I really wanted to breakthrough: Samantha Ruth Prabhu on why she did The Family Man 2

Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu became popular all over the nation after her performance in The Family Man 2. It was her big digital debut where she played Raji for which she was lauded. In the recent episode of Koffee With Karan Season 7, Samantha revealed why she said yes to the show.

Samantha said that she did not know the show’s director duo Raj and DK when she signed the show. She said, “I didn’t know Raj & DK at all and even Family Man season 1 hadn’t released when I started shooting for season 2″.

On why she agreed to play Raji, Sam said, “It was just this cry for a challenge because you know you get typecast with the roles that you are offered in the south, not because of any fault of theirs but directors saw me a certain way, as the bubbly, cute love interest. I was feeling stifled and I really wanted to breakthrough and here there was an opportunity to look at myself through another lens and I grabbed it. It was divine intervention”.

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Samantha made her debut on KWK 7 with Akshay Kumar. She was confident and honest and audiences loved her for that. The entire episode was fun and frolic and both had a great time. The actress also opened up about her divorce with Naga Chaitanya, on being criticised for her item number Oo Antava in Pushpa: The Rise and a lot more.

On the work front, she will be seen in Shaakuntalam, Yashoda and Kushi. The diva also has Citadel with Varun Dhawan.

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