When Samantha Ruth Prabhu was discouraged from doing Pushpa item song Oo Antava after her separation with Naga Chaitanya

Samantha Ruth Prabhu is one of the most popular South Indian actresses. She's often in the news for her work and even her personal life. In 2021, the actress impressed everyone with her amazing moves in the song Oo Antava from Pushpa: The Rise. The Telugu action thriller stars Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles. Samantha's steamy dance number dominated the chartbusters, captivating her fans with her stunning appearance. The song dropped after a few months when she got separated from her Naga Chaitanya.

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While the fans are impressed with Samantha Ruth Prabhu's dazzling dance number, some discouraged her from taking it up. In an interview, the Shaakuntalam actress revealed that her family, friends, and well-wishers advised her not to do the Pushpa song as she had just separated from Naga Chaitanya. Samantha told Miss Malini that when she was offered Oo Antava, she was in the middle of separation from her then husband. As soon as the announcement was made, Samantha's friends and well-wishers advised her to stay at home, refrain from performing an item song, and say no to the offer.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu revealed that her friends, who encouraged her to sign up for the movie Super Deluxe, expressed concern about her performing a dance number after her separation from Naga Chaitanya. The actress wondered why she should hide because of the separation. She didn't do anything wrong. The Family Man Season 2 actress stated that she was not going to hide and wait for the trolls and abuses coming her way to go back and then to slowly creep back like someone who committed a crime. "I gave my marriage 100; it did not work out, but I was not going to beat myself up and feel guilty for something that I didn't do," said the actress.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu last appeared in the film Kushi, costarring with Vijay Deverakonda. The actress will next appear in the web series Citadel: Honey Bunny. Created by Raj Nidimori, Krishna DK, and Sita R Menon, the show also stars Varun Dhawan. It is a Hindi adaptation of the American series Citadel, which stars Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden.