Mumbai | Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu says she was excited to reunite with her "The Family Man" directors Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK for the Indian chapter of "Citadel", a globe-trotting spy drama, is a complete package full of action and emotion.
The 35-year-old actor features alongside Varun Dhawan on the Indian original series within the “Citadel”franchise, whose flagship show, featuring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden, launches on Prime Video on April 28.
"I am privileged to work with Raj and DK again, they are (at) the top of their game, they gave me such an amazing character with Raji (in ‘The Family Man 2').
With ‘Citadel' we are pushing the boundaries even further, with action, with emotions, it is quite a package. It is like working with family, there is equal amount of fun and challenge,”the actor told PTI in an interview.
Billed as a “local original spy series”, the project hails from Prime Video and AGBO, the production banner co-founded by Hollywood filmmaking duo Russo Brothers.
Samantha said even though her health posed a major challenge, she enjoyed doing action for “Citadel”. She is grateful to the team for being patient and understanding of her. The actor was diagnosed with myositis, an autoimmune condition, in October last year.
Asked whether she took special precautions to avoid injuries during the action sequences, Samantha said she has often been warned for not being too careful in such scenes.
Samantha revealed that she has seen the sneak peak of the American version of “Citadel”, which features Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden.
"I have seen a little bit of it, it is going to be great,”she said.
Reportedly, Samantha has been signed by producer Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films for a feature movie opposite Ayushmann Khurrana, there's also buzz that she has been roped in for a mythological film with Akshay Kumar and Karan Johar.
Without commenting on her future Hindi projects, Samantha said her focus is on “Citadel”and Telugu romantic-comedy “Kushi”with Vijay Deverakonda.
“I am focusing on my projects that I have, like ‘Citadel', and ‘Kushi', and my health, which is at the centre stage right now. As of now, I am looking to complete the projects that I have in hand,”she said.
Samantha further said the character should challenge her as an actor for her to give a nod to any film, the language, she added, doesn't matter to her.
The actor was diagnosed with myositis, an autoimmune
condition, in October last year .
She is currently awaiting the release of her pan-India movie “Shaakuntalam”. PTI
