I sense a lot of calm and a lot of change in me every day these days. I am quite surprised by myself and I think that has to do with life’s experiences.”

The blows of life have also made the beautiful actress stronger. “It has to do with growing up and maturing and understanding that everything is not in your control, and you do your best with what life throws at you. I seek inspiration from people all around me. I'm surrounded by wonderful, wonderful people, who inspire me every single day. I'm really happy to be on set with such talented filmmakers and talented co-stars. So, I think I'm in a very good phase in life I'm genuinely very happy and I feel blessed to have the opportunity to live every day to the fullest and I think that I might not have been so grateful for an ordinary day before. But now I am.”

About the across-the-board praise for Citadel: Honey Bunny, Samantha said that she is cautious about her success. “It gives me this feeling of becoming lazy and I don't want to get lazy and relaxed in that feeling of success. I'd rather move on to the next challenge. But with this one, I'm taking my time to soak it all in. I think I mentioned this before that just the fact that I was able to finish Citadel was a success for me already and today to get this kind of appreciation and where no one is really pointing out that she wasn't convincing --which I was really, really scared of-- that I wouldn't be able to be convincing in my role.”

She added, “I didn't have the time to prep for the stunts. I learned all my action on the set. I didn't have time to prep for anything for this role, so I was really scared that I wouldn't do justice to the role. But I think 90% of the comments have been positive. So, this truly means a lot to me so.”

There are some more good news for Samantha’s well-wishers. Her medical condition has improved. “I haven't fully gone into remission, but the episodes don't happen too often. They are far apart from each other. So, I think they're like… before it was a lot more to deal with and now it is a lot easier, and I know the triggers. I know when it's coming, so I'm better prepared but I'm a lot lot lot better,” said the actress.

Samantha added, “I have thought about this when I was very sick. I did ask this question a lot - why me why me what did I do why me? But now I wouldn't have it any other way and I can't be more honest about this. So, I wouldn't have it any other way because I'm proud of my resilience. I've never ever said I'm proud of myself in my life. I've always been uncomfortable with compliments… always insecure… I was filled with self-doubt, filled with insecurities. For me to be able to stand here today and tell you that I am proud of myself it has taken a lot a lot to get here, and I don't think that I would have been able to get here without everything that life threw at me.”

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