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Citadel: Honey Bunny will release on Amazon Prime
Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who plays Honey in Raj and DK’s series Citadel: Honey Buney, recently talked about how, because she was having health problems while filming, she first tried to persuade the director duo to replace her. In a conversation with Galatta India, Samantha revealed she suggested four options to replace herself. Samantha said, “I really did not think I could do it, so I pleaded with them to move on. I was absolutely certain that I couldn’t. I wrote, “Look at this heroine; she is so amazing,” in my other suggestions letter. She will ruin it. Please, I cannot do this. About four options were sent to them. I did not feel well.
Samantha, who has been battling an autoimmune condition called myositis, is glad as she finally managed to do the series and was not replaced. “As I watch this show, I am incredibly grateful that I found the strength to do it and that they did not make it without me. I am going to give myself credit for persevering even before the show’s verdict is announced.”
At the teaser launch event, Varun Dhawan talked about Samantha’s determination and grit as she had to undergo tough times in terms of her illness during the shoot. “To be honest, I had an easier time getting ready than Samantha did. What she was fighting when she joined the show is well known. I found my rehearsals difficult, but I was greatly inspired when I witnessed her amazing work ethic in spite of her difficulties. We started working together to make things happen,” the actor remarked.
Kay Kay Menon, Simran, Soham Majumdar, Shivankit Parihar, Kashvi Majmundar, Saquib Saleem, and Sikandar Kher are also featured in Citadel: Honey Bunny. All you need to know about Citadel is that it is a multiseries that was produced in Mexico, Italy, and India. Starring Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden, it has received support from the Russo Brothers. Citadel’s India chapter has been led by Raj and DK. They had previously collaborated on Family Man 2 with Samantha.