Samantha Ruth Prabhu revealed that she had serious health concerns while filming the movie “Citadel,” which is about to mark her comeback after a sabbatical due to myositis.

While filming Citadel, Samantha Ruth Prabhu talks about dealing with difficult health issues

Samantha Ruth Prabhu recently shared some candid details from the shooting diaries of her upcoming movie, Citadel: Honey Bunny, on her podcast program, Take 20. For those who don’t know, the movie is an adaptation of the same-titled Hollywood production, which starred Priyanka Chopra Jonas in the lead role. Returning to Samantha, she talked about dealing with challenging health issues while filming such a heavily action-packed movie. Furthermore, the diva mentioned to her health coach, Alkesh Sharotri, how many calls she had placed to him following a medical emergency that occurred during filming. According to her:

“I had to finish Kushi and I had to shoot for Citadel, which is extremely physical. There’s a lot of action involved. So, it was very strenuous. Many many calls were made to you in the middle of the shoot, Alkesh what to do? She’s having a spasm, she’s cramping.”

Samantha’s health coach reveals the diva blacked out after a major head concussion during Citadel’s shoot

In the podcast’s next segment, Samantha’s health coach and guest, Alkesh Sharotri, shared his perspective on the diva’s health scares while filming Citadel. He described receiving a terrifying call informing him that the actress had struck her head and had suffered a severe head concussion, which caused her to black out. Expounding on the compelling particulars, he said:

“I remember this one particular incident where you had to give, like, an action sequence. And you had a head concussion. And the person who was training you there, he was not very helpful in relaying the information. Oh God, those were crazy times.”

Samantha discussed resuming work after her separation from Naga Chaitanya

Samantha had previously married actor Naga Chaitanya. Nevertheless, the couple broke up in 2021 for reasons that are only known to them. When the diva resumed her career following her divorce from ex-husband Naga Chaitanya, she opened up about her feelings in a previous episode of her podcast. After a protracted period, she finally expressed feeling at ease and was able to get back to her regular activities.

Samantha discussed how she overcame consecutive setbacks in her personal life

Samantha Ruth Prabhu previously talked candidly about how she overcame a string of setbacks in her personal life in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar. She disclosed that her health quickly declined following her failed marriage, which inevitably had an effect on her career. According to her:

“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.”